Arthritis: Workout mistakes that worsen the ailment
Dr Akhilesh Yadav Working out is great if you have arthritis but doing it incorrectly might worsen it. Here are the most common workout mistakes you might be making. Arthritis refers to the condition under which you experience pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints. Arthritis may be due to gradual ageing and wear and […]
Accidental grenade blast kills soldier in Kupwara
Srinagar, June 17: A soldier was killed in an accidental grenade blast on Friday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police sources said that the grenade exploded accidentally when signalman Bharat Yaduwanshi was on duty at the Gonipora Gugtiyal Camp in Kupwara. The injured soldier was rushed to 428 Field Hospital Zangli, Kupwara, where he succumbed […]
JK reports 22 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 17: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 22 new Covid-19 even as there was no death due to the virus during last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 12 cases were reported from Jammu, five from Srinagar, three from Udhampur and one each from Rajouri and Kathua districts respectively, taking the overall […]
Assembly elections in JK can be held by this year end: Rajnath
Jammu, June 17 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday hinted at holding assembly elections in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “by this year-end”. Addressing a function here, Singh, who is on a two-day visit to the Union Territory, said the delimitation exercise was completed recently following which the number of seats has […]
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits JK
Srinagar, Jun 17 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. The tremor was recorded at 2:52 pm, the officials said. The epicentre of the quake was at latitude of 36.46 degrees North and longitude of 71.09 degrees East in Afghanistan, the officials said, It […]
Three killed, 6 injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Jun 17 (PTI) Three people were killed and six others injured on Friday when a passenger vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Kathua district, police said. The accident took place on the Baggan-Katli road in the Billawar area when the driver of the cab lost control while negotiating […]
Landslide blocks Srinagar-Jammu highway, traffic suspended
Banihal, Jun 17: Traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended after a massive landslide and heavy boulders struck the road near Rehampadi area of Banihal in Ramban district, officials said. A landslide and heavy boulders hit the highway near Rehampadi in Banihal section of Ramban today morning, Asgar Malik, Deputy Superintendent of Police (traffic), […]
Amid forecast for intermittent rains, night temp falls in JK
Srinagar, June 17: The minimum temperature recorded a drop across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday even as the weatherman has forecast intermittent rains till June 22. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 15.1°C against 18.6°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 0.3°C above normal during this […]
India reports single-day rise of 12,847 covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Jun 17 (PTI) India reported a single-day rise of 12,847 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally of cases to 4,32,70,577, while active cases also went up by over 4,800, according to the Union Health Ministry data issued on Friday. The data updated at 8 am also recorded 14 fresh fatalities, pushing the overall […]
Five drug peddlers held from tree JK districts
Jammu, Jun 17: Five alleged drug peddlers were arrested on Thursday after 70 kg of poppy straw and heroin were seized from their possession at separate places in Jammu, Udhampur and Poonch districts, police said. Sunil Kumar, Ravi Kumar and Gurjinder Singh — all residents of Punjab — were arrested when over 44 kg of […]