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Army destroys two mortar shells

Jammu: The bomb disposal squad of the army on Monday destroyed two live mortar shells fired by Pakistani troops to target forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch, officials said. The 81 mm shells had remained unexploded during the recent cross-border shelling by Pakistan and were noticed in the Balakote sector, they […]

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Coronavirus cases rise to 106 in J&K

Srinagar:  As many as 14 new cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic were detected in Kashmir on Sunday, taking the number of infections in Jammu and Kashmir to over 100, officials said. The number of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) cases in the Union territory has now reached 106, according to the officials. “Fourteen fresh cases were […]

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100-yr-old man dies in quarantine in J-K’s Udhampur, COVID-19 test report negative

Jammu: A 100-year-old man has died in a quarantine centre in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir but his COVID-19 test report has come negative, a senior government official said on Sunday. The man and his brother were shifted to a quarantine facility a few days ago as a precautionary measure after it came to […]

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Landslide halts traffic for seven hours on Jammu-Srinagar Highway

Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide struck the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district early Sunday, disrupting the movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities to Kashmir. The landslide blocked the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, at Maroog near Ramban town, at 3 am, officials said. The road clearance agencies […]

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Coronavirus: Restrictions in Kashmir Valley tightened

Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus were tightened on Sunday a day after 14 cases the highest increase in a single day — were detected in the valley, the officials said. Security forces sealed off the main roads in the valley and erected barriers […]

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TRCF appeals to Gujjars, Bakerwals to suspend seasonal migration till lockdown ends

Jammu: An organization working for the upliftment of the tribal population in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday appealed to the Gujjar and Bakerwal communities to suspend their bi-annual, seasonal migration till the end of ongoing lockdown aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. As per the centuries-old tradition, the nomadic tribal population start the seasonal […]

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COVID-19 death toll rises to 75 in India, highest jump in cases

New Delhi: The total cases of the novel coronavirus pandemic crossed the 3,000-mark in the country on Saturday after a record jump in infections in the past 24 hours, while 13 new fatalities took the death toll to 75, the Union Health Ministry said. The active COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) cases stand at 2,784, while 212 […]

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Domicile rules: Amendments cosmetic, mere token concessions, say Pol Parties

Srinagar/Jammu: Several political parties in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reacted sharply to the amendments in the domicile law for the Union Territory, saying they were cosmetic and token concessions which fell short of the expectations. National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah said the people of Jammu and Kashmir should get to decide the […]

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Low-intensity earthquake jolts JK

Srinagar: A low-intensity earthquake, measuring 4.0, hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a Meteorological Department official said. The tremors were felt at 6.14 am and lasted for a few seconds, the official said. He said the epicentre of the quake was 60 kilometer below the surface of the earth at latitude 35.5 degrees north and […]

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COVID-19: US warns of infections through breathing

COVID-19: US warns of infections through breathing

Washington: A top US scientist warned Friday that the new coronavirus can be spread through normal breathing, fuelling recommendations that everyone wear masks as several nations posted record death tolls. With half of humanity under lockdown orders, governments have been racing to find ways to flatten the rise of the virus, which has infected more […]