Samples of Kolkata man, who died in J&K, test positive for COVID-19; death toll in UT climbs to 41

Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll has risen to 41 in Jammu and Kashmir as the samples taken from a non-local, who passed away here on Saturday, tested positive for the disease on Sunday, officials said. The 38-year-old man, a resident of Kolkata — died of brain haemorrhage at the SMHS hospital here on Saturday, the […]

Eastern Ladakh standoff: Indian, Chinese armies agree to resolve issue through talks

New Delhi: Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral pacts as well as the agreement reached between leadership of the two countries, the External Affairs Ministry said on Sunday The two sides held high-level military talks on Saturday in an attempt to […]

India now sixth worst-hit nation by COVID-19

Surpasses Italy with an infection tally of 2,36,657

New Delhi: India went past Italy to become the sixth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 pandemic with the country registering a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases which pushed the nationwide tally to 2,36,657 India’s death toll due to COVID-19 rose to?6,642 with a record increase of 294 deaths in the 24 hours till Saturday […]

Covid-19 casts shadow on Hajj pilgrimage

Muslims from India undertaking Haj this year seems unlikely: Sources

New Delhi: With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, it seems unlikely that Muslims from India will be able to undertake the Haj pilgrimage this year, sources said on Saturday. However, they said the government will take a final decision on the matter only after Saudi Arabia makes its position on hosting the […]

LAC standoff: Indian, Chinese armies hold Lt-General-level talks

New Delhi: India and China Saturday held high-level talks, amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. The talks were requested by India and were held at the Border Personnel Meeting Point in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. The […]

Stranded in Dubai Kashmiris pool money to arrange two special flights

‘Waiting for govt’s approval for two chartered flights’

Srinagar: Around 800 Kashmiris stranded in Dubai due to the COVID-19 outbreak have arranged two chartered flights for their return to the Valley and urged the Indian government to expedite the clearance for their landing in Srinagar. They say they have been appealing to the Centre to evacuate them to the Valley as they were […]

Pak violates ceasefire along IB in Kathua

Jammu: Pakistani troops on Saturday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The firing from across the border in Karol Matrai and Chandwa started around 12.45 am, drawing effective retaliation by the Border Security Force (BSF) […]