Added on November 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Govt blocks 12 pro-Khalistani websites

New Delhi: The government has ordered to block 12 websites linked to pro-Khalistani outfits, a source aware of the development said on Tuesday. Some of the blocked websites were being directly operated by outlawed organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). These websites were carrying pro-Khalistani content. “12 websites have been ordered to be blocked by the […]

 Added on November 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Four kg narcotics seized in Poonch

Jammu: Security forces have seized four kg of narcotics from the border belt of Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. During an ongoing drive against drug smuggling, a joint patrolling party of police and Rastriya Rifles of the Army conducted a search operation in Dhargloon in Mendher tehsil, they said. Approximately four kg of heroin-like […]

 Added on November 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Jammu man tries to hoist national flag atop PDP office, detained

Jammu: A Sikh activist, who tried to hoist the national flag atop the PDP office here during a protest against remarks by its chief Mehbooba Mufti on the tricolour, was detained by police on Tuesday, officials said. On October 24, Amandeep Singh had hoisted the national flag on the boundary wall near the main entrance […]

 Added on November 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Over 7,700 bunkers constructed along LoC, IB in Jammu division

Over 7,700 bunkers constructed along LoC, IB in Jammu division

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government has completed the construction of 7,777 bunkers along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International border (IB) in five districts of Jammu region, officials said on Tuesday. This was conveyed to Divisional Commissioner of Jammu Sanjeev Verma during a meeting with deputy commissioners of border districts held via […]

 Added on November 4, 2020  Press Trust of India

Promoting winter sports: Ladakh govt to set up snow ski institute in Kargil

Kargil: The Ladakh administration will be setting up a snow ski institute along with other adventure sports facilities in Kargil district similar to Gulmarg’s Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) to promote winter sports in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chairman and […]

 Added on November 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

20 killed, 5 wounded as gunmen storm Afghan university

Kabul: Gunmen stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair attended by the Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan, sparking an hours-long gun battle and leaving at least 25 dead and wounded at the war-torn country’s largest school. The ministry’s spokesman, Tariq Arian, would not break down the casualty numbers for the attack at […]

 Added on November 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Covid-19: Mutation in virus may have made it more contagious: Study

Covid-19: Mutation in virus may have made it more contagious: Study

Houston: The novel coronavirus is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious, according to a study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in the US. The research, published in the journal mBIO, however, did not find that these mutations have made the virus deadlier or changed clinical outcomes. The researchers […]

 Added on November 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

Cong targets govt over farm laws, airport lease

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted the government over the new farm laws, alleging the farmers who are demanding more markets have been given recession instead. Gandhi cited a media report to say that the farmers in Bihar want more ‘mandis’ (markets) in the state to sell their produce, like in Punjab […]

 Added on November 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

COVID-19 facility should provide psychiatric consultation: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Centre has issued guidelines stating that COVID-19 facilities should have a provision for psychiatric consultation, noting the pandemic has induced mental health concerns, both pre-existing and new onset triggered by lifestyle restrictions and an uncertain future. The Union Health Ministry on Sunday issued ‘Guidelines on Managing Mental Illness in Hospital Settings during […]

 Added on November 3, 2020  Press Trust of India

US polls: Trump, Biden race to woo voters in final hours

US polls: Trump, Biden race to woo voters in final hours

Washington: President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden were making a last ditch efforts on Monday to convince undecided voters of their plans and policies on the final day of the campaign in critical battleground states, with polls indicating that the race for the White House could be headed for a photo-finish. The […]

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