Ladakh faceoff: Top Army commanders begin deliberations
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Top commanders of the Indian Army on Wednesday began deliberations on key security challenges facing India, including the tense standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in several areas of eastern Ladakh. The three-day conference is being presided over by Chief of Army Staff Gen M M Naravane. The commanders are […]
China says situation at India border ‘overall stable and controllable’
Beijing, May 27 (PTI) China on Wednesday said that the situation at the border with India is “overall stable and controllable,” and both the countries have proper mechanisms and communication channels to resolve the issues through a dialogue and consultation. The comments by the Foreign Ministry spokesman came in the backdrop of the continuing standoff […]
Youth dies of electric shock in Sopore
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, May 27: A 21 year old labourer died after he was electrocuted in Sopore on Wednesday morning. Reports said that the deceased, Sajad Ahmad Kanwal son of Nazir Ahmad of Sher colony Sopore was working on a roop top of a building at Tehsil road Sopore, when he came in contact […]
Two women injured in Chattergam mishap, one critical
Budgam, May 27: Two women were injured in a road accident that took place near Sutsoo Chattergam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Wednesday. Officials said that two ladies were hit by a speedy Creta car resulting in injuries to the duo. A police officer confirmed the incident saying that both the injured women […]
COVID-19: Death toll rises to 4,337; total cases reach 1,51,767 in India
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,337 and the total number of cases climbed to 1,51,767 in the country, registering an increase of 170 deaths and 6,387 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of active coronavirus cases stands at […]
Flower coating anger: Police offers flowers to medicos in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 27: After Doctors here in Srinagar staged protests for alleged harassment by police officials during their travel to hospitals and clinics, police on Wednesday honoured several front line Covid-19 workers by offering them flowers. “Today in a good will gesture city police distributed red roses among the doctors at LD hospital as a […]
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
Washington, May 27 (AP) For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump’s tweets with a fact-check warning. On Tuesday, Twitter added a warning phrase to two Trump tweets that called mail-in ballots “fraudulent and predicted that “mail boxes will be robbed, among other things. Under the tweets, there is now a […]
COVID-19: Most viruses, other germs do not spread easily on flights, says CDC
Washington, May 27 (PTI) Most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has said in its COVID-19 guidelines which do not recommend following social distancing between two passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied. As a result of coronavirus pandemic, air […]
Covid-19: Horse quarantined in Rajouri
Rajouri, May 26: Amid panic and scare over the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, the authorities in Rajouri district have sent a horse to home quarantine for a period of four weeks after a man along with the horse managed to reach the district from Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, officials said. Officials said that the care takers […]
India to go ahead with infra development in key areas along LAC notwithstanding stiff resistance by China
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) India will not stop infrastructure development projects in strategic areas along the nearly 3,500-km Sino-India border, notwithstanding China’s well-coordinated efforts to stall them by attempting to vitiate the situation in areas like eastern Ladakh, government sources said on Tuesday. It is learnt that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed to […]
