Govt to examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy: Minister
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) The government will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. In a tweet, the minister said the government will examine the alleged breach of privacy even […]
India among 10 countries that make up 60 % of global maternal deaths, still births, new born deaths: UN study
Cape Town, May 10 (PTI) India leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 per cent of live births globally, a report released by the United Nations has said. The latest published estimate in the progress tracking report by the […]
Six shops gutted in midnight blaze in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 10: At least six shops were gutted in a midnight blaze on Exchange road in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, officials said on Wednesday. The shopkeepers said that they came to know about the fire incident in the morning following which they rushed but found their shops turned into ashes. “I had denting […]
NIA attaches 6 shops under UAPA in Pulwama’s Lethpora
Srinagar, May 10: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday attached 6 shops under UAPA in Lethpora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that the property that has been attached belongs to one Fayaz Ahmad Magray. Magray, he said, is accused in NIA case RC-10/2018/NIA/DLI. He said that 6 shops that were built […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 21,406
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) India has recorded 2,109 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases have come down to 21,406 from 22,742, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday. The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,74,909). The death toll climbed to 5,31,722 with eight fatalities which includes those […]
Night temp still hovering below normal in JK as MeT forecasts dry weather
Srinagar, May 10: Amidst forecast for mainly dry weather, night temperature hovered below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department here said that weather was likely to remain mainly dry till May 12. From May 13-15, he said, there was a possibility of rain and thunderstorm at isolated places in Jammu and […]
Inquiry ordered into allegations of poor blacktopping on Poonch roads
Poonch, May 10: District Magistrate Poonch, Yasin M Choudhary has ordered inquiry into the allegations of poor blacktopping work on two roads in Poonch district. An official said that there were allegations of poor blacktopping on Chandak to Sathra and Bus stand Mandi to Shri Baba Budha Amarnath temple. He said that inquiry officer has […]
Jamia Masjid gutted in massive blaze at Tral
Srinagar, May 10 : A Jamia Masjid was gutted in a fire incident at Tral town in Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. An official said that fire broke out in Jamia Masjid Noor ul Islam in Tral town following which locals, Police and fire tender rushed to the spot and prevented the fire from spreading […]
Searches launched in Poonch town after suspicious movement
Poonch, May 10: A search operation was launched on Wednesday in parts of Poonch town after suspicious movement in the area. Reports said that a specific information has been received by security forces about suspicious movement in Purani Poonch locality of Poonch town. The security forces have launched joint searches in the area. The searches […]
Nirmala Sitharaman, Yediyurappa and Narayana Murthy among early voters in Karnataka Assembly elections
Bengaluru, May 10 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, IT industry veteran N R Narayana Murthy along with wife Sudha Murty, and Mysuru royal family member ‘Rajamate’ Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, were among the early voters who cast their ballot in the Karnataka Assembly polls on Wednesday. Siddalinga Swamiji, seer […]