BSF shoots dead ‘intruder’ along IB in Samba
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Thursday shot dead an intruder along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Alert BSF troops observed movement of a person along the International Border (IB) in the forward area of Samba sector at 2.35 am, they said The person was challenged […]
Petrol price hiked by 25 paise, diesel by 30 paise
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) In one of the steepest increase since daily price revision was started, petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 30 paise as oil companies raised rates for the third straight day to pass on to consumers the increase in international oil prices. Petrol […]
India adds record 4.12 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,980 fatalities
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) New coronavirus cases and deaths in India hit a record daily high with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 fatalities being reported, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,10,77,410 and the death toll to 2,30,168, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Registering a steady increase, […]
Covid third wave inevitable: Govt
New Delhi, May 6: The Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister Wednesday said a third wave of Covid-19 was inevitable given the high levels of the circulating virus and that they couldn’t predict a time frame for it. Dr K V VijayRaghavan also admitted that experts had not anticipated the “ferocity” of the second […]
Tragic COVID-19 situation in India should raise alarm bells for all of us: UNICEF
United Nations, May 6 (PTI) The tragic” COVID-19 situation in India should raise the alarm bells for all of us and there will be reverberations across the region and the world in terms of virus-related deaths, virus mutations and supply delays unless the world steps up and helps the country now, the head of the […]
US reissues travel advisory urges Americans not to travel to India
Washington, May 6 (PTI) The US has reissued its travel advisory on India, urging its citizens not to travel to the country due to an unprecedented surge in the COVID-19 cases there. India is struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past […]
Three Al-Badr militants killed in Shopian encounter, one surrenders
Srinagar, May 6 (PTI) Three militants were killed, while one surrendered before security forces during an encounter in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Thursday, police said. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Kanigam area of the South Kashmir district during the night following information about the presence of militants there, […]
One militant surrenders as gunfight begins in Shopian
Srinagar, May 6: One newly recruited militant has surrender during a gunfight that started in Kenigam village in Shopian district, police said. “One newly recruited #terrorist namely Tausif Ahmad #surrendered. #Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet. Earlier police said that “Turning down the surrender offer, trapped #terrorists fired and […]
Man held for killing stray dog in Mumbai
Mumbai, May 6 (PTI) A 31-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly beating up a stray dog to death in suburban Goregaon, a police official said on Wednesday. The alleged incident took place on Tuesday after which the accused, Imran Shah, was arrested by the Bangur Nagar police, he said. The incident came to light after […]
TeH leader Ashraf Shehrai laid to rest, all Covid-19 protocols followed: IGP
Kupwara, May 6: Senior Hurriyat Conference leader Ashraf Khan Shehrai was laid to rest at ‘Martyrs’ graveyard in his ancestral village in Tekipora Lolab on Thursday early morning. The authorities anticipating large participation had put restrictions on the entry of outside persons to the village and also disallowed the local residents from participating in the […]
