JK reports 82 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 82 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. 13 among these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 69 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 330434. There was no death due to […]
PM to launch Indian Space Association on Monday
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Indian Space Association (ISpA), an industry body aspiring to be the voice of the Indian space sector, on October 11, the PMO said on Saturday. He will also interact with representatives of the space industry on this occasion. The ISpA will undertake policy advocacy and […]
Two cops injured in militant attack in Kulgam
Srinagar, Oct 9: Two cops were injured after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Manzgam area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Official sources said that militants attack a police party in Manzgam by firing indiscriminately towards them. In this incident two policemen were injured, who where shifted to nearby hospital for […]
ITBP climbers summit twin peaks in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) Mountaineers of the border guarding force ITBP have summited twin peaks located in the eastern Ladakh region, a senior officer said on Saturday. The mountains are located at the heights of 6,250 metres and 6,099 metres and they were conquered on October 6 by a team of 20 mountaineers led […]
Ladakh reports 5 new Covid cases
Leh, Oct 9 (PTI) Five fresh COVID-19 cases have been reported from Ladakh, taking the virus tally to 20,848 while the active cases in the union territory stands at 60, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 206 days
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 COVID-19 infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, while the number of active cases has declined to 2,36,643, the lowest in 206 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,50,375 with 248 […]
Methan ‘Encounter’: Militants flee, say Officials
Srinagar, Oct 9: Militants have escaped after a brief exchange of fire in Methan area of Chanpora Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that “it seems that militants have fled” from the area. However, he said, searches in the area and its vicinity are continuing. Police in a tweet had said […]
UN rights body: Right to clean environment is a human right
Geneva, Oct 9 (AP) The United Nations’ main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and to appoint an expert to monitor human rights in the context of climate change. The Human Rights Council passed the clean-environment resolution, which also […]
Defence officials from India, US meet to discuss Indo-Pacific and regional issues
Washington, Oct 9 (PTI) Senior Defence officials from India and the United States met here to discuss opportunities for enhanced cooperation with like-minded partners to sustain a free and open Indo-Pacific along with bilateral defence partnership and regional issues. The 16th US-India Defence Policy Group meeting laid the groundwork for an important 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue […]
Nocturnal encounter breaks out in Srinagar outskirts
Srinagar, Oct 9: A nocturnal gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Methan area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Methan. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
