Covid-19: 32 fresh cases in Ladakh
Leh, Feb 22 (PTI) Ladakh reported 32 fresh Covid cases that pushed the infection tally to 27,867, officials said on Tuesday. The number of active cases stands at 321 — 276 cases in Leh and 45 cases in Kargil district, they said. The Union Territory has recorded 228 Covid-related deaths — 168 in Leh and […]
Youth attempts suicide while protesting demolition of complex in Ganderbal
Srinagar, Feb 22: A 27-year-old youth set himself on fire as soon as a demolition squad comprising police and men from Irrigation and flood control department were about to pull down his newly constructed complex in Harran Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. A video of the incident, which is doing rounds […]
Dead body of non-local hawker recovered in Noorbagh Sgr
Srinagar, Feb 22: Body of a non-local hawker was found at Sheen Mohalla area of Noorbagh Srinagar, officials said Tuesday. They identified the deceased as Papu son of Sohan Lal of Saharanpora Uttar Pradesh. The 31-year-old, they said, was putting up as tenant in the house of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi of Baghwanpora Noor Bagh. Police […]
Explosion in Himachal factory, seven dead
Shimla, Feb 22 (PTI) Seven people were killed and 12 others sustained burn injuries on Tuesday in an explosion at a factory in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district where firecrackers were being made, a senior district official said. Una Deputy Commissioner Raghav Sharma told PTI that the incident occurred in the Bathu industrial area of Una district. […]
Gulmarg, upper reaches receive snowfall, rains lash plains
Srinagar, Feb 22: Amid snowfall in upper reaches including Gulmarg and rains in plains, the night temperature recorded a rise across Kashmir Valley, officials said Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that Gulmarg received about 8 cms of fresh snowfall overnight. He said upper reaches also had a snowfall while rains lashed plains with […]
Four soldiers injured in Sopore road mishap
Baramulla, Feb 22: At least four army men were injured after their vehicle met with an accident in Choora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday morning. An official said that an army vehicle met with an accident at Choora area of Sangrama resulting in the injuries to four army men, who […]
Active COVID-19 cases settle below two lakh after 49 days
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) India added 13,405 new coronavirus infections in a single day, taking the virus tally to 4,28,51,929, while the active cases dipped below two lakh after 49 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,12,344 with 235 fresh fatalities, the data updated […]
Ukraine crisis: UNSC to hold emergency meeting
United Nations, Feb 22 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday voiced great concern over Russia’s decision to recognise Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent , saying Moscow’s decision is a violation” of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Russian […]
MeT predicts rains, snow from Tuesday
Srinagar: The weatherman on Monday forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snow during February 22-23 even as night temperature dropped to below freezing point in Kashmir Valley, officials said. “Widespread light to moderate rain/snow, mainly over higher reaches most likely during February 22-23 with main activity on February 22 (night) and February 23,” said […]
