LAC Row: No guarantee Trump will back India against China: Former US NSA

New Delhi: Former United States national security advisor John Bolton has said that if the Sino-India border tensions escalate, there is no guarantee that US President Donald Trump will back India against China. China has been behaving in a belligerent fashion all around its periphery, certainly in the East and South China sea, and its […]

Situation is alarming, says medicos

Srinagar: As the Covid-19 cases are witnessing a steep rise in Jammu and Kashmir, experts believe the situation has taken a serious turn now as the virus suspects are complaining of bilateral pneumonia irrespective of age difference. Kashmir’s leading medico, Dr Nisar ul Hassan said that there is a possible change in the coronavirus behavior […]

‘Unknown pneumonia’ deadlier than COVID-19 reported in Kazakhstan: China

Beijing: China has warned its citizens living in Kazakhstan of a local “unknown pneumonia” which, it said, has a “much higher” fatality rate than the COVID-19 disease. The “unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of the year, including 628 people in June alone”, the Chinese embassy in the central […]

US accuses China of repression of minorities in Xinjiang province

Imposes sanctions, visa restrictions on Chinese officials

Washington/Beijing: The US has imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on three senior Chinese officials, including the regional boss of the ruling communist party, for alleged human rights abuses targeting Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and members of other minority groups in the restive Muslim-majority Xinjiang province. China is accused of mass detentions, religious persecution and forced sterilisation […]

Provide security to political workers facing threats in JK: BJP

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Friday demanded security for political workers of different parties who are facing threats, asserting that they are upholding democracy in the union territory. It said sarpanches and heads of local bodies should also be provided the security cover as Pakistan wants to destroy the democratic […]

NGT seeks report on dumping of solid municipal waste in Wullar Lake

Srinagar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the authorities in Jammu and Kashmir to file an action taken report on alleged dumping of solid municipal waste in the Wullar Lake. Hearing an petition filed by social activist Raja Muzaffar Bhat, the NGT on Wednesday directed the collector of Baramulla district and the Pollution Control […]

Army personnel killed in cross LoC shelling

Jammu: A 36-year old Army personnel was killed in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled forward posts along the LoC in Nowshera sector in the early hours. Havildar Sambur Gurung was injured in the firing […]

LAC faceoff: India, China agree on complete disengagement of troops

New Delhi: India and China on Friday held a fresh round of diplomatic talks on the border row in eastern Ladakh and reaffirmed to ensure “complete disengagement” of the troops in the region for “full restoration” of peace and tranquility along Line of Actual Control. The Ministry of External Affairs said the talks were held […]

Rajnath rings US Defence Secretary, discusses Ladakh

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Mark T Esper during which India’s border row with China in eastern Ladakh and the overall security scenario in the region figured prominently, people familiar with the development said. Singh and Esper also deliberated on ways to further boost […]