Govt lifts weekend curfew in 16 Districts, restaurants allowed functioning with 50% capacity
Srinagar, July 11: The government on Sunday announced that there will be no weekend lockdown in 16 districts even as it extended closure of educational institutions till the end of this month. The daily night curfew, however, will continue from 8pm to 7am in these districts. The relaxations will come into effect from Monday. As […]
21-year-old youth drowns in Ganderbal, rescue operation launched
Srinagar, Jul 11: A 21-year-old boy has drowned in nallah Sindh in Kangan area in central-Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday afternoon. Reports said that one Suhail Ahmad Mir son Nazir Ahmad Mir, a resident of Neel Najwan had gone to take bath in the nallah, at the site adjacent to dumping park, in Kangan. The […]
Jammu IAF base attack: Security sources say ‘pressure fuse’ in bombs indicates role of Pak military
Jammu/New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The ‘pressure fuse’ used in the bombs that were dropped on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu through drones in a first-of-its-kind attack indicates that some elements of the Pakistan army or the ISI helped terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba in fabricating the IEDs, according to security sources. The improvised explosive […]
Man held with cannabis in Udhampur
Jammu, Jul 10 (PTI) Police arrested a man and seized 600 grams of cannabis from his possession in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, officials said. A police party was patrolling at Zero-Morh Flata area when they spotted a person who was roaming in a suspicious manner, they said. When police questioned him, he tried to […]
19 new Covid cases in Ladakh; 35 more patients recover
Leh, Jul 11 (PTI) Nineteen new cases of coronavirus were reported in Ladakh, raising its tally to 20,186, while 35 more patients were cured of the infection, officials said on Saturday. All the 19 persons who returned positive for COVID-19 are from Leh district, the health department officials said. No death due to COVID-19 was reported […]
India evacuates diplomats, security personnel from Kandahar as Taliban captures new areas
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) India has pulled out around 50 diplomats and security personnel from its consulate in Kandahar in Afghanistan in view of the deteriorating security situation and the Taliban gaining control of new areas around the southern Afghan city, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. A special aircraft of the […]
Woman hangs self to death in Qazigund
Qazigund, July 11: A 25-year-old woman was found hanging at her home in Qazigund area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, while her husband is in jail, officials said on Sunday. They said that the woman (name withheld) aged 25, was found hanging inside her room in Churath village of Qazigund. He said that the family […]
India reports 41,506 new Covid-19 infections, 895 deaths
New Delhi, July 11: India reported 41,506 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, slightly lower than yesterday, and added 895 deaths. The daily count of new cases has remained stuck in the 40,000s for more than two weeks now. Kerala continues to be the topmost contributor to the caseload with 14,087 new cases. […]
Messi pays his debt to Argentina with Copa America title
Buenos Aires, Jul 11 (AP) Argentina finally made Lionel Messi cry with joy. After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from the national team, the superstar celebrated a much-awaited title with Argentina at Saturday’s 1-0 win against Brazil in the Maracana Stadium. The title ended […]
NIA raids multiple locations across Kashmir
Srinagar, July 11: National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sunday raided multiple locations in Kashmir Valley and arrested some allegedly accused persons in different cases. Reliable sources said that NIA along with Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF raided a Darul Uloom located in Nawabazar in Capital city Srinagar and conducted searches in it. Some important documents, […]
