Pedestrian killed after two cab drivers overtake each other
Srinagar, Jan 1: A race between two cab drivers to overtake each other proved fatal for a pedestrian, who was crushed under the wheels in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. Reports said that the pedestrian identified as Bashir Ahmad Lone son of Ghulam Ahmad Lone of Khargam Kreeri was hit by […]
Srinagar records 3rd lowest temp this season at -6.4°C
Srinagar, Jan 01: Mercury dropped to minus 6.4°C in Srinagar, the third lowest temperature this season in the Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital, the weatherman said on Friday. Earlier the mercury had dipped to minus 6.4 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on the intervening night of 16 and 17 December. While Srinagar recorded a low of […]
COVID-19:India records 20,035 new cases
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The daily new coronavirus infections in India remained below 30,000 for the 19th consecutive day taking the COVID-19 caseload to 1,02,86,709, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98.83 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. A total of 20,035 new […]
WHO clears coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Geneva, Jan 1 (AP) The World Health Organization says it has cleared the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, meaning poorer countries may soon get access to the shot already available in Europe and North America. Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, […]
PM Modi greets nation on new year
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the nation on the first day of the new year on Friday. May the spirit of hope and wellness prevail, he wished. “Wishing you a happy 2021! May this year bring good health, joy and prosperity. May the spirit of hope and wellness prevail,” the […]
Intense cold wave conditions return to Kashmir
North India too feels the chill
Srinagar/ New Delhi: The cold wave sweeping Kashmir intensified on Thursday as the mercury fell several notches to settle well below the freezing point across the valley, officials said here. Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 5.9 degrees Celsius, which was over three degrees below […]
2020 witnessed decline in cross border infiltration: DGP
Says 225 militants were killed in JK
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has seen a decrease in militancy incidents, infiltration and civilian killings in 2020, while security forces carried out more than 100 “successful” counter-terrorism operations killing 225 militants, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Thursday. Addressing the annual press conference of Jammu and Kashmir Police, Singh said, “We undertook over […]
Lawaypora encounter: No reason to dispute GoC Kilo Force’s version, says DGP
‘Will still investigate families’ claim’
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Thursday said that he has no reason to dispute what a senior army official has stated about Lawaypora encounter in which three “militants were killed”, but added that police will “still investigate the claims made by families of slain trio.” “I have no reason […]
Farm protests: Farmers say no to New Year celebrations
Seek fulfillment of all demands
New Delhi: Thousands of farmers protesting at the Singhu border for over a month now will ring in the New Year sans any celebrations. “There is no New Year for us until the government accepts our demands,” said Harjinder Singh from Punjab’s Ropar, who has been camping at the Delhi-Haryana border since November 25. In […]
70 years of Sino-India diplomatic ties: Standoff in Ladakh cleaned out celebratory mood
Beijing: It was meant to be a year of grand celebrations to mark 70 years of diplomatic relations between China and India, but the Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh in May has profoundly disturbed bilateral ties, carefully developed after the 1962 war. Twenty Indian soldiers besides an unknown number of Chinese troops were killed in […]
