Rahul Gandhi demands free COVID vaccine for all
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said all citizens should get COVID vaccines for free and the country should not be made a “victim of the BJP’s system”. India’s vaccination campaign is all set to get a major boost from May 1 when everyone above the age of 18 will […]
Militant hideout busted in Manzgam Kulgam
Kulgam, Apr 26: The security forces on Monday busted a militant hideout in Manzgam forest area in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Official sources said that a militant hideout was busted in Rehmakan Manzgam forest area of D H Pora in Kulgam district. “So far, some arms have been recovered and further searches of the hideout […]
Over 14.19 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 14.19 crore as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, which completed 100 days on April 25, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. Cumulatively, 14,19,11,223 vaccine doses have been administered through 20,44,954 sessions, according to the […]
Weather conditions improve in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 26: While weather is expected to “mainly dry” till May 3, the minimum temperatures have started to increase gradually across Kashmir Valley, officials said on Sunday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 7.6°C against 4.8°C on the previous night. The temperature was 1.7°C below normal for this time […]
Pak FM Qureshi says willing to talk if India revisits its August 5, 2019 decision on JK
ISLAMABAD, Apr 26: Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said that Pakistan would be happy to talk out differences and resolve outstanding issues through dialogue if India was willing to revisit the unilateral decisions it took on Aug 5, 2019, regarding the status of Jammu and Kashmir. Citing Anadolu Agency of Turkey, Dawn […]
COVID-19: India logs record 3.52 lakh new cases, 2,812 fatalities
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) With 3,52,991 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with […]
Polling begins for seventh phase of West Bengal assembly elections
Kolkata, Apr 26 (PTI) Polling began at 7 am on Monday for 34 seats in the seventh phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal, amid tight security and a rampaging second wave of COVID-19. Long queues were seen outside most polling booths where voting is underway adhering to Covid protocols. Over 86 lakh voters […]
COVID-19 surge: Restrictions in place across JK to curb spread
Srinagar: Normal life came to a standstill across Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday as policemen strictly enforced curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory, officials said. Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha had announced a 34-hour curfew from 8 pm on Saturday till 6 am Monday amid a surge in […]
