Bootlegger arrested in Ganderbal, 75 bottles of illicit liquor recovered
KV Correspondent GANDERBAL, Nov 9: Police in Ganderbal arrested a bootlegger and recovered 75 bottles of liquor from him, a police spokesman said. He said that on the directions of SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and under the supervision of ASP, Feroz Yahya have launched a crusade against drug peddlers in Ganderbal district. The police […]
Lodged in Anantnag jail, Kulgam man dies
Kulgam, Nov 09: A man from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, who was lodged in Anantnag jail, has died after brief illness, an official said on Monday. The official said that Shahzad Ahmad Wani (42), son of Ali Muhammad Wani of Shalipora Kulgam who was booked in a case under number 82/2019 under section13 unlawful activities […]
Army Major dies of bullet wounds in Rajouri
Jammu, Nov 9: An army Major died with bullet injury in his head in Rajouri district of Jammu, officials said on Monday. Police says that the death of the officer identified as Major Vineet Gullia, company commander of army’s 38RR post at Dhera ki Gali (DKG) is mysterious. SDPO Thanamandi Sajid Khan said that proceedings […]
After loss, Trump mulls how to keep up fight
Washington, Nov 9 (AP) President Donald Trump never admits defeat. But he faces a stark choice now that Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House: Concede graciously for the sake of the nation or don’t and get evicted anyway. After nearly four tortured days of counting yielded a victory for Biden, Trump was still […]
India records 45,903 new COVID-19 cases, 490 more deaths
New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 85,53,657 with 45,903 new infections being reported, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 79 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.56 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll from the […]
4 security forces personnel, 3 militants killed during infiltration bid by ultras in Machil
Srinagar, Nov 8 (PTI) Four security forces personnel, including an Army officer, and three militants were killed during a failed infiltration bid by the ultras along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Machil sector on Sunday, officials said. The militants made an abortive bid during the night to infiltrate into the Indian […]
555 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 98892
Srinagar, Nov 8 : Jammu and Kashmir reported 555 new covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, taking the total case count to 98892, officials said on Sunday. They said Srinagar reported 122 cases, Baramulla 42, Budgam 40, Pulwama 19, Kupwara 13, Anantnag 17, Bandipora 24, Ganderbal 46, Kulgam 12, Shopian 7, Jammu 95, Rajouri 7, […]
Probe ordered after medicines meant for COVID patients found abandoned in J-K’s Bhaderwah
Bhadarwah (J-K), Nov 8 (PTI) Authorities in Bhaderwah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district have ordered a probe after medicines from hospital supply, worth lakhs of rupees, were found abandoned at several places along Neeru River, officials said on Sunday. The medicines, reportedly meant for the distribution among the COVID patients, were noticed by […]
Darbar offices to start functioning from Jammu from Monday
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) The Civil Secretariat, the seat of Jammu and Kashmir administration, will open here on Monday after functioning in summer capital Srinagar for six months as part of the nearly 150-year-old practice known in the Union Territory as ‘Darbar Move’. Adequate arrangements, especially those related to security, have been put in place […]
Third wave of COVID-19 in Delhi worst so far; cases to come down soon: Health Minister Jain
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday said the national capital has hit the peak of the third wave of COVID-19 and the number of cases suggests it has been the worst so far. The government has increased the number of beds for COVID-19 patients in hospitals in Delhi, but there […]