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Ceasefire violation: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register a strong protest over alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) in which a woman was killed. The Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement claimed that the Indian forces violated ceasefire in Hajipir and Sankh Sectors on […]

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Stranded Kashmiri’s, migrant labourers demand evacuation

Say we are living a miserable life

Jammu: Dozens of stranded Kashmiris and some migrant labourers on Saturday assembled outside the Divisional Commissioner office here and demanded early evacuation to their home, officials said. The protesters alleged that the administration was not paying heed to their pleas and are shuttling them from one office to another for redressal of their grievances. However, […]

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Covid-19 pandemic: Death toll rises to 1,223 across India, cases climbs to 37,776

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,223 and the number of cases climbed to 37,776 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 71 deaths and a record jump of 2,411 cases in 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 26,565, […]

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Pak registers 1297 COVID-19 cases, highest in single day

Pak registers 1297 COVID-19 cases, highest in single day

Islamabad: Pakistan registered its highest single day increase in the coronavirus cases with 1,297 new infections, taking the total number to 18,114, officials said on Saturday. The death toll due to the viral infection jumped to 417 with 32 fatalities recorded in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of National Health Services said. As many […]

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Casualties in militant attacks in Pakistan increase in April: Study

Islamabad: There is a slight increase in casualties in militant attacks in Pakistan in April, even as the number of such assaults remained the same as compared to March, according to a new study. Militants appear to be trying to get back some territory in North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where most of […]

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Five booked for defying prohibitory orders

Kishtwar: Five people were booked in two separate cases on Saturday after they were found travelling on foot from Himachal Pradesh towards their homes in Kishtwar district, police said. Acting on an information, a police party intercepted them while they were coming from Luz Pangi in Himachal Pradesh towards Padder, a police official said. He […]

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Wild bear rescued after slipping into water reservoir

Bhadarwah/Jammu: Wildlife officials on Saturday worked for three hours to rescue a black wild bear which had fallen into a near-empty water reservoir in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The bear was roaming in the area over the past couple of days and fell into the water reservoir when it was being […]

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Covid-19 pandemic: Govt extends lockdown for two more weeks

Covid-19 pandemic: Govt extends lockdown for two more weeks

New Delhi: India will now be under lockdown till May 17 with a complete ban on air travel, trains and inter-state road transport for the general public while educational institutions, theatres, malls, hotels and bars will also remain shut, the government announced on Friday but gave some relaxations for various business activities and people’s movement […]

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MHA allows movement of stranded persons

Says special trains will be arranged for their travel

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday allowed the use of trains for ferrying people stranded due to the nationwide lockdown to their respective states, an official said. Addressing a press conference, Joint Secretary in the MHA Punya Salila Srivastava said stranded people such as migrant workers, tourists, pilgrims and students […]

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,147

35,043 positive cases reported till Friday

New Delhi: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus rose to 1,152 with 77 fatalities reported since Thursday evening, while the number of cases saw a record jump of 1,755 to go up to 35,365 cases on Friday, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 25,148 while […]