India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for durable peace: senior Pak diplomat
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) India and Pakistan should resolve all bilateral issues, especially that of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue for durable peace and stability in the region, a senior Pakistani diplomat said here on Tuesday. In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of Pakistan Day celebrations at the Pakistan High Commission here, […]
Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan hold talks
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including Pakistan’s objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab river, are likely to be discussed between the Indus Commissioners of the two countries as part of their annual meeting underway here Tuesday. The talks as part of the […]
Cop dies in road mishap in Doda
Srinagar, Mar 23: A police personal died after a car he was on board met with an accident in Doda district of Jammu division on Tuesday morning. Reports said that a Maruti Car bearing Registration Number PB-35L 3419 rolled down at ‘Pul’ Doda area, resulting in on-spot death of Amjad Hussain (35) and working as […]
Rains, snow drench Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 23: Incessant rains continued to drench the plains of the Jammu and Kashmir while snow accumulated in higher reaches on third consecutive day on Tuesday, bringing the mercury down and causing water logging in some low lying areas. The weatherman said that while widespread moderate to heavy rain or snow will continue today, […]
Junior classes given off for today in Kupwara due to bad weather
Kupwara, Mar 23: The authorities on Tuesday ordered the closure of schools upto middle standard for a day in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district due to inclement weather conditions. In a statement issued here chief education officer Kupwara, Abdul Hamid Fani said that all the schools upto middle standard shall remain closed for today keeping in […]
India sees 40,715 fresh COVID-19 cases, 199 fatalities
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, taking the nationwide infection tally to 1,16,86,796, while the active caseload at 3,45,377 registered an increase for the 13th day in a row, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The active caseload now comprises 2.96 per cent of the total infections, while […]
Main accused in Daniel Pearl murder case shifted from Karachi to Lahore due to ‘security concerns’
Karachi, Mar 23 (PTI) Pakistani authorities on Monday shifted British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the main accused in the sensational kidnapping and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl, from Karachi to Lahore due to “security concerns”, officials said. In February, the Supreme Court ordered the authorities to shift 46-year-old Sheikh from the death […]
WHO: Global coronavirus deaths rise for first time in 6 weeks
Geneva, Mar 23 (AP) A top World Health Organisation expert on the coronavirus pandemic said the weekly global count of deaths from COVID-19 is rising again, a “worrying sign” after about six weeks of decline. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead on COVID-19 at the U.N. health agency, said on Monday that the growth followed a […]
UN chief calls for halt to violence and abuse against Asians
United Nations, Mar 23 (AP) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a halt to all violence against Asians and people of Asian descent, the United Nations said. UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq on Monday said “the secretary-general is profoundly concerned” about the targeting of Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The world has witnessed horrific […]
Money laundering case: Mehbooba doesn’t appear before ED
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate at its headquarters here in a money laundering case, citing that she had prior commitments that could not be cancelled. However, the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said she is ready and willing to be questioned […]