50 militants killed in JK in 2020; 18 during lockdown
Jammu, Apr 24 (PTI) Fifty militants, including several top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohmmad (JeM) and Lashker-e-Tioba (LeT), were killed in counter terrorism operations by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir this year so far, officials said on Friday. Seventeen security forces personnel lost their lives while fighting the militants in the union territory, they said. The […]
Pak Army shells forward areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, Apr 24 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Friday shelled forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. “At about 1130 hours, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars […]
Virus pushes US unemployment toward highest since Depression
New York, Apr 24 (AP) Unemployment in the US is swelling to levels last seen during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with 1 in 6 American workers thrown out of a job by the coronavirus, according to new data released Thursday. In response to the deepening economic crisis, the House passed a nearly USD […]
4-month old COVID-19 positive baby girl dies in Kerala
Kozhikode, Apr 24 (PTI) A four-month-old baby girl, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and suffering from congenital heart disease, died in a hospital here in Kerala early Friday after suffering a cardiac arrest, officials said. This is the third COVID-19 death and the first infant fatality in the state where two elderly people had […]
Abducted policeman set free
Srinagar, Apr 24 (PTI) Militants have set free a policeman abducted by them from his home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on Friday. Constable Javaid Jabbar was set free by the militants, hours after his abduction late Thursday night, the officials said. The militants had abducted Jabbar from his home […]
Militants abduct cop in Shopian
Srinagar, Apr 24 (PTI) A policeman was abducted by militants from his home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night, officials said here. The militants abducted Constable Javaid Jabbar from his residence at Wayil in Shopian around 9.40 pm, the officials said. Jabbar is posted in the escort unit of a police […]
2 FIRs lodged against Arnab Goswami in Punjab
Batala/Fazilka, Apr 24 (PTI) Two FIRs were lodged against senior journalist Arnab Goswami on Thursday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi and targeting a particular community during a debate on a TV show, police said. The FIRs were registered at Batala and Abohar (Fazilka) police stations based on complaints filed by […]
