US sees highest number of new Covid cases in past two days
The United States has seen its highest ever number of new COVID-19 cases in the past two days, keeping the pandemic a top election issue as Vice President Mike Pence travels the country to campaign despite close aides testing positive. The United States reported 79,852 new infections on Saturday, close to the previous day’s record […]
Future-Reliance deal put on hold
Amazon.com Inc on Sunday won an interim award against its partner Future Group selling retail business to Reliance Industries Ltd for Rs 24,713 crore after a Singapore-based arbitration panel put the deal on hold. Amazon had agreed to buy 49 per cent of one of Future’s unlisted firms. It had dragged Future to arbitration after […]
Hardik Pandya takes a knee in IPL to support of ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become the first player in the ongoing Indian Premier League to take a knee in support of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. Pandya’s gesture came during the game against Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday. The all-rounder smashed 60 run from just 21 balls. After reaching his half century in […]
Azerbaijan, Armenia trade accusations of violating new ceasefire announced by US
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of violating a new ceasefire to halt fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh shortly after it had been due to take effect on Monday. Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said Armenian forces had shelled the town of Terter and nearby villages in “gross violation” of the truce, which was announced by Washington on Sunday. […]
Police booked advocate Deepika Rajawat for ‘hurting’ religious sentiments in JK
Jammu and Kashmir police confirmed on Monday that they have booked an advocate for ‘hurting’ the religious sentiments of a community. Police sources said advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat has been booked under sections 295A and 505 (b) (2) of the IPC for creating enmity and hatred between different classes of people. News agency IANS quoting […]
LAHDC polls: BJP wins 6 out of seven in Nubra Valley
Leh: The Leh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged victorious on six out of seven in Nubra valley in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC). An official said that BJP has won six seats out of seven at Nubra Valley, the result of which has been declared. He said that an independent […]
COVID-19 cases in India mount to 79,09,959 with 45,148 new cases
New Delhi: New coronavirus infections reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 50,000 for the second time this month, while the new fatalities registered during the same period fell under 500 after 108 days, According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 79,09,959 with […]
CRPF man who shot himself, succumbs at Srinagar hospital
Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who fired at himself with his service rifle on October 12 succumbed to his injuries late last night at SMHS hospital, Srinagar, officials said on Monday. They said his condition deteriorated last night and he breathed his last. The deceased belonged to D-Coy 141 battalion CRPF camp Shergari, […]
New methods
Central government is very keen to give a push to the promised development in Jammu and Kashmir and for this purpose they have recently announced the formation of committees before they will announce the notification for the elections of DDCs in every district of Jammu and Kashmir. The DDCs replace the District Planning and Development […]
Police detains three BJP leaders for hoisting tri-color at Lal Chowk
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police Monday detained three BJP leaders from Kupwara who tried to raise tricolour at Clock tower, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, this morning. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that three BJP leaders from the party’s Kupwara unit reached Lal Chowk, near clock tower ( Ghanta Ghar) this morning […]