Shopian gunfight ends, 3 militants killed
Shopian, Apr 29: Three militants were killed while as an army officer, a soldier and a civilian were injured in an encounter at Melhoora village of Zainapora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district officials said. The Mehloora gunfight started yesterday and all three militant bodies have been recovered while as a woman sustained injury. Pertinently, […]
COVID-19 could lead to 7 mn unintended pregnancies: UN study
United Nations, Apr 29 (PTI) Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 pandemic could leave 47 million women in low and middle-income countries unable to use modern contraceptives, leading to seven million unintended pregnancies in the coming months, according to data released by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners. The […]
COVID-19 death toll rises to 1,007 in India, cases climb to 31,332
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,007 and the number of cases climbed to 31,332 in the country on Wednesday, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 22,629, while 7,695 people have recovered, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. […]
Coronavirus cases in US cross 1 million, fatalities 58,000
Washington, Apr 29 (PTI) The number of people infected by the coronavirus in the United States crossed one million and the fatalities jumped to nearly 59,000, but several states initiated the process to reopen their economies amidst signs of decline in both new cases and deaths. We continue to pray for the victims as well […]
South Kashmir gunfight resumes, army major injured
Srinagar, Apr 29: A army major was injured after fresh firing resumed at Melhoora area of Shopian district in south Kashmir on Wednesday. Official sources said that when forces were searching for the third militant’s dead body at the encounter site, the militant hiding under debris fired upon the forces. In this incident an army […]
Shopian Update: Two militants killed, operation on
Srinagar, Apr 28: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter which broke between government forces and militants in Melhora Area of Zainapora in South Kashmir’s Shopian District on Tuesday. Official sources said that two militants were killed in a gunfight. However, the identity of the slain militant is yet to be ascertained as […]
Five more tests positive for Covid-19 in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 28: Five fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported from CD hospital here on Tuesday late afternoon. Official sources said that five more persons tested positive for the pathogen at CD’s Viral Diagnostic Lab. Earlier in the day, 15 people tested positive of the coronavirus in Kashmir. Official sources told that among them, […]
Woman from Rainawari dies due to Covid-19 toll reaches 8, 15 more test positive in JK
Srinagar, Apr 28: Jammu and Kashmir recorded eighth death due to COVID-19 as a septuagenarian woman from Rainawari Srinagar died at a hospital here on Tuesday. With underlying ailments, the woman had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday. Confirming it, Medical Superintendent Chest Disease hospital Dalgate Dr Saleem Tak told that the elderly […]
Militants, forces engage in gunfight in Melhoora Shopian
Shopian, Apr 28: An encounter started between government forces and militants in Melhoora village of Zainapora Sub division area of hopian on Tuesday afternoon An official said that on specific inputs about the presence of militants cordon and search Operation was launched in the area by joint team of forces including 55 RR and Zainapora […]
Five of a family injured in road mishap
Sopore, Apr 28: Five members of a family including two women and a minor were critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in turned turtle at Hadipora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday. A police official said that the four-wheeler private vehicle was on way to Sopore when it met […]
