Public transporters stage protest in Sgr, urge Govt to allow them to resume services
Srinagar, June 18: Kashmir transporters on Thursday staged a protest to urge the government to allow the local transporters resume their services too as they have faced huge losses since lockdown was enforced in the Valley in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic Scores of transporters under the banner of All Kashmir Transporters Welfare Association (AKTWA) […]
Srinagar Doctor Dies of Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia
Srinagar, June 18: A 69-year-old doctor from Nishat area of Srinagar has died of covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, his family friend said on Thursday. The sexagenarian was working as senior radiologist in Saudi from last more than 35 years including the local ministry of health. “He worked in a private hospital in Saudi mostly in […]
Pakistan Army says 4 civilians killed in firing along LoC
Islamabad, June 18 (PTI): The Pakistan Army has said that at least four civilians were killed in alleged firing by the Indian security forces along the LoC. Spokesperson of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Major General Babar Iftikhar, said that the firing targeted the civilian population in Nikial and Bagsar sectors along the Line of Control. […]
India elected non-permanent member of UN Security Council
United Nations, Jun 17 (PTI) India was elected as non-permanent member of the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term on Wednesday, winning 184 votes in the 193-member General Assembly. Along with India, Ireland, Mexico and Norway also won the Security Council elections held Wednesday. India was a candidate for a non-permanent seat from […]
Record daily spike of 12,881 COVID-19 cases; death toll rises by 334: Govt
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) A record single-day spike of 12,881 COVID-19 cases took India’s total tally to 3,66,946 while the death toll climbed to 12,237 with 334 new fatalities on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active cases stands at 1,60,384 while 1,94,324 people have recovered and one patient has […]
Petrol price hiked by 53 paise/litre, diesel by 64 paise; 12th straight day of increase
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 53 paise per litre and diesel by 64 paise a litre, the 12th straight day of increase in rates that now totals to Rs 6.55 for petrol and Rs 7.04 for diesel. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 77.81 per litre […]
Trooper commits suicide in Awantipora
Srinagar, June 18: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man on Thursday committed suicide in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that an ASI Moti Ram of 178 battalion, who was deployed for convey duty at DIG range awantipora, has committed suicide. Junaid Khan, CRPF PRO confirmed the incident saying that […]
Trump signs into law bill to punish China over crackdown on Uyghur Muslims
Washington, Jun 18 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has signed into law a legislation that condemns the gross human rights violations of Uyghur minority groups in China’s restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang region, paving the way for imposing sanctions against senior Chinese officials. The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, 2020 holds accountable the perpetrators of human rights […]
LAC faceoff costs China its business share in India
New Delhi, June 18: As tensions run high after the violent clash in Ladakh that left 20 Indian soldiers dead, a first set of actions have been initiated against Chinese businesses in the country. A Chinese engineering major is set to lose a significant contract with the Indian Railways, and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) […]