Encounter in Kupwara, two terrorists killed
Srinagar May 3 (PTI) Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The encounter took place near Pichnad Machil area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, a police official said. “Two terrorists have been killed. The search operation is still going on,” […]
India records 3,720 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) India has recorded 3,720 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease in the country stands at 40,177, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll due to the viral disease has increased to 5,31,584 with 20 more fatalities, including five reconciled […]
UN chief urges all nations to stop targeting media and truth
United Nations, May 3 (AP) The United Nations chief warned on the eve of World Press Freedom Day that the media is under attack in every corner of the world and urged all nations to stop the targeting of truth and those who report it. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the 50 per cent increase in […]
Srinagar-Leh highway closed after rock slide blocks road near Captain Morh
Ganderbal, May 03 : The Srinagar-Leh highway was on Wednesday closed for traffic after a rock slide blocked the road near Captain Morh in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Traffic police in a Tweet informed that SSG road is blocked due to rock slide near Captain Morh.’ Meanwhile, a several vehicles are stranded in Sonamarg area […]
Encounter going on in Machil Kupwara in north Kashmir: Police
Srinagar, May 03: Police on Wednesday said that an encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Machil area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. In a tweet Kashmir Police Zone wrote, “Encounter going on near Pichnad Machil area of Kupwara district. Army and Kupwara police on job. Further details shall follow,”.(GNS)
‘Operation Kaveri’: India brings back home 559 people on Tuesday
New Delhi, May 3 (PTI) India on Tuesday brought back home a total of 559 people under its mission to evacuate stranded Indians from violence-hit Sudan. While 231 Indians arrived in Ahmedabad, another batch of 328 citizens were brought to New Delhi. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted, “328 more passengers have landed in New […]
Power shutdown announced for Kashmir parts
Srinagar, May 2: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Station Gopalpora shall remain affected due to facilitate pending stringing of 33 Kv Kanganhal Line on May 04 and 06 from 10.00 am to 4 pm. Similarly, in order to facilitate augmentation of 33 Kv Lisser- Hiller line the power supply […]
Pawar announces decision to step down as NCP president, stunned party leaders protest
Mumbai, May 2 (PTI) Springing a surprise, Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he is stepping down as the chief of NCP, the political outfit he founded and helmed since 1999. Pawar made the announcement at the launch of his revised version of the autobiography which was met with protests by party […]
Do not become hurdle in progress of J-K: BJP leader to Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, May 2 (PTI) BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Tuesday lashed out at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his remark on G20 meetings not being held in Jammu, and asked why an international event being organised in Srinagar after many years pains him. He asked the former chief minister not to become […]
PM Modi slams Congress, says its history is about “appeasing terror and terrorists”
Chitradurga (K’taka), May 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday alleged that the Congress’s history is about “appeasing terror and terrorists”, and the party had allegedly questioned the country’s defence forces, when the surgical strikes and air strikes had been carried out. Also accusing the Congress and JD(S) of “encouraging terror”, the Prime Minister […]