Barring Srinagar, Mercury drops to below freezing point across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 27: Barring Srinagar, night temperature fell below freezing point in Kashmir Valley on Sunday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 0.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours. The summer capital of J&K recorded a drop of 0.4°C in night temperature with mercury settling at 1.4°C against last […]
Active COVID-19 cases dip to 1,11,472
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) With 10,273 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,29,16,117, while the active cases dipped to 1,11,472, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,13,724 with 243 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
Fresh landslides shut Jmu—Sgr highway again
Ramban, Feb 27: The 270-km Jammu—Srinagar national highway was once again closed for vehicular movement on Sunday after fresh landslides occurred at Magarkoot area of Ramban along the highway. “The Jammu—Srinagar national highway is closed for vehicular movement due to landslides stones at Magarkoot,” SSP, traffic, national highway, Shabir Malik said. He said restoration work […]
Fifth phase: Voting begins on 61 Assembly seats in UP
Lucknow, Feb 27 (PTI) Voting for the fifth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls began on Sunday morning, with state Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya among 692 candidates, who are contesting on 61 seats spread across 12 districts. The voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Around 2.24 crore […]
At least 64 civilians killed in Ukraine: UN
Geneva, Feb 27 (AP) The United Nations said it has confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 people killed, in the fighting in Ukraine that erupted since Russia’s invasion on Thursday – though it believed the “real figures are considerably higher” because many reports of casualties remain to be confirmed. The U.N. […]
Russian forces blow up gas pipeline in Kharkiv
Kyiv, Feb 27 (AP) The Ukrainian president’s office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. The State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection warned that the explosion, which it said looked like a mushroom cloud, could cause an “environmental catastrophe” and advised residents to cover their windows […]
Advisor Farooq greets Sadiq for winning Gold Medal in Moscow Wushu Stars Championship
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor and Vice President Sports Council Farooq Khan, on Saturday greeted star Wushu player for winning gold medal in Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Russia this week. “We are proud of Sadiq Tariq for bringing laurels for the country at the International arena by winning gold medal in Moscow Wushu […]
Jmu-Sgr Highway reopens after closure for hours :
MeT predicts wet weather during next week
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the outside world, was opened for traffic after remaining closed due to landslides and shooting stones at many places and fresh snowfall around the NAVYUG Tunnel near Qazigund, officials said. The Banihal-Qazigund sector of the highway experienced overnight snowfall while landslides and shooting […]