Elderly woman allegedly commits suicide in Ganderbal
Ganderbal, July 01: A 75-year-old woman allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at her home in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. An official said that the woman was rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment, where doctors declared her dead on arrival. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and have started […]
Conversion row: Media accused of biased reporting by Sikh body, event boycotted by journos
Srinagar, July 1: Media personnel boycotted a press conference of a Sikh body after some Sikh leaders tried to manhandle them before the start of the presser here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. Leaders of Sikh Community were scheduled to hold a press conference at Gurudwara Shaheed Bunga Sahib, Baghat Barzulla at 11 AM today. The […]
India reports 48,786 covid-19 cases on Thursday
New Delhi, July 1: India, in the last 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday, recorded 48,786 cases, a slight increase from yesterday’s numbers. The country’s active cases count has dropped to 5,23,257. Indian drugmaker Zydus Cadila said on Thursday it has applied to the country’s drug regulator for emergency use approval of its Covid-19 […]
Elderly man killed during scuffle between two nomad groups in Bandipora
Bandipora, Jul 1: A 52-year-old man was killed while several others including a female were injured after a scuffle broke out between members of two nomad groups at Kachi Behak in Vewan village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that the scuffle between nomad parties of Pannar in Bandipora and Rajouri […]
Police report filed against doctor for commenting against Islam and Muslims
Singapore, July 1 (PTI) A police report has been filed against a doctor here for allegedly making comments against Islam and Muslims on social media. Dr Kho Kwang Po had recently co-authored an open letter calling for a halt to Singapore’s COVID-19 vaccination programme for young men. The police report was filed against the doctor […]
Severe heatwave sweeps Delhi, monsoon still a week away
New Delhi, July 1 (PTI) A severe heatwave swept the national capital on Wednesday with the mercury settling at 43.5 degrees Celsius, the highest so far this year, the India Meteorological Department said. A respite from the heat is unlikely anytime soon as the monsoon is at least a week away, according to the IMD. […]
J-K High Court to resume physical hearing from July 5
Srinagar, Jun 30 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will resume physical hearing of cases from Monday but only advocates and staff members who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to enter the court premises, an official order said on Wednesday. The order issued by Registrar General Jawad Ahmad said advocates will […]
Kulgam gunfight: One more militant killed, toll 3
Kulgam, Jun 30: One more militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter at Chimmer village of Damhal Hanjipora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon, taking the toll of slain militants to three in the encounter, officials said. They said an Army man has also received injuries during the gunfight. He said that […]
JK reports seven covid-19 deaths, 364 fresh cases
Srinagar, June 30 : Jammu and Kashmir reported 364 fresh covid-19 cases while seven more people succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 149 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 215 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 315662. Regarding the deaths, […]
Lt Guv rolls out SASCM social protection scheme for families affected by COVID-19
SRINAGAR, JUNE 30: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today rolled out ‘Special Assistance Scheme for COVID Mortalities – SASCM’ (सक्षम), by handing over the grant of Scholarship and Pension certificates to the children and the members of the families affected due to COVID-19. J&K government is committed to support children who lost their parents in this […]