No day picnickers to be allowed to visit Sonamarg on next two Saturdays, Sundays

Ganderbal, July 14: The district administration in Ganderbal on Wednesday ordered that no day picnickers will be allowed to visit Sonamarg tourist resort on the next two Saturdays and Sundays in view of Covid-19 pandemic. As per an order the district administration said that it has been observed that a large number of local tourist […]
Girl allegedly ends life in Lalpora Kunzar

Baramulla, Jul 14: A 16-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Lalpora Kunzar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that the family of the girl found her hanging inside her room following which police was informed about the incident. A police team has reached at […]
India has huge interest in Afghanistan: Russian diplomat

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) India has huge interest in Afghanistan and it is for New Delhi to decide its extent of involvement in the conflict-ridden country, a senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday amidst growing security concerns over the Taliban fighters rapidly seizing control of a large number of areas, forcing many countries to […]
Two young women drown, 2 persons rescued in Dreng Tangmarg

Srinagar, July 14: Two young women drowned while another one besides a youth were rescued in Dreng area of Tangmarg in Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources said that three young women and a youth were enjoying in Ferozpur-Nalla near Dreng and were taken away by fast flowing stream. Soon a rescue was launched by […]
Elderly woman mowed down by army vehicle

Bandipora, July 14: An elderly woman was mowed down by an army vehicle in Nadihal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday afternoon. Reports said that the woman was ran over by an army vehicle near JK Bank. The woman identified as Guljani Begum wife of Abdul Rehman Mir Gojer of Kavnoo Chittibanday Aragam, […]
18 injured as Mini bus collides with truck

Poonch, July 14: Eighteen persons were injured, one of them seriously, in a collision between a truck and a mini-bus in Poonch district on Wednesday. Official sources said that a collision between the truck bearing registration number (JK02AF-6083), on its way from Surankote towards Poonch, and the passenger mini-bus bearing registration number (JK12-0910), going in […]
Afghan delegation, Taliban to talk peace in Qatar: Officials

Kabul, Jul 14 (AP) A high-powered Afghan government delegation, which will include the head of the country’s reconciliation council, is to meet the Taliban in Doha to jump-start a long-stalled peace process, an Afghan official said Tuesday. The Taliban were expected to bring their senior leaders to the table when the two sides meet, possibly […]
Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, sources said. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has invited leaders of political parties for the meet in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present, they said. Such meets are convened to […]
India records 38,792 fresh Covid cases, 624 deaths

New Delhi, July 14 (PTI) India recorded 38,792 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,09,46,074, while the death toll reached 4,11,408 with 624 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Wednesday. The active cases have declined to 4,29,946 and comprise 1.39 per cent of the total infections, while the national […]
Two women injured in Ganderbal mishap

Ganderbal, July 14: Two women were injured in a road mishap in Hariganiwan village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday morning, reports said. They said that the two women were injured after a truck collided with a swift car in Hariganiwan village early morning. The injured were identified as Nisa Khatoon and Sama Khatoon—both […]