COVID-19: Worldwide death toll rises to 154,188
Paris: The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic rose to 154,188 on Saturday, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP. More than 2,251,690 declared cases have been registered in 193 countries and territories since the epidemic first emerged in China in December. Of these cases, at least 497,600 are now […]
Rains bring back chill across Kashmir
MeT forecasts decrease in precipitation
Srinagar: Weatherman on Saturday predicted a decrease in precipitation from Sunday even as rains led to a drop in mercury in Jammu and Kashmir. An official of the local meteorological department said that Srinagar recorded 13.4mm of rainfall in last 33 hours till 1730 hours today. The mercury has also decreased with night temperature in […]
Weather woes: Jmu-Sgr highway remains closed for second day
Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day on Saturday as inclement weather triggered more landslides at several places in Ramban district, traffic officials said. The traffic on the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, was suspended on Friday, leaving hundreds of trucks […]
Police files FIRs against two Shopian families
Both had claimed slain militants as their kin
Srinagar: Police on Saturday allegedly filed two FIRs for defying government’s prohibitory orders against members of two families who claimed that the two militants, killed in the gunfight with joint team of police and army in Shopian district, as their kin. Sources said that FIRs (No. 65/2020 and 66/2020) under IPC Sections of 188, 269 […]
Three CRPF men killed in militant attack
Srinagar: Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and as many injured in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore town on Saturday, officials said. The militants fired at a check post that was jointly being manned by troops of CRPF’s 179th battalion and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, they said. This is […]
Army soldier dies, porter injured in Uri
Srinagar: An army soldier died and a porter injured after they slipped from a mountain in Baramulla district’s Uri area on Saturday, officials said. They said the duo slipped near a forward post in Lachipora area of Boniyar in Uri amid inclement weather. After strenuous searches, they said, the body of 35-year-old soldier—NK Uttam Singh […]
Lockdown: Pune based filmmaker gets stuck, Muslim family offers support
Bhadarwah (JK): Demonstrating harmony and hospitality, a Muslim family here opened its home and heart — to a film team from Pune stranded after the nationwide lockdown was imposed on March 25. It’s the true spirit of Kashmiriyat, said Nachiket Guttikar who has been staying at the home of Nazim Malik in Gatha village in […]
Domestic abuse: HC takes suo moto notice of negative impact of lockdown on women, girls
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Saturday ordered that all the courts in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shall treat cases of domestic abuse as urgent and proceed with the matters in accordance with the circulars issued regarding the procedure to be followed to ensure social distancing. Taking suo moto notice […]
75-year-old shepherd slips to death
Rajouri: A 75-year-old shepherd died on Saturday after he fell into a deep gorge in Darhal area of Rajouri district. Station House Officer (SHO) Rajouri, Barkat Qureshi said that the Shepherd identified as Mohammad Amin (75) son of Wazir Mohammad Malik of Dodaj was grazing cattle today afternoon when he slipped from the hilltop and […]
Two live mortar shells found, defused
Srinagar: Police on Saturday found two mortar shells from orchards of Nowgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Reports said that some locals spotted the suspicious objects in the orchards and informed police about it. Soon after, a police team and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) reached the site. Confirming it, a police officer said that two […]
