CRPF trooper commits ‘suicide’ in Budgam
Budgam, May 31: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper allegedly died by suicide at Humahama in Budgam, officials said. They said that, the deceased identified as HC/GD Gulshan Rai of RTC Humama, was found hanging on Tuesday morning. “The trooper was brought to Composite hospital BSF Humhama were doctors declared him brought dead,” they […]
Kulgam attack: Injured teacher succumbs
Kulgam, May 31: The female teacher who was shot at and injured by terrorists in Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday succumbed to her injuries, hospital sources said. They said that the teacher identified as Rajni, wife of Raj Kumaar of Samba district was declared dead at the district hospital Kulgam soon […]
Teacher shot at, injured in Kulgam
Srinagar, May 31: A school teacher was shot at and injured by terrorists in Gopalpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday. #Terrorists #fired upon one woman #teacher at High School Gopalpora area of #Kulgam. In this #terror incident, she has received #critical gunshot injuries. Being shifted to hospital. Area has been #cordoned off. […]
Night temp drops at most places amid forecast for light rains
Srinagar, May 31: Amid forecast for scattered to fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours, night temperature recorded a slight drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.7°C against 14.3°C on the previous night. The temperature, he […]
Panthers Party supremo Prof Bhim Singh dies, he was 81
Srinagar, May 31: Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party supremo Prof Bhim passed away on Tuesday. Singh, who was also a prominent lawyer, activist, and author, was unwell for quite some time, family sources said. He was subsequently admitted to GMC hospital where he breathed his last. He was 81. Cross section of people and […]
India records 2,338 Covid cases, 19 more deaths in a day
New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) India recorded 2,338 new Covid infections in a day that took its case tally to 4,31,58,087 while the number of active cases rose to 17,883, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,630 with 19 more people succumbing to the viral disease, the […]
EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
Brussels, May 31 (AP) European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support. The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing a […]
Awantipora encounter ends, two terrorists killed: Police
Srinagar, May 31 (PTI) Two local terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday in the Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. The encounter broke out at Rajpora in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district late on Monday night after security forces launched an anti-terror operation, a police official said. Two […]
Tobacco: The Silent Killer
M Ahmad The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year, including around 1.2 million deaths from exposure to second-hand smoke. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are […]
A welcome decision
Respected Sir, In the “S.G. Vombatkere vs Union of India, 2022”, the Supreme Court ruled that the Section 124-A (Sedition law) must be held in abeyance from an immediate effect and suspended all the pending criminal proceedings based on the law. This has come as a ray of hope. While analysing closely, one may find […]