Closure of mosques on Fridays hurting religious sentiments: MMU
Srinagar: Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) — an amalgam of various religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir — said the closure of major places of worship in the Valley on Fridays has hurt the religious sentiments of the people. The statement came after congregational prayers at the historic Jama Masjid in the Nowhatta area of the city […]
JK reports 159 covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, Aug 20: Jammu & Kashmir reported 159 new coronavirus cases while one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 36 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 123 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 323951. They said one death was reported […]
Friday prayers quiet in Kabul, Taliban unseen
Kabul, Aug 20 (AP) Friday prayers were uneventful in the Afghan capital, with no Taliban gunmen seen guarding the entrances of mosques or enforcing dress code restrictions as they have in the past. Some mosques even saw higher numbers than normal in attendance. The Islamic-fundamentalist Taliban issued guidance to imams around Afghanistan on Thursday, saying […]
Three boys from Pak, apprehended along LoC in Poonch to be repatriated: Army
Poonch, Aug 20: Three boys from Pakistan administered Kashmir, who were apprehended along Line of Control in Poonch two days ago, are being repatriated, army said on Friday. Addressing a presser here, Commander 10 Infantry KG Brigade here said that at around 3:45 p.m. on 18 August 2021, Indian army personnel deployed along the LoC […]
COVID-19: Active cases lowest in 150 days
New Delhi, Aug 20 (PTI) India logged 36,571 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,23,58,829, while the national recovery rate improved to 97.54 per cent, the highest since March 2020, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,33,589 with 540 fresh fatalities, according […]
Khrew encounter: Two militants killed, search on
Srinagar, Aug 20: Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants at Khrew in Pampore hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer said that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as the search operation is on in the area. Official sources said […]
Massive search operation launched in Sopore, outskirts
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, August 20: Security forces have launched a massive cordon and search operation (CASO) in north Kashmir’s Sopore and its outskirts on Friday morning. An official told ‘Kashmir Vision’ that joint forces of army, CRPP and police have cordoned entire Sopore town and all markets and roads were sealed. He said that all […]
7,000 people evacuated from Afghanistan since August 14: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 20 (PTI) A total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14 and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Cumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000. The Taliban took control of Afghanistan […]
Erdogan says Turkey is not Europe’s ‘refugee warehouse’
Ankara, Aug 20 (AP) Faced with a potential new migration wave from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on European nations Thursday to shoulder the responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban and warned that his country won’t become Europe’s refugee warehouse. In a televised address following a Cabinet meeting, Erdogan also said his government […]
One militant killed in Khrew encounter, ops on
Srinagar, Aug 20: A militant has been killed in the ensuing encounter between government forces and militants at Khrew in Pampore hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police officer tweeted that one unidentified militant has been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as the operation is still going on in the area. […]
