BJP all set to return in UP
New Delhi, Mar 10: The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to retain power in Uttar Pradesh as it has already crossed the halfway mark in the early rounds of counting. It will be for the first time since 1985 that a ruling party will be returning to power in Uttar Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country decline
New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 4,184 coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,80,067, while the active cases dipped to 44,488, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,15,459 with 104 fresh fatalities, the data updated at […]
Highway reopens after several hours of closure due to landslide
Srinagar, Mar 10: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the lone surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been thrown open for traffic after remaining blocked for several hours due to landslide at Nachlana on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that men and machinery were pressed into service to clear the debris at Nachlana, the […]
Barring Gulmarg night temperature drops slightly in JK
Srinagar, Mar 10: Weatherman has forecast “mainly dry weather” in Jammu and Kashmir for now even as night temperature recorded a slight drop across J&K except Gulmarg on Thursday. A meteorological department said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 5.1°C against last night’s 5.2°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, […]
Encounter starts at Naina Batpora Pulwama
Srinagar, Mar 10: A gunfight has started between militants and joint team of police, army and CRPF at Naina Batpora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Thursday. “Encounter has started at Naina Batpora area of Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet. […]
Assembly polls: Counting begins amid tight security arrangements in UP
Lucknow, Mar 10 (PTI) The counting of votes for the 403 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh began on Thursday morning with a three-layer security in place and cameras installed at all centres. “The counting in all 75 districts of the state began at 8 am with postal ballots being counted first,” a senior election official […]
Sarpanch’s murderers will be brought to justice very soon: Lt Guv
Jammu, Mar 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the brutal terror attack in which Sarpanch Sameer Ahmed Bhat was killed in Srinagar district and said perpetrators of this “barbaric act” will be brought to justice very soon. “I strongly condemn brutal terrorist attack on the Sarpanch Sameer Ahmad Bhat in Srinagar,” […]
AIIMS Delhi to start booster dose trial of intranasal Covid vaccine from Friday
New Delhi, Mar 10 ( PTI) The AIIMS will start the booster dose trial of Bharat Biotech’s intranasal COVID-19 vaccine from Friday. The booster dose will be given to those who have received both the doses of either Covaxin or Covishield at least five months ago but not more than seven months back, Dr Sanjay […]
Ukraine war at 2-week mark: Russians slowed but not stopped
Washington, Mar 10 (AP) Two weeks into its war in Ukraine, Russia has achieved less and struggled more than anticipated at the outset of the biggest land conflict in Europe since World War II. But the invading force of more than 150,000 troops retains large and possibly decisive advantages in firepower as they bear down […]