Arms, ammunition recovered during CASO in Rajouri village
Jammu, July 4: Police and army on Saturday recovered arms and ammunition during a cordon-and-search operation at Thannamandi Dadasan Bala area of Rajouri district. Official sources said that a joint team of police and army’s 38RR launched the CASO amid “specific inputs” about the presence of militants in the area. During the searches, SDPO Thanamandi […]
WHO urges focus on first wave of coronavirus
Geneva, Jul 4 (AP) The World Health Organisation’s emergencies chief says we need to put up a fight now during a peak in the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic rather than focusing on when a second wave might come. Dr. Michael Ryan said the world will be much better at fighting a second wave, […]
Ladakhis raising voice against Chinese intrusion; ignoring warning will cost India: Rahul
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said patriotic Ladakhis are raising their voice against Chinese intrusion and asked the government to listen to them, asserting that ignoring their warning will cost India dearly. Gandhi also shared a media report which showed some Ladakhis alleging that the Chinese have been occupying […]
Man’s torso recovered from Jhelum river in Sumbal
Srinagar, July 4: Police on Saturday recovered a headless body from river Jhelum near Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Official sources said that the remains were also without legs and right-hand and some passerby first spotted it who subsequently alerted the police. Confirming the recovery of the body, Station House Officer Muneeb-ul-Islam told […]
Covid-19 claims two more lives in JK, toll touches 124
Srinagar, July 4: Two persons on Saturday died due to covid-19 at a hospital here, taking the number of people succumbing to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 124. Among them includes a 75-year-old from Annatnag district and a 65-year-old resident of Ganderbal, officials said. A resident of Dialgam Anantnag, the septuagenarian male […]
Discussed Kashmir, Afghan issue with Chinese counterpart: Pak FM
Islamabad, Jul 4 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on ways to step up bilateral ties and also exchanged views on the Kashmir issue and the situation in Afghanistan. Qureshi, during his telephonic conversation with Wang, underscored that the regional security situation […]
Four arrested in two cases of murder in Udhampur, Jammu
Jammu, July 4 (PTI) Four persons have been arrested in connection with two cases of murder in Jammu and Udhampur districts, police said. Manish Singh and Mohmmad Aslam were arrested in connection with the case of murder registered at Udhampur police station. They allegedly killed Rahul Bhagat, a resident of Dandyal in Udhampur district, with […]
55-year-old from Magam Tangmarg, dies of Covid-19, toll reaches 122
Srinagar, July 5: A 55 year old man died at SMHS hospital in Srinagar after he had tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 infection. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent SMHS said that a 55-year-old male patient from Magam Tangmarg with “appendicular lump and bilateral pneumonia” died at the hospital late evening on Friday. With the […]
Where is the plan?
Since the greater part of the tourism season in Kashmir valley is almost over and the Covid-19 pandemic has ensured that no tourist visits the place this season, the sector has already crossed all the limits of stress and unending loses. Tourism sector which provides jobs to lakhs of Kashmir’s youth for the entire season […]