India logs 1,421 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) With 1,421 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,30,19,453, while the active cases dipped to 16,187, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,004 with 149 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
Barring Qazigund, night temp rises in J&K
Srinagar, Mar 27: Night temperatures increased in Jammu and Kashmir barring Qazigund on Sunday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of 7.2°C against 5.9°C on the last. The temperature was 1.1°C above normal for Srinagar during this time of the year. Qazigund recorded a […]
Train services to remain suspended today
Srinagar, Mar 27: Authorities have ordered suspension of train service in Kashmir Valley on Sunday as a “precautionary measures”. An official said that in view of the prevailing situation, the train services between Banihal to Baramullah and vice versa have been suspended in the Valley. “There is no specific reason for the suspension but it […]
Budgam shootout: Slain SPO’s brother succumbs; toll 2
Budgam, Mar 27: The brother of slain Special Police Officer (SPO) who was seriously wounded in Saturday’s militant attack in Budgam, also succumbed this morning at Srinagar hospital, taking the number of causalities in the incident to two. An official said that Umer Jan, a student and brother of slain SPO succumbed to his injuries […]
Rajouri man who `eloped’ with minor girl traced in Maharashtra
Palghar, Mar 27 (PTI) A 22-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir who had allegedly eloped with a 16-year-old girl was traced in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, police said here. Zulfikar Mohammed Sadqiue Khatana had allegedly run away with the girl who hails from Rajouri on March 5, said a police official. The couple were staying in […]
Biden lashes at Putin, calls for Western resolve for freedom
Warsaw, Mar 27 (AP) President Joe Biden delivered a forceful and highly personal condemnation of Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday, summoning a call for liberal democracy and a durable resolve among Western nations in the face of a brutal autocrat. As he capped a four-day trip to Europe, a blend of emotive scenes with refugees […]
Petrol price hiked 50 paise, diesel up 55 paise
New Delhi, Mar 27 (PTI) Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 50 paise a litre and diesel by 55 paise, taking the total increase in rates since resumption of daily price revision less than a week back to Rs 3.70-3.75 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 99.11 per litre as against Rs […]