Government attack on hospital in northwestern Syria kills 6
Beirut, Mar 22 (AP) Artillery shells fired from government areas hit a major hospital in a rebel-controlled town in northwestern Syria on Sunday, killing at least six patients, including a child, wounding medical staff and forcing the facility to shut its doors, rescuers, an aid group and activists reported. The shells landed at the entrance […]
Encounter in south Kashmir, three militants killed, operation on
Srinagar, Mar 22: Three unidentified militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Manihal village of Imamsahib belt in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. A senior police official said that three unidentified militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as operation is on in the area. […]
158 covid-19 cases, 1 death reported in JK
Srinagar, Mar 21: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed 158 fresh covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said, 27 of the cases were from Jammu Division and 131 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 128547. Among the fresh cases include 34 […]
Another PDP leader Yasir Reshi formally resigns from party
Bandipora, Mar 21: The People’s Democratic Partyleader from Nesbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Yasir Reshi on Sunday formally resigned from the party. Yasir Reshi said that he has formally sent his resignation to the party. He said that he had already parted ways with the party leadership about two years ago and today […]
PM to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign on Monday
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain” campaign on the World Water Day on Monday. The historic MoU to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project, the first project of the national perspective plan for interlinking of rivers, will also be signed by Uttar Pradesh and […]
PDP leader Khurshid Aalam quits parts
Srinagar, Mar 21: Former Member of Legislative Council (MLC), Khurshid Aalam on Sunday resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stating that the party lacks political vision and strategy. Aalam while confirming his resignation said that he has quit PDP. Aalam said that he resigned from the party as PDP lacks political vision, strategy and […]
COVID-19: Highest single-day spike this year with 43,846 new cases
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) India saw 43,846?new coronavirus infections in a day,?the highest single-day rise recorded so far this year, taking the?nationwide COVID-19?tally to?1,15,99,130, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday Registering an increase for the 11th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,09,087,?which now comprises 2.66?per […]
Real Hero Awards: Several officials including Srinagar Mayor awarded
Srinagar, Mar 21: Several acclaimed personalities, including officials from medical, police departments and people from media fraternity, are among the awardees on the eve of ongoing first-of-its-kind event under the banner of ‘Real Kashmir Heros’. The event organized by South Asia Peace Movement at SKICC, is aimed to felicitate the persons doing ‘exceptionally well’ in […]
India has world’s fourth strongest military, China has strongest Army: Military Direct’s study
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study released on Sunday by defence website Military Direct. “The USA, despite their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with 69, India at 61 and […]
Sunday lockdown turns streets empty in Bhopal, two other MP cities
Bhopal, Mar 21 (PTI) People in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur woke up to a quieter outdoor and deserted streets on Sunday as the coronavirus-triggered lockdown came into force in these three cities of Madhya Pradesh. In view of the spurt in coronavirus cases, the state government had on March 19 announced lockdown in these three […]