Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 206 days
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 19,740 COVID-19 infections, taking the country’s total tally of cases to 3,39,35,309, while the number of active cases has declined to 2,36,643, the lowest in 206 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,50,375 with 248 […]
Methan ‘Encounter’: Militants flee, say Officials
Srinagar, Oct 9: Militants have escaped after a brief exchange of fire in Methan area of Chanpora Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. A senior police official said that “it seems that militants have fled” from the area. However, he said, searches in the area and its vicinity are continuing. Police in a tweet had said […]
UN rights body: Right to clean environment is a human right
Geneva, Oct 9 (AP) The United Nations’ main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and to appoint an expert to monitor human rights in the context of climate change. The Human Rights Council passed the clean-environment resolution, which also […]
Defence officials from India, US meet to discuss Indo-Pacific and regional issues
Washington, Oct 9 (PTI) Senior Defence officials from India and the United States met here to discuss opportunities for enhanced cooperation with like-minded partners to sustain a free and open Indo-Pacific along with bilateral defence partnership and regional issues. The 16th US-India Defence Policy Group meeting laid the groundwork for an important 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue […]
Nocturnal encounter breaks out in Srinagar outskirts
Srinagar, Oct 9: A nocturnal gunfight has started between militants and government forces in Methan area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Methan. As the joint team of forces encircled the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired […]
Beware!
Though a third wave of covid-19 has failed to make an impact across India so far but a new concern about increased rate of covid infection is being reported among the younger age group. A cross-sectional study conducted in India among COVID-19 cases has found an increased number of infections among the younger age group […]
Wasting food is criminal
Mahfooz Ahmad Bakshi Food is the necessity for all living beings, people work day and night to earn to feed their selves and their families, even many lose their lives for the food working in different countries to earn bread and butter for their families. Life is not same for everyone, and those who have […]
Let’s go to school
Vijay Garg The risk of corona is on the rise again as new cases in Kerala and the northeastern states have seen an increase in the number of active patients as well as an increase in the infection rate. On the other hand, schools, colleges and universities are set to open or have opend up […]
Militant killed in Srinagar shootout, another one escapes: Police
Srinagar, Oct 08: An unidentified militant was killed in a shootout with the police at Natipora area of Srinagar after attacking a police party while a second militant managed to flee, police said Friday. Kashmir zone police tweeted: “Militants fired at Srinagar Police team (at Natipora). Police also retaliated. During the ensuing chance #encounter, one […]
JK reports 100 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported 100 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Eight among these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 92 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 330352. There was no death due to […]