India detects 71 cases of the new UK mutant strain

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The number of people who have tested positive for the new UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country has climbed to 71, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. These 71 cases include the 58 which were announced by the ministry till Tuesday. “The total number of cases infected with […]
Young woman dies of cardiac arrest in Baramulla village

Baramulla, Jan 06: A 22-year-old woman died after suffering a massive heart attack in Bandi Bala village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Wednesday morning. An official said that the girl complained of chest pain at her home and was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by her family members. He said that at the hospital […]
Cyber frauds: Delhi Police to hire forensic experts

New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) The Delhi Police is planning to hire forensic experts for assistance in detection of cyber and financial frauds, as well as in collecting evidence from the crime scene, officials said. These experts will be hired in the categories of forensic general, forensic digital, forensic accounting, forensic psychological, forensic chemical, biology […]
Villagers killed leopard in Shopian village

Shopian, Jan 06: A leopard was killed by locals after it mauled nine sheep to death in Shopian village on Tuesday late night. Locals said that a leopard killed nine sheep belonging to Ghulam Mohammad Mir of Oudur village in Trenz belt of Shopian district. The locals subsequently attacked and killed the leopard at cowshed, […]
KCCI office bearer Dr. Abdul Majid Mir dies in road mishap in Delhi

Srinagar, Jan 6: Vice president of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dr. Abdul Majid Mir died in an accident in New Delhi, reports said on Wednesday. A resident of Rawalpora Srinagar, reports said that the 72-year-old was in New Delhi from last few days. Confirming the incident, member of the KCCI Faiz Bakshi said […]
Snowfall damages residential house in Ganderbal

KV Correspondent GANDERBAL, Jan 6: A residential house was damaged due to heavy snowfall in Kurhama Ganderbal district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that that the two storey residential house of Ali Mohammad Bhat son of Ghulam Ahmad Bhat got damaged due to snow however, no loss of life or injury was reported in the […]
Woman, CRPF official killed after coming under snow

Kupwara/Srinagar: A woman and a CRPF officer were killed after they came under snow, officials said. A massive block of snow fell from a roof and buried a 70-year-old woman just outside her residence in Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports said that the woman, Rahmi Begam wife of Abdul Subhan […]
Three houses damaged in Uri, no loss of life, injury reported

Uri, Jan 06: Three residential houses were damaged due to heavy snowfall in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that the residential houses that were damaged belong to Abdul Latief Barwal of Nambla Uri, Syeda Raza Fatima and Syed Gulzar Hussain of Dani Seydan Uri. An official said that there […]
Life has come to a grinding halt across Kashmir Valley after a massive snowfall. The people have been witnessing all sorts of trouble due to shortage of electricity, essentials and road blockades. (KV Pics)

Life has come to a grinding halt across Kashmir Valley after a massive snowfall. The people have been witnessing all sorts of trouble due to shortage of electricity, essentials and road blockades. (KV Pics)
Trump orders ban on transactions with eight more Chinese apps

Washington, Jan 6 (PTI) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order barring transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay and WeChat Pay to protect America’s national security, citing the steps taken by India to ban more than 200 Chinese connected software applications. Trump’s order said action is needed to “deal with the national emergency” […]