Nighttime restrictions imposed on non-essential activities in Jammu
JAMMU, JUNE 10: District Magistrate, Jammu, today prohibited the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between 8 pm to 5 am in the territorial limits of district Jammu. “I, Sushma Chauhan, District Magistrate, Jammu, vide powers conferred upon me under section 144 of CrPC read with relevant provisions under the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 […]
UN member states to vote in allocated time slots in three crucial elections next week
United Nations, Jun 10 (PTI) In adherence to the social distancing guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 193 UN member states have been allotted different time slots to cast their ballots next week in the General Assembly Hall for three crucial elections, including the non-permanent members of the Security Council for which India is […]
Pak records highest single-day spike of 5,387 cases; WHO urges ‘intermittent lockdown’
Islamabad, Jun 10 (PTI) Pakistan has registered its highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases with over 5,000 infections in the last 24 hours, a day after the World Health Organisation urged the government to follow an “intermittent lockdown” policy to stem the spike in the disease. According to the Ministry of National Health Services, 83 […]
Shopian encounter update, five militants killed
Srinagar, June 10: Two more militants have been killed in a gunfight with a joint team of Police, CRPF and Army in Sugoo Hendhama area of Shopian on Wednesday, taking the militant death toll to five in the ‘ongoing operation’ and 14 in last less than three days in the southern Kashmir district on Wednesday. […]
Fresh gunfire witnessed at encounter site in Shopian
Srinagar, June 10: A fierce gunfight has resumed in Sugoo area of Shopian, few hours after three militants were killed on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that as the a joint team of police, CRPF and army started searches after lull following early morning gun battle, there was fresh firing from the militants hiding in […]
India records 9,985 new COVID-19 cases, 279 fatalities; death toll rises to 7,747
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll rose to 7,747 and the number of cases climbed to 2,76,583 in the country after it registered 279 fatalities and 9,985 new infections within a period of 24 hours till Wednesday 8 am, according to the Union Health Ministry. India is the fifth worst-hit nation by […]
UN chief calls for an end to ‘plague of racism’
United Nations, Jun 10 (PTI) Acknowledging that racism also exists in the UN, its chief Antonio Guterres has called for an end to the plague” of racial discrimination as he expressed shock at the murderous act of police brutality that killed African-American George Floyd and sparked global protests amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The UN Secretary-General […]
Body of a missing soldier fished out from Jhelum after 5 days
Baramulla, June 10: The body of a missing soldier, who had slipped to death into river Jhelum five days ago, was fished out Wednesday at Boniyar Dam in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that as per Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) recording, the missing soldier had left his weapon and personal mobile […]