Sopore man ends life
(Bilal Ahmad) Sopore, May 26: A 30-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home in Mahrajpora area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. Witnesses told that a 30- year old-man identified as Azad Ahmad of Mahrajpora, Sopore allegedly hanged himself inside his home during the […]
Covid-19: 90-year-old man from Kulgam dies, toll reaches 24
Srinagar, May 26: A 90-year-old man from Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Tuesday became another victim of novel coronavirus, taking the overall death toll due to the disease to 24 in Jammu and Kashmir. Also 34 fresh cases of the virus were reported, taking the tally of patients to 1702. A resident of Khaloora […]
China evacuates citizens from India, buildup witnessed in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, May 26: China has decided to evacuate from India its citizens, including students, tourists and businessmen, who are facing “difficulties” in the country and want to return in the wake of Covid-19. Meanwhile, Indian and the Chines armies are witnessing a buildup in Uttarakhand, reports said. The Chinese embassy put out a notice […]
Biggest face-off after Doklam as Indian-Chinese armies buildup in Ladakh
New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Indian and Chinese troops remained engaged in an eyeball-to-eyeball situation in several disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh, signalling that the confrontation could become the biggest military face-off after the Doklam episode in 2017. Top military sources said India has further increased its strength in […]
Crashed PIA plane’s pilot ignored 3 warnings to lower altitude: Report
Karachi, May 26 (PTI) The pilot of the crashed Pakistan International Airlines plane ignored three warnings from the air traffic controllers about the aircraft’s altitude and speed before the landing, according to media reports on Monday. The crash of the national flag carrier’s flight PK-8303 on Friday, in which 97 people were killed and two […]
25 booked for gathering at mosque for Eid prayers in UP
Muzaffarnagar (UP), May 26 (PTI) At least 25 people were booked for allegedly gathering at a mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district to offer Eid prayers on Monday, police said. Following information, the police reached the spot in Khatauli town and dispersed the people, Circle Officer Ashish Pratap Singh said. A case was registered against […]
US company trials coronavirus vaccine in Australia
Canberra, May 26 (AP) A US biotechnology company announced on Tuesday the start of human trials in Australia of a vaccine for the coronarvirus with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year. Novavax has begun the first phase of the trial in which 131 volunteers in the cities of Melbourne and Brisbane will test […]
Strict policy to be enforced for Red Zones, Containment Areas: Govt
JAMMU, MAY 25: With the testing rate of over 10,000 per million Jammu and Kashmir has now become number one in country in testing. The testing capacity in the UT has gone up from just about 100 tests/day in March to 8000 tests/day today. In the last one month alone it has gone up from […]
6 flights carrying 562 stranded passengers arrive at Srinagar Airport
BUDGAM, MAY 25: With Government resuming domestic flight operations across the country, six domestic flights carrying about 562 passengers, who were stranded at different parts of the country landed here today at Srinagar International Airport. The arrival of flights started with the landing of Air Asia flight at 7:25am. All passengers who arrived at the […]
