Seven militants killed, one held during past 7 days: Army
Uri, Sep 28: Army on Tuesday said that seven militants were killed in last one week, five of them at Line of Control. Addressing a presser here, Major General Virendra Vats, GOC, 19 Infantry Division, said that a 19-year- old militant was also apprehended in keeping with the “ethos and value system of Indian army […]
Army man dies, another injured in road mishap at Kupwara
Kupwara, Sep 28: An army man died even as his colleague sustained injuries in a road accident in Awura Manwan area in Lolab on Tuesday morning. Official sources said that the accident took place as the driver lost control over the vehicle soon after embarking from the 4th Sikh Unit stationed at Googledara, Awura. The […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked; more to come as crude nears USD 80/barrel
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Petrol price on Tuesday was hiked by 20 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise as international oil prices neared USD 80 per barrel mark for the first time in three years. The price of petrol was hiked to Rs 101.39 a litre in Delhi from Rs 101.19 and […]
Minor girl dies, two other siblings battle for life of ‘Unascertained Cause’
Handwara, Sep 28: A girl has died even as her two brothers are battling for life of some ‘unascertained cause’ in Mawar Bala village in Handwara in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that Mehfooza Bano (5), Zakir Ahmad Lone (8) and Aamir Ahmad Lone (3) children of Mohammad Akbar Lone took ill two days back. […]
Bhagat Singh lives in heart of every Indian: PM
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on the occasion of his birth anniversary, saying his courageous sacrifice ignited the spark of patriotism among countless people and he lives in the heart of every Indian. Born in 1907, Singh was only 23 when […]
India reports less than 20k covid cases after 201 days
New Delhi, Sep 28 (PTI) The number of fresh coronavirus cases in India was recorded at below 20,000 (18,795) after 201 days on Tuesday, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to 3,36,97,581, while the number of active cases declined to 2,92,206, the lowest in 192 days, according to the Union health ministry. A total 18,795 fresh […]
Hideout busted in Srinagar, two militant associates held in Pulwama
Srinagar, Sep 28: Police on Tuesday arrested two militants associates in Pulwama and also busted a militant hideout in RazayKadal area of Srinagar district. A police official said that Srinagar police with assistance of Pulwama police & 50 RR arrested 2 OGWs from Pulwama. The police officer further said that on further interrogation an input […]
Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province
Kabul, Sep 28 (AP) The Taliban on Monday banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Shariah, or Islamic, law. The order in Helmand province was issued by the provincial Taliban government’s vice and virtue department to barbers in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. […]
Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot after authorization
Washington, Sep 28 (AP) President Joe Biden received his COVID-19 booster shot on Monday, days after federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older and approved them for others with preexisting medical conditions and high-risk work environments. “The most important thing we need to do is get […]
UK readies soldiers to help ease gas shortages at pumps
London, Sep 28 (AP) The British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country. As unions called for emergency workers to be given priority for fuel supplies, the government said […]
