Search ops enters day 2 as drowned Baramulla girl remains untraced
Baramulla, Jan 01: The search operation to locate the body of a girl, who jumped into the river Jhelum in Khanpora area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, entered day 2nd on Sunday. An official said that the girl had jumped into the river Jhelum yesterday afternoon near Khanpora bridge and soon after a search and […]
Pakistan’s economy faces severe headwinds with mounting deficits, high inflation
Islamabad, Dec 31 (PTI) Pakistan’s economic situation is facing “severe headwinds” with inflation being forecast to stay high between 21-23 per cent and the cash-strapped country’s fiscal deficit widening by more than 115 per cent in the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year. Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) in its Monthly Economic […]
1,600 workers at AMU on strike over non-payment of salary
Aligarh (UP), Dec 31 (PTI) Administrative work at the Aligarh Muslim University remained hamstrung on Saturday as nearly 1,600 non-teaching employees carried on their protest on Saturday over the non-payment of their wages. The protest, which was reported to be peaceful, entered its second day on Saturday. The protesters, most of them temporary workers employed […]
Three killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Kathua
Jammu, Dec 31: Three people were killed and one person injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Bani area of Kathua district on Saturday. Official sources said that an Ecco Vehicle bearing registration number (JK02BR 5834) fell into deep gorge at Gera on […]
56 Pakistanis among 186 terrorists killed, 159 arrested in J-K in 2022: DGP
Jammu, Dec 31 (PTI) A total of 186 terrorists, including 56 Pakistani nationals, were killed and 159 arrested in 2022 which proved to be the most successful in recent years, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh said on Saturday. He also said the police and other security agencies are moving in the […]
172 terrorists killed in Kashmir in 2022; recruitment down by 37 per cent: Police
Srinagar, Dec 31 (PTI) A total of 172 terrorists, including 42 foreigners, were killed in more than 90 operations carried out by the security forces in Kashmir in 2022, a senior police officer said here on Saturday, even as he asserted that there was a 37-per cent decline in the recruitment of youngsters into terror […]
India logs 226 fresh Covid infections; active cases rise to 3,653
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) India reported 226 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases increased to 3,653, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The death toll stands at 5,30,702 with three fatalities reconciled by Kerala, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated. The daily positivity […]
Heavy security deployment in Delhi for New Year celebrations; focus area drunk driving
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) Delhi Police has deployed over 18,000 personnel from district and traffic units across the national capital to keep a strict vigil on any kind of violations and ensure security during New Year celebrations, officials said on Saturday. As many as 125 spots of drunk driving have been identified in the […]
WHO asks China to regularly share data on COVID-19 situation
United Nations/Geneva, Dec 31 (PTI) The World Health Organization has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing relaxed its strict “zero-COVID” policy. The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing, […]
Dec 23 Aishmuqam Incident: Another injured succumbs at hospital, toll 4
Anantnag, Dec 31: Another person who was injured after a man went on a rampage in Aishmuqam area of Anantnag district, succumbed at hospital after 9 days, officials said here on Saturday. An official said that the man was injured on December 23 after a mentally deranged person went on a rampage in Aishmuqam area. […]