3.2 magnitude quake hits JK
Srinagar, Jun 15 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake occurred at 4.36 am at a depth of five km. There were no reports of any damage due to the tremors, the officials said.
J&K covid-19 tally crosses 5000-mark, 163 fresh cases reported
Srinagar, June 14 : Ten CRPF personnel, five policemen, a doctor and an 11-month-old baby were among 163 fresh cases of covid-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. The cases which include 32 travelers take the overall tally of the covid-19 patients in the J&K to 5041. Sources said that Shopian reported 45 cases, […]
COVID-19 peak in India may arrive mid-Nov, paucity of ICU beds, ventilators likely: Study
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) The peak stage of COVID-19 pandemic in India has been delayed by the eight-week lockdown along with strengthened public health measures and it may now arrive around mid-November during which there could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study. The study conducted by […]
LAC faceoff: India no longer weak, will not compromise on national pride: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jun 14 (PTI) Amid a standoff with China on the Ladakh border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India will never compromise on its “national pride”, asserting that its security capability has risen and it is no longer a “weak” country. Speaking at a virtual ‘Jan Samvad’ rally for Jammu and […]
8 tonnes of polythene seized in Kathua
Jammu, Jun 14 (PTI) Eight tonnes of banned polythene was seized from a truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, police said. The cargo vehicle was coming from Delhi and intercepted near Lakhanpur toll plaza, they said. The banned material was packed in 307 bags and hidden under the sacks of onion, a […]
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput dies, he was 34
Mumbai, June 14: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput has killed himself. His body was found hanging at his Bandra home, Mumbai police confirmed. Rajput was 34. He was last seen in Drive opposite Jacqueline Fernandez. Disha Salian, Rajput’s ex-manager, passed away earlier this month after reportedly falling from her window of her friend’s residence in Mumbai’s […]
Will offer face masks to walk-in customers in Kashmir, Ladakh: HDFC Bank
Srinagar, June 14: As part of the effort to encourage use of face masks in public, HDFC Bank Ltd, announced it will offer face masks to walk-in customers across branches in Kashmir and Ladakh. The Bank has a total of 48 branches in Kashmir and Ladakh where it will be offering face masks to walk-in […]
Youth booked under PSA shifted to Kot Bhalwal jail
Ganderbal, June 14: Police have booked a youth under Public Safety Act (PSA) on charges of stone-pelting in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. The youth identified as Javaid Ahmed Wani alias Musa was arrested on 17 May last month on charges of stone-pelting. Police sources said that the youth, a resident of Kachan Ganderbal was booked […]
Pakistan Army violates ceasefire along LoC in Baramulla
Srinagar, Jun 14 (PTI) Pakistani troops shelled mortars along the Line of Control in Rampur sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Rampur sector and the third in the north Kashmir district in the last […]
KPC pays tributes to Shujaat Bukhari on his second anniversary
Srinagar, June 14: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) pays tributes to ‘Rising Kashmir’ founding editor and renowned journalist Shujaat Bukhari on his second death anniversary, who was assassinated on June 14, 2018 outside his office in the Press Enclave Srinagar. Shujaat, a well known personality among the media circles across the world was sprayed with […]