Soldier dies after hit by sniper fire on LoC

Poonch: An army soldier died after he was hit by sniper fire at a forward post in Mankore area along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said Thursday. They said that the soldier, Hawaldar Nirmal Singh, from 10 JAK Rifle suffered serious injury after being hit by a bullet in his chest. […]

COVID-19 vaccines: British Indian survey finds reluctance in community

London: Only 56 per cent of British Indians would take a vaccine to protect against COVID-19 and women fall within the significantly less likely to be open to a jab over fertility concerns, a new survey by a think tank led by Oxford University experts said on Thursday. The research by the 1928 Institute, a […]

Vaccine hesitancy 39 per cent in Delhi-NCR: Survey

New Delhi: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is as high as 39 per cent in the Delhi-NCR with about one-fifth of the respondents saying that they will not take the jab, according to a telephonic survey conducted by the NCAER. The government launched the world’s biggest vaccination drive on January 16 to protect people from COVID-19. The […]

Protests against web series ‘Tandav’ in Jammu held

Jammu: The Rastriya Bajrang Dal and some other organisations staged separate protests against web series ‘Tandav’ in Jammu on Thursday, accusing its cast and crew of depicting Hindu deities in an objectionable manner and hurting religious sentiments. Hundreds of Rastriya Bajrang Dal activists led by its president Rakesh Kumar took out a rally in the […]

China says ‘never recognized’ Arunachal Pradesh

Beijing: China’s development and construction activities “within its own territory” is “normal” and beyond reproach, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said here on Thursday, reacting to a report about China building a new village in Arunachal Pradesh. “China’s position on the Zangnan region (South Tibet) is consistent and clear. We never recognised the so-called Arunachal Pradesh,” […]

Administration orders arrest of contractor

Had carried out substandard works

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered arrest of a private contractor working on Machail road in Kishtwar district for his poor performance in executing development works. District Development Commissioner, Ashok Sharma, passed orders for the arrest of the contractor, an official spokesman said on Thursday. This is probably for the first time that […]

Situation under control in JK: CRPF Chief

Says IED attacks a major threat

New Delhi: Calling IED attacks a “major threat”, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) chief on Thursday said even the best technology available currently is “not perfect” and the force is scouting for better solutions to stop troop casualties caused by these crude bombs. “Yes, it is a major threat. There are tools to detect […]

COVID-19: 117 new cases, one more fatality recorded in JK

Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 1,924 on Thursday with one more fatality, while 117 new cases pushed the infection tally to 1,23,764, officials said. Of the new cases, 42 were from Jammu division and 75 from Kashmir division of the Union Territory, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest […]