Saudi suspends ‘umrah’ pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the interior ministry said. The Gulf state has decided “to suspend umrah temporarily for citizens and residents in the kingdom”, the ministry said in a statement carried by the official […]
Italy to close all schools, universities over virus: news agencies
Rome: Italy is closing all schools and universities from Thursday until mid-March to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Ansa and other Italian news agencies cited government sources as saying. The measure was one of several being considered by the government at a meeting on Wednesday to combat COVID-19, which has killed 79 […]
Mines explode due to forest fire along the LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Some mines exploded due to a forest fire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The fire broke out in the Pakistan side of the LoC and spread to the Indian side in Mendhar belt, resulting in the explosion, they said. Forest officials and the Army, along with […]
Ban on social media removed, Mobile internet speed still restricted to 2G
Jammu: Removing a ban on social media platforms, Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday allowed access to all web sites on 2G mobile data services and fixed line internet in the Union Territory till March 17. Earlier, only access to white-listed sites was allowed as the service was restored for a week on January 25 […]
UN Human Rights body seeks intervention in CAA, moves SC
India says our internal matter
New Delhi: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an application in the Supreme Court over the Citizenship Amendment Act in an unprecedented move strongly criticised by India, which said no foreign party has any locus standi to intervene in its internal matters. India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva was informed on Monday […]
HC quashes PSA detention of three in JK
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention of three people including the spokesman of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Besides Zahid Ali, the Jamaat spokesman, the detention of district president of Bandipora Jamaat-e-Islami Sikander Malik and Samir Wani, an overground worker of a militant organisation based […]
