Man kills brother over land dispute in Poonch
Jammu, April 20 (PTI) A man allegedly shot dead his brother over a land dispute in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, a police officer said. There was a dispute between two brothers over their land in Mandi belt. Following clashes, the accused opened fire killing his brother, the officer said. A case has […]
Man in UP held for killing minor daughter
Muzaffarnagar, Apr 20 (PTI) A two-and-a half-year-old girl was killed by her father and he dumped her body in a jungle in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Monday. Wajid was arrested and a murder case was registered against him at the Kakroli Police Station, they said. The girl’s body was found at Khaikhedi […]
Four new cases of coronavirus in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 20 (PTI) The number of COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir has climbed to 354 as four more persons tested positive for the virus, officials said on Monday. Four new cases all from Kashmir — have been detected in the union territory, the officials said. They said the test results of these cases […]
Middle East braces for bleak Ramzan as virus threat lingers
Riyadh, Apr 20 (AFP) From cancelled iftar feasts to suspended mosque prayers, Muslims across the Middle East are bracing for a bleak month of Ramzan fasting as the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic lingers. Ramzan is a period for both self-reflection and socialising. Believers fast from dawn to dusk and then gather around a family […]
Driver booked after 13 passengers found in his vehicle
Jammu, Apr 20 (PTI) A driver was booked on Sunday after 13 passengers were found secretly travelling in his mini-load carrier in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A police party stopped the mini-load carrier for checking at Motorshed Chenani on Jammu-Srinagar national highway and found the 13 passengers, including five women hiding […]
No relaxation for people staying in red zones across Kashmir: Div Com
Srinagar, Apr 19: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Sunday said that no relaxation will be given to anybody from April 20 and that those living or staying in Red Zones won’t be allowed to come out even if they are from essential services department. However, he said that relaxations are for rural areas and […]
India carrying out targeted strikes on terror launch pads along LoC: Defence Minister
New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Indian Army is carrying out “targeted strikes” on terror launch pads along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir and eliminating the Pakistani infiltrators before they cross over to the Indian side. Singh, in an interview to PTI, said the armed […]
COVID-19: First batch of 9,600 rapid test kits arrive in Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) Kashmir has received the first batch of 9,600 rapid test kits as the valley is trying to ramp up testing in its fight to contain the spread of COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. The rapid test kits help examine whether a person has developed antibodies in their blood stream to fight […]
Nine more test positive for COVID-19
Srinagar, Apr 19: The tally of positive cases of deadly Coronavirus has reached 350 mark in Jammu and Kashmir as nine more cases were detected in the Union Territory on Sunday, officials said. Government spokesman, Rohit Kansal in his tweet informed that nine new cases have been reported positive today with eight among them belonging […]
