Afghan delegation, Taliban to talk peace in Qatar: Officials
Kabul, Jul 14 (AP) A high-powered Afghan government delegation, which will include the head of the country’s reconciliation council, is to meet the Taliban in Doha to jump-start a long-stalled peace process, an Afghan official said Tuesday. The Taliban were expected to bring their senior leaders to the table when the two sides meet, possibly […]
Govt convenes all-party meet ahead of Monsoon session of Parliament
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The government has convened an all-party meeting on Sunday ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, sources said. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi has invited leaders of political parties for the meet in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be present, they said. Such meets are convened to […]
India records 38,792 fresh Covid cases, 624 deaths
New Delhi, July 14 (PTI) India recorded 38,792 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,09,46,074, while the death toll reached 4,11,408 with 624 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Wednesday. The active cases have declined to 4,29,946 and comprise 1.39 per cent of the total infections, while the national […]
Two women injured in Ganderbal mishap
Ganderbal, July 14: Two women were injured in a road mishap in Hariganiwan village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday morning, reports said. They said that the two women were injured after a truck collided with a swift car in Hariganiwan village early morning. The injured were identified as Nisa Khatoon and Sama Khatoon—both […]
MeT forecasts cloudy, rainy weather for now
Srinagar, July 14: Weatherman on Wednesday forecast “generally cloudy weather with occasional brief spell of rain” for now and “next good rainfall spell” from July 19-21 in Jammu and Kashmir. “Light to moderate rain with thunderstorm and lightning will occur at many places of Jammu especially Poonch, Reasi, Rajouri and at scattered places of Kashmir. […]
Estimated 2,70,000 Afghans newly displaced since Jan due to violence, insecurity: UN
United Nations, Jul 14 (PTI) An estimated 2,70,000 Afghans have been newly displaced since January due to insecurity and violence, the UN refugee agency has said, warning of a looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as security concerns grow over Taliban fighters rapidly seizing control of large number of areas and the US troop withdrawal from […]
BSF personnel open fire at flying object spotted near border in Jammu
Jammu, July 14 (PTI) Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at a flying object after they spotted it near the International Border (IB) in the Arnia sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said on Wednesday. On the intervening night of July 13 and 14, a blinking red light was observed by the […]
Rahul Gandhi slams govt, asks where are the vaccines
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the Centre over the alleged vaccine shortage in states, saying there are ‘jumlas (rhetoric)’ but no vaccines. He tagged a media report which claimed that Delhi along with many other states was facing a shortage of vaccines but the Centre had denied it. “Jumle […]
Class 10 students protest in Jammu for mass promotion
Jammu, Jul 14 (PTI) Around 200 students of Class 10 who have recently been declared failed by the Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education staged a protest in Jammu city on Tuesday for mass promotion. The protesting students assembled at the Jewel chowk area and marched to Tawi bridge and blocked it for over an […]
Pulwama Gunfight: Authorities impose curfew in main town, internet suspended
Pulwama, July 14: Authorities on Wednesday imposed strict curfew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town following a gunfight in New Colony area of the district on Wednesday An official said that curfew has been imposed in entire Pulwama town “as a precautionary measure” to avert any untoward incident. He said that announcements were made in the […]