Two terrorists killed in Pahalgam encounter, operation continues
Srinagar, May 06: Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter at Batkoot area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Annatnag district, police said Friday. They said that two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. A senior police officer said that the […]
India records 3,545 new Covid cases, 27 deaths in a day
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) India reported 3,545 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally of cases reported so far to 4,30,94,938 while the number of active cases declined to 19,688, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll has climbed to 5,24,002 with 27 more fatalities, the data […]
40 year old man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, May 06 :A 40-years old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Dangerpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last midnight. Reports said that Manzoor Ahmad Dar @ Bul Bul S/o Ghulam Nabi Dar of Dangerpora Sopore was found dead at his home during last midnight. […]
Hot, dry weather forecast for five days across JK
Srinagar, May 6: The weatherman on Friday predicted mainly “hot and dry weather” with possibility of brief rain and thunderstorm at “some pockets” late in the afternoon in Jammu and Kashmir for next five days. “Today, mainly hot & dry weather is most likely in J&K. Same weather likely to continue for next 5 days,” […]
FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
Washington, May 6 (AP) US regulators have strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J’s vaccine. US authorities […]
53 dead in China building collapse, search for trapped ends
Beijing, May 6 (AP) Chinese state media say 53 people died in a building collapse one week ago in central China and 10 were rescued. Authorities said Friday the search had ended for people trapped from the collapse. The last survivor was pulled out shortly after midnight on Thursday, 5 days after the residential and […]
Budgam offers various tourist attractions
Sahil Manzoor If there is paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here. Kashmir valley is famous throughout the world for its luscious, endowed, charming beauty. There are amazing facts about Kashmir valley that it looks like paradise on earth, rich in several nature bestowed vegetation, springs, waterfalls, clear crystal water […]
Gyani Zail Singh : The Symbol of Nationalism
Er. Prabhat Kishore Innumerable people sacrificed their lives for the freedom of India and countless people suffered physical torture. It is difficult to find mention of all these in the pages of our history. All the letters used in the creation of our history and all the sentences that have been coined, all sing the […]
Remembering ‘Uncle Jovial’
N J Ravi Chander My maternal uncle M D Umapathi recalls the Fraser Town of the 1940s – a quiet, sleepy place with sizeable Anglo-Indian and Christian families. We believe there were plenty of wide-open spaces, and families lived in scattered houses. Post-retirement, circa 1947, from the Madras Sappers, my maternal grandfather’s clan settled here, […]
Govt orders transfer of 14 JKAS officers
Srinagar, May 5: Jammu and Kashmir government ordered transfer of 14 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect, an official spokesman said Thursday. He said that Khalid Majeed, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Director, Panchayati Raj and ex-officio Special Secretary to the […]
