COVID-19 cases in India mount to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new cases
New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 for the second time this month, while the new fatalities registered during the same period fell under 500 after 108 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted […]
UN chief says COVID-19 is ‘the greatest crisis of our age
United Nations, Oct 26 (AP) The head of the United Nations said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest crisis of our age”. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres opened an online session of the World Health Summit with a call for worldwide solidarity in the global crisis and demanded that developed countries support health […]
Snowfall in Gulmarg, other areas of Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 26 (PTI) Gulmarg and other places in the higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Sunday, causing the mercury to drop across the valley, officials said. Gulmarg, the famous ski resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received light snowfall in the evening. It continued for most part of the evening before making […]
Israel to start human trials of COVID vaccine on Nov 1
Jerusalem, Oct 26 (PTI) Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) will start human clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Brilife from November 1 after receiving all necessary approvals from the Ministry of Health and the Helsinki Committee, the Israeli Defence Ministry said. The Helsinki Committee deals with research approval and human experiments. The committee […]
PHE casual labourers, daily wagers to begin two-day strike from Monday
Srinagar, Oct 25: The tussle between the casual labourers and daily wagers and government in Kashmir is all set to leave valleyities into dizzy as the employees will begin 48-hour-long strike from Monday. The daily wagers, casual labourers and others under the banner of Jammu and Kashmir Casual Labourers Forum have decided to begin 48-hour-long […]
PM has decided’ date of war with China, Pak: UP BJP president
Ballia (UP), Oct 25 (PTI) In a controversial remark, BJP’s Uttar Pradesh chief Swatantra Dev Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided when the country would be at war with Pakistan and China. His remarks on Friday came amid tension at the Line of Actual Control between India and China, where the two countries […]
Protesters try to hoist national flag at PDP office
Jammu, Oct 25 (PTI) Protesting against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on the national flag, a group of youths took out a march outside the party office on Sunday and tried to hoist the tricolour atop the building but were stopped by police. The incident came days after the Peoples Democratic Party president said she […]
Please don’t presume what SC will say on restoration of Article 370: Omar takes swipe at Prasad
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah took a dig at Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday over his remarks that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be restored, and urged him not to presume what the Supreme Court judges would decide on the matter. “Dear Ravi Shankar Prasad ji, […]
BJP leader seeks de-recognition of Mehbooba-led PDP
Jammu, Oct 25 (PTI) A senior leader of the BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking de-recognition of the PDP over the “anti-national and anti-constitution” remarks of its president Mehbooba Mufti. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister on Friday had said that she was not interested in contesting […]
India wants end to border tension with China but will not cede an inch of land: Rajnath
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India wants an end to the border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time asserted that Indian soldiers will never allow even an inch of the country to be taken away by anyone. The defence minister made the remarks […]