Ladakh records another COVID-linked death, 89 new cases
Leh: One more novel coronavirus patient died in the Union Territory of Ladakh, raising the related toll to 65 while 89 fresh cases brought the infection count to 5,393, an official bulletin said on Friday. The new fatality was registered in Leh district, the bulletin said. Of the total deaths linked to the infection, 27 […]
US trying to create rift between China, Russia: Chinese official
Beijing: China on Friday accused the US of trying to sow discord in its close ties with Russia and asserted that the strategic partnership between the two countries is strong enough to withstand the pressure. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this responding to a question on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s reported remarks […]
Army havildar found dead in Bandipora
Srinagar: An Army soldier was on Thursday found dead inside the sentry post of his camp in Gurez area of Bandipora district in north Kashmir, police said. Havildar K S Dayander (40) was found hanging in the sentry post at Kanzalwan in Gurez area near the Line of Control, they said. The soldier is believed […]
SSB jawan arrested in Rajouri
Jammu: A jawan of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), who had gone missing along with ammunition from Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, was arrested in Rajouri district on Friday, police officials said. SSB constable Altaf Hussain had gone missing from the camp at Nagam area near Chadoora with one magazine of INSAS rifle […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 73,70,468
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 64 lakh, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The recovery rate stands at 87.56 per cent. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,12,161 […]
Pakistani troops shell LoC areas in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in heavy firing and shelling on forward areas and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Friday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, officials said. Indian Army personnel retaliated to the Pakistani fire in the Mankote sector befittingly, they said. A defence spokesperson said, “At about 0515 […]
No peace overtures made towards Pak: India
Calls claim as 'misleading, fictitious'
New Delhi: India has not sent any message to Pakistan for talks as claimed by its Prime Minister Imran Khan’s special advisor on national security, the external affairs ministry said on Thursday, and asserted that Islamabad’s support to terrorism and use of abusive language against New Delhi are not conducive to normal neighbourly relations. MEA […]
Talks between India, China are going on: Govt
New Delhi: India and China are engaged in talks to resolve the border standoff and what is going on is “something confidential” between the two sides, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Asked specifically about the outcome of the ongoing talks during an online conclave, the external affairs minister said the “discussions are […]
Restoration of special status: Mainstream parties form ‘political alliance’
Srinagar: Mainstream political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday held a meeting and formed an alliance for restoration of the special status of the erstwhile state as it existed before August 5 last year and also to initiate a dialogue between all stakeholders in the issue. The meeting was held at the residence of […]
Rebuff to China: JK, Ladakh integral part of India: MEA
New Delhi: India on Thursday asserted that the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh “have been, are, and would” remain an integral part of the country, insisting that China has no locus standi to comment on its internal matters. The comments by External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava came in response to China’s […]
