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Several villages witness sporadic incidents of stone pelting

Srinagar: 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 forces in Beighpora […]

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IMD starts weather forecasts for regions under Pak

New Delhi: 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, the head of […]

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Despite Covid setback Pak goes ahead with CPEC

Despite Covid setback Pak goes ahead with CPEC

Islamabad: Pakistan is going ahead with its strategic USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, despite the country’s further economic downturn due to the coronavirus crisis. “There is no political hindrance in its way. The project is Pakistan’s future as well as a tangible reality and no compromise will be made on it,” CPEC Authority […]

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Pak COVID-19 cases cross 24,000

Islamabad: Pakistan’s COVID-19 cases have crossed 24,000 after 1,523 new infections were detected, while the death toll has jumped to 564 with 38 more people succumbing to the coronavirus, health officials said on Thursday. Even as the country is seeing an increase in the number of coronavirus cases and fatalities, Prime Minister Imran Khan will […]

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April saw a steep rise in COVID-19 cases: WHO

Says 80,000 cases reported daily across the globe

United Nations: 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 Europe. WHO Director-General […]

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COVID-19 pandemic: India expected to have 20.1 million births during Mar-Dec 2021: UNICEF

United Nations: India is projected to record the highest number of births in the 9 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March, with more than 20 million babies expected to be born in the country between March and December, according to a top UN body. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that […]

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Delhi court issues production warrant against arrested cop Davinder Singh

New Delhi: 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 Singh is currently […]

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Pak Army shells forward sectors along LoC

Jammu: 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 in Jammu and […]

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Don’t let lockdown gains go waste: Jitendra Singh

Cautions against laxity, says haste may adversely affect gains achieved

New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said any laxity or haste on the part of people may adversely affect the advantage gained in the six weeks of the lockdown enforced to check the spread of the novel coronavirus. In a two-hour long video conference with public activists from different districts of Jammu and […]

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,583 across India

Positive cases surge to 46,711: Health ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 1,583 with 194 fatalities reported since Monday evening, while the number of cases saw a big jump of 3,875 to go up to 46,711 cases on Tuesday, according to the Union health ministry. The ministry also released a data for cases and deaths […]