Pak Army shells 3 sectors along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, May 7 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Thursday shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is the sixth consecutive day of firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the LoC […]
Delhi court issues production warrant against JK cop Davinder Singh
New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) A Delhi court Thursday issued production warrant against Jammu and Kashmir Police officer Davinder Singh, who was arrested while ferrying two Hizb-ul-Mujahideen men in a vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway earlier this year. Special judge M K Nagpal directed the authorities of Hira Nagar Jail in Jammu and Kashmir, where […]
IMD starts weather forecasts for regions under Pak
New Delhi, May 7 (PTI) The IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre has started including cities under Pakistan-administered-Kashmir in its forecasts, a departure from its earlier format, officials said on Thursday. The IMD has started including Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad, which are parts of PaK, under the Jammu and Kashmir meteorological sub-division since May 5, said Kuldeep Srivastava, […]
Hizbul commander’s killing: Sporadic incidents of stone pelting reported in Pulwama
Srinagar, May 7 (PTI) Sporadic incidents of stonepelting took place in Awantipora area of Pulwama district, the hometown of slain Hizbul Mujahideen chief Reyaz Naikoo, even as curfew-like restrictions were imposed in many parts of Kashmir on Thursday as a precautionary measure, officials said. Naikoo and his aide were killed in an encounter with security […]
Eight killed, hundreds taken ill as gas leaks from Vizag chemical plant
Visakhapatnam (AP), May 7 (PTI) At least eight people were killed and hundreds taken ill, many collapsing to the ground as they tried to escape, when gas leaked from a chemical plant here in the early hours of Thursday and quickly spread to villages in a five kilometre radius. Hours after the styrene gas leak […]
Out of 15 civilians killed in Kashmir this year, 6 gunned down militants, 8 died in shelling
Srinagar, May 7: 15 civilians have been killed in the first four months of current year. Among these 15 civilians, 8 died in Pakistan shelling while 6 were gunned down by suspected militants. The data reveals that maximum civilian casualty occurred in the month of April as the number was 8. In January 2 civilians […]
80,000 COVID-19 cases reported daily in April: WHO
United Nations, May 7 (PTI) An average of 80,000 COVID-19 cases were reported each day in April to the World Health Organization, the top UN health agency has said, noting that South Asian nations like India and Bangladesh are seeing a spike in the infections while the numbers are declining in regions such as Western […]
Video shows bodies lying near COVID-19 patients; BJP slams BMC
Mumbai, May 7 (PTI) A video purportedly showing bodies of COVID-19 victims lying unattended near coronavirus patients at a civic-run hospital here has surfaced, following which a BJP MLA hit out at the Shiv Sena-ruled Brihanmummbai Municipal Corporation. Latching on to the video, BJP legislator Nitesh Rane said this shows the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) […]
Concealing travel history: SMC Corporator, his brother to face police action
Srinagar, May 7: Authorities have decided to act tough against those who have put the lives of others at risk by concealing travel history. Initiating action against the close aide of Srinagar Municipal Corporation Mayor and Corporator and his brother, police have registered a formal case against them in this regard. Pertinently, Corporator Kawadara, Majdi […]