Kashmir reports 4 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, JK toll reaches 57
Srinagar, June 13: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported four more deaths due to covid-19, taking the death toll due to the disease to 57 in J&K—6 from Jammu and 51 from Valley. The victims included a 74-year-old retired doctor and a 60-year-old from Srinagar, a 60-year-old resident from Shopian and a 75-year-old from Baramulla districts. […]
24 CRPF men among 148 test positive for Covid-19

Srinagar, June 13: At least 24 CRPF personnel and three pregnant women were among 148 persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The fresh cases take the covid-19 tally to 4878. Official sources said that 45 of the cases were reported from Kulgam, Baramulla 8, Srinagar 12, Anantnag […]
98% population susceptible to Covid-19 infection in Kashmir: DAK
Srinagar, June 13: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said 98 percent population in Kashmir valley is still susceptible to the novel coronavirus. “Only two percent of the valley’s population is immune to Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. “A sero-surveillance study conducted in Pulwama district of Kashmir valley by ICMR in […]
60-year-old Shopian resident dies of covid-19, JK toll reaches 55
Srinagar, June 13: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported second death due to covid-19 after a 60-year-old resident from Shopian died at SMHS hospital here. His death has taken the fatality count in J&K to 55. Dr Nazir Chowdhary, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, told that the sexagenarian was admitted on June 11 and his swab […]
Woman poisons husband, teen daughter in Haryana, commits suicide later

Kurukshetra (Haryana), Jun 13 (PTI) A 45-year-old woman allegedly poisoned her husband and teenage daughter before consuming it herself in a village here resulting in the death of all three family members, police said on Saturday. All the three died in hospital, police said, adding that they have registered a case of murder based on […]
Army jawan dies after falling into gorge along LoC

Srinagar, Jun 13 (PTI) An Army jawan died after he fell into a deep gorge while patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez Sector, officials said on Saturday. Subedar Yamuna Prasad Paneru (36) was leading a patrol along the LoC on Thursday. He slipped and fell down around a hundred meters on a […]
Teacher suspended for misbehavior

Budgam, June 13: Authorities have suspended a teacher for misbehaving with quarantine staff in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. District Development Commissioner Budgam who is also the chairman of District Disaster management Authority had received a complaint about a teacher posted in Beerwah Zone that he has misbehaved and assaulted officials at a Quarantine Centre located […]
Shahid Afridi tests positive for Covid-19

Islamabad, June 13: Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has been tested positive for the Covid-19 pandemic. Afridi, in a tweet, revealed that he has been feeling unwell since Thursday. The Pakistan all-rounder is the third Pakistan cricketer to test positive for the novel virus after Taufeeq Umar and Zafar Sarfaraz. “I’ve been feeling unwell since […]
People in Kashmir co-operating with security forces, they are fed up with militancy: Army chief

Dehradun, Jun 13 (PTI) Army Chief General M M Naravane on Saturday said the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have had a lot of successes recently as people there are fed up with militancy and want normalcy to return to the Union territory. “As far as Jammu and Kashmir or our western neighbour is […]
Man found dead in Sheeri village in north Kashmir

Baramulla, June 13: A 40-year old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sheeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday morning. Police sources said that a man identified as Akthar Hussian, son of Mehboob Alam of Sinpora Delina was found dead in Sheeri village. They said police after being informed, reached the spot […]