Govt order to companies for stocking up 2 months’ LPG supply in Kashmir sparks speculations
Srinagar: A government order asking oil marketing companies to stock up two months’ supply of LPG cylinders in Kashmir Valley has sparked speculations, especially in the wake of the LAC face-off, with NC leader Omar Abdullah questioning the need for such a move. According to the June 27 order issued by the director of the […]
Confirmed cases hit 10 million; US vice president Pence skips campaign rallies
Rome: Worldwide confirmed coronavirus infections hit the 10 million mark on Sunday as voters in Poland and France went to the polls for virus-delayed elections. Vice President Mike Pence called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona after surges in infections prompted worries that the US has lost control of its outbreak. New clusters of […]
COVID: Cases surge to 5.28 lakh; MP, UP announce house-to-house survey; Centre says ‘encouraging’ results after proactive steps
New Delhi:With a record spike of nearly 20,000 cases in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 5,28,859 on Sunday and the death toll rose to 16,095, while Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh announced a door-to-door survey joining several states and UTs which have opted for the exercise in their efforts to check the surge. […]
A rare flower blooms amid slump in tourism in JK’s Bhaderwah
Bhaderwah: In the picturesque valley here in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, the slump in tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise as less human intervention has led to a bumper crop of ‘digitalis purpurea’, a flower species primarily native to temperate Europe. Experts have predicted a bigger crop […]
China’s actions are military provocations against neighbours: US lawmaker
Washington: China’s recent aggression in eastern Ladakh is part of its large-scale military provocations against its neighbours and the US will not stand for unprovoked, premeditated military action for intimidating peaceful nations into submission, an influential American lawmaker has said. Congressman Ted Yoho said that now is the time for the world to come together […]