Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,35,510
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) With 16,167 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,61,899, while the active cases have increased to 1,35,510, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,730, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Cop injured in attack by suspected cattle smugglers in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Aug 7 (PTI) A policeman was injured when suspected cattle smugglers hurled stones at a search party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, an official said. Police fired two rounds in the air to restore order and arrested one of the attackers early morning at Check Gotta village in Lakhanpur area, Deputy […]
708 fresh COVID-19 cases in J-K
Srinagar, Aug 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 708 fresh COVID-19 cases that took its infection tally to 4,69,749, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,776, they said. While 65 fresh cases were reported from the Jammu division, 643 were from the Kashmir valley, the officials said. There are 5,304 active […]
Man found hanging from tree in Kulgam village
Kulgam, Aug 7: An unidentified man was found hanging from a tree in Tachloo village of south Kashmir’a Kulgam district on Sunday morning, even as police have started investigation into the matter, officials said here. An official said that after spotting the man hanging from a tree this morning, locals informed police and accordingly a […]
Govt orders transfer, posting of 8 JKAS officers
Srinagar, Aug 07: Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered transfer and postings of 8 JKAS officer in the interest of administration with immediate effect. As per an order Preeti Sharma, JKAS, Chief Executive Officer, Katra Development Authority, is transferred and posted as Project Officer, Wage Employment (ACD), Jammu, against an available vacancy. The order stated […]
No education, rarely stepped out of house: Afghan Sikh woman recounts life under Taliban rule
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Manpreet Kaur, a mother of two, rarely stepped out of her house in Kabul following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year and her children hardly had any idea of the world outside. Their grim existence for nearly a year changed on August 3, when they arrived in India as […]
PM Modi congratulates CWG medal winners
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the medal-winning efforts of several athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after a string of podium finishes for Indians. Tagging a video of Indian wrestler Pooja Gehlot who got emotional after winning a bronze medal in the women’s 50kg freestyle wrestling and apologised […]
India records 40 new Covid fatalities
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) With 18,738 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 4,41,45,732 while the active cases have increased to 1,34,933, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,689 with 40 fatalities which includes eight deaths […]
Two CRPF men among three injured in Kupwara road mishap
Kupwara, Aug 6 : At least three persons including two CRPF personnel, were hospitalized after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a sumo cab at Bumhama Kupwara on Saturday evening. An official said that soon after leaving a petrol pump after refueling, a sumo cab bearing registration number JK09-3332 had a collision with […]
JK reports 796 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 6: Jammu and Kashmir reported 796 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 136 cases were reported from Jammu division and 660 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 469041. Among the cases, 172419 […]