45-year-old woman from south Kashmir dies of covid-19, JK toll reaches 93
Srinagar, June 27: A day after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, a 45-year-old woman from Khanabal area of south Kashmir died at a hospital here on Saturday. The woman’s death, second in a day on weekend, took the fatality count due to the covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir to 93. Professor Farooq Jan, Medical […]
China’s actions in Ladakh part of large-scale military provocations against neighbours: US lawmaker
Washington, Jun 27 (PTI) China’s recent aggression in eastern Ladakh is part of its large-scale military provocations against its neighbours and the US will not stand for unprovoked, premeditated military action for intimidating peaceful nations into submission, an influential American lawmaker has said. Congressman Ted Yoho said that now is the time for the world […]
Pak has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen Kartarpur corridor from Monday: FO
Islamabad, Jun 27 (PTI) Pakistan has conveyed its readiness to India to reopen the Kartarpur Corridor on Monday on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sikh guru Maharaja Ranjeet Singh, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, over three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage […]
Growing scare of COVID-19 positive cases in Sopore, DC orders complete lockdown
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, June 27: Restrictions and a complete lockdown has been imposed in north Kashmir’s Sopore area following a spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases. In Sopore markets were complete shut and public transport was off the roads, with only pharmacies allowed to open. Security forces have sealed off the main roads in […]
Allow us to ply our vehicles and earn something, say transporters
Srinagar, June 27: Drivers who operate from Srinagar to Jammu Saturday staged a protest demanding that they should be allowed to ferry passengers from Srinagar to Jammu and vice-versa. Pertinently, authorities have closed Srinagar-Jammu Highway for routine traffic and drivers are not allowed to ply on the route, in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. Only vehicles […]
Forces launch CASO in Poonch areas
Poonch, June 27: Government forces have launched a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in Saujiyan and Loran areas of Poonch district, officials said. A senior official said that teams of Army and Police launched a joint search operation in Saujiyan area near Line of Control (LoC) as well as in Loran hilly area that connects […]
Imran Khan says he would become ambassador of Kashmiri people
Islamabad, June 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said he would become the ambassador of the Kashmiri people to raise their issues. Pakistan has been trying to drum up international support against India for withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5, 2019 and bifurcating it into two Union territories. India […]
Facebook to label all rule-breaking posts – even Trump’s
Oakland (US), Jun 27 (AP) Facebook says it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud. Twitter, by contrast, slapped a “get the facts” label […]