Jamia student Safoora Zargar gets bail
New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted bail to Jamia student Safoora Zargar, who is pregnant and was arrested under anti-terror law UAPA in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta did not oppose it on humanitarian […]
Police says missing Bemina youth has joined Hiz
Srinagar, June 23: Jammu and Kashmir police Tuesday said that the missing PhD scholar from Bemina area of Srinagar has joined Hibul Mujahideen outfit and if his family members would bring him back, he won’t be arrested. IGP, Kashmir Vijay Kumar said: “Yes, as per our reports, Hilal Ahmed, a Ph.D scholar from Bemina area […]
LAC faceoff: Army Chief to visit Ladakh to take stock of ground situation
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will visit Ladakh on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss with ground commanders the six-week standoff with Chinese military, Army sources said. The Chief of the Army Staff will visit forward locations and interact with troops on the ground, they said. The visit comes a week […]
Coronavirus cases in India climb to 4,40,215, nearly 11,000 recoveries in single day
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) With 14,933 people testing positive for coronavirus in a single day, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,40,215 on Tuesday while the death toll rose to 14,011 with 312 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of recoveries also surged with 2,48,189 patients cured so far, while […]
Militants, forces exchange fire in Lolab forest in north Kashmir
Srinagar, June 23:Militants and security forces on Tuesday exchanged fire in forests of Lolab area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reports said. According to the reports, a joint team of Police, Army’s 28RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Lolab forests. SSP Kupwara ShriRam Ambarkar confirmed the exchange of fire between the joint team and […]
85-year-old Kulgam man dies of covid-19, JK toll touches 87
Srinagar, June 23: An 85-year-old covid-19 positive man from Kulgam district of south Kashmir died at SKIMS Soura here on Tuesday, taking the death count due to the virus in J&K to 87. A resident Kadar Kulgam, the patient was a known case of “complete heart block with hypertension. He was on temporary pacemaker,” Professor […]
Saudi Arabia announces to hold ‘very limited’ hajj due to virus
Dubai, Jun 23 (AP) Saudi Arabia said that this year’s hajj will not be cancelled, but that due to the coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage. The kingdom said that only people of various nationalities already residing in the country would be allowed to perform […]
Rights bodies slam Trump administration for suspending H-1B visas
Washington, Jun 23 (PTI) Human rights bodies, in particular those working among immigrant communities, have slammed the Trump administration’s decision to suspend certain non-immigrant work visas until at least the end of the year. The ban on issuing H-1B, H-2B, J-1 and L-1 visas will harm employers, families, universities, hospitals, communities, and delay America’s economic […]
CRPF personnel, two militants killed in Pulwama encounter, searches continue
Srinagar, June 23: As the encounter spree continues in South Kashmir, two militants, one CRPF personnel were killed in an encounter in Bandzoo area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone Vijay Kumar said that during the firefight two unidentified militant were killed and a CRPF personnel also succumbed […]
Srinagar woman dies of Covid-19, JK toll touches 86
Srinagar, June 23: A woman hailing from Srinagar was the latest victim of Covid-19 as the death toll in Jammu and Kashmir touches 86. “The woman was diabetic, hypertensive and had bilateral pneumonia. She was shifted from SMHS last evening and died within sometime in ICU of CD hospital,” Dr Salim Tak, Medical Superintendent CD […]