Ten states account for over 80 per cent of new cases
New Delhi: Ten states — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kerala have shown a rise in the COVID-19 daily cases accounting for 80.80 per cent of the new infections reported in a day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. India’s daily new cases continue to rise. […]
Muslims mark Ramadan amid virus surge, renewed curbs
Mecca: Muslims in many parts of the world marked the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, but a spike in coronavirus cases in several countries has once again put curbs on the holy month’s signature feasts and lengthy prayers in mosques. Still, there are glimmers that Ramadan 2021 could feel less restricted than last year, when […]
Ramadan begins in Kashmir from today
Srinagar: The Ramadhan moon was sighted on Tuesday at several places across Jammu and Kashmir. Grand Mufti Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, said that the confirmation about the Ramadan moon has been received from Jammu as well as some other areas this evening. He said that Wednesday 14th of April shall therefore be observed as the first day […]
COVID vaccine can be taken during Ramzan: Islamic Scholars
Srinagar/Lucknow: Taking the COVID-19 vaccine does not invalidate the Ramzan fast, Muslim scholars said on Tuesday, appealing to people not to stop taking the shots during the ‘roza’ period. A fatwa saying that COVID-19 vaccines can be taken in Ramzan was also issued by prominent Islamic seminary Farangi Mahal in Lucknow. “The vaccine enters blood […]
Joy returns: Marriage celebrations revisit LoC residents as guns fall silent
Jammu: As India and Pakistan adhere to ceasefire agreement after years of cross-border shelling, marriage celebrations have silently returned to villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan agreed to uphold ceasefire along the borders in the Union Territory from the night […]
Pak intruder apprehended near IB in Jammu
New Delhi/Jammu: A 40-year-old Pakistani man has been apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) while he was trying to sneak into the Indian territory through the India-Pakistan border in Jammu, officials said on Tuesday. They identified the man as Shabbir and said he was making an attempt to cross over from near the border […]
CBI arrests senior passport assistant in bribery case
Jammu: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested a senior passport assistant in the regional passport office in Jammu for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from an applicant, officials said. A case was registered on a complaint alleging that the officer had demanded a bribe for issuance of passport of […]
Baisakhi, Navratri celebrated with religious fervor across Kashmir
Srinagar: The twin festivals of Baisakhi—the festival of harvest and Navratri—the festival celebrated on New Year as per Hindu calendar, were observed with traditional enthusiasm and religious fervour on Tuesday by Sikh and Hindu community respectively across Kashmir. Reports said that Temples and Gurdwaras were decorated almost at every place in Srinagar and elsewhere while […]
Two Al-Badr militants among five arrested in Handwara
Srinagar: Police arrested two militants and three militant associates of militant outfit Al-Badr and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Tuesday. “Police in Handwara busted a militant module of proscribed outfit Al-Badr and arrested two active militant and their associates. Incriminating material, including arms and ammunition […]
Police arrests absconder
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday arrested an absconder from south Kashmir’s Kulgam area. The accused was evading his arrest for a long time. Acting on reliable information regarding an absconder, a police party raided the specified location and subsequently arrested the absconder from Gufbal Qaimoh. He has been identified as Sayar Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam […]
