Kashmiri students studying in KWMC Bangladesh appeals for early evacuation
Srinagar, May 11(KNS): Kashmir based students studying in Kumudini Women’s Medical College Bangladesh on Monday appealed authorities for early evacuation to their homes. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), students appealed Union and UT governments to take immediate steps and ensure their evacuation to their homes in wake of Covid-19 pandemic as they are stranded […]
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 1,981; cases climb to 59,662
The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,981 and the number of cases climbed to 59,662 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 95 deaths and 3,320 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 39,834, while 17,846 people have […]
Truck carrying fodder damaged in fire on Jammu-Pathankot highway
A truck carrying fodder was damaged in a fire on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The truck reached Pla-Morh from Punjab and was being unloaded when it suddenly caught fire as the driver tried to move it forward, a police official said. He said fire and emergency […]
‘Unpleasant’ comment by IGP Kashmir Range on CRPF raises controversy
NEW DELHI: An unpleasant comment made by the Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range on the CRPF has raked up controversy among the force personnel committed to the counter-terror operations in the Valley. The incident occurred on April 29 when the DGP Dilbag Singh was on a visit to Baramulla and he was chairing an […]
CRPF not doing its work: Kashmir Police IG triggers controversy with comments against Central force
At a time when anti-terror operations in Kashmir have peaked, a growing trust deficit between the forces on the ground is a matter of concern. A comment made by Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on the CRPF”s role in counter-terrorism operations has stirred controversy among the forces deployed in the valley. The Central […]
Amit Shah slams Mamata in letter, says stopping migrant trains is ‘injustice’
New Delhi: In what could be the begining of yet another showdown between the BJP-led Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has written a letter to the West Bengal Chief Minister, criticising her government for not allowing trains with migrant workers to reach the state. In a letter to […]
Chinese drugmaker in talks to test coronavirus vaccine globally: Report
The drugmaker behind one of China’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates is in talks to conduct late-stage trials globally as the race for immunization against Covid-19 intensifies.Beijing-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is in discussion with regulators in other countries, and the World Health Organization, to launch phase III clinical trials in regions where the novel coronavirus […]
Pune-based cricket museum buys Azhar Ali’s bat
KARACHI: A cricket museum based in India has bought a bat auctioned by Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali to raise funds for the needy during the ongoing crisis of Covid-19 pandemic. Azhar had put two of his precious belongings — the bat he used to score 302 runs against the West Indies in a Test […]
US awards border wall contract in Texas to begin in 2021
The U.S. government has awarded a $275 million border wall contract for construction that would begin in South Texas in January, at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term if he is re-elected. Caddell Construction Company, based in Montgomery, Alabama, won the contract to build 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) of barriers in and around […]
Kerala Police books Zee News editor Sudhir Chaudhary under non-bailable sections
An FIR has been filed at the Kozhikode Kasaba police station in Kerala against Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary based on a complaint accusing him of spreading religious animosity and hurting sentiments of the Muslim community in connection with a programme aired on the television network on March 11. The segment anchored by Chaudhary on […]