37-year-old woman electrocuted to death in Qazigund
A woman died due to electrocution in Damjan area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday afternoon. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Rubeena Akhter (37) wife of Zahoor Ahmad received an electric shock when she came in contact with a live wire. “She was boiling milk on an […]
PDP grieved over demise of Syed Farooq Andrabi’s father
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday has expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of father of senior PDP leader and former Minister Syed Farooq Andrabi. PDP spokesman and party’s media advisor Syed Suhail Bukhari has commiserated with Farooq Andrabi and conveyed condolences to the bereaved family on behalf of the party. Senior party […]
Facebook Executive Alleges Threat To Life Amid Political Row Over WSJ Article, Files Complaint
A Facebook executive has filed a police complaint in Delhi, alleging online threats to her life, NDTV reported. The 49-year-old woman has named 5 people in the complaint and linked the alleged threats to an article published last week in ‘Wall Street Journal’, which claimed that Facebook overlooked hate speecher by BJP leaders. In a […]
Dhoni changed whole face of Indian cricket, says Misbah
SOUTHAMPTON: Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq said Mahendra Singh Dhoni had ‘changed the whole face of Indian cricket’ after the former captain announced his international retirement on Saturday. Dhoni, a 39-year-old wicket-keeper/batsman, is India’s most successful skipper, having played a starring role in their 2011 World Cup final win on home soil and also guided them to victory […]
Another militant killed in north Kashmir gunfight; toll 2
Another militant killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between the government forces and militants in Kreeri village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The gunfight raged after the government forces launched a search operation to track down militants, who attacked a forces’ checkpoint […]
IED planted beneath bridge recovered in Pulwama
Srinagar: Government forces recovered an IED in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district late night on Sunday. A senior police officer said that the IED was planted by militants under a bridge near Tujan village in Pulwama district. The bridge connects Tujan and Dalwan villages, the officer said. By the timely recovery of the IED, a major […]
Video of shepherd’s thrashing goes viral, accused arrested
A video, purportedly showing a shepherd being roughed up allegedly by cow vigilantes in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, went viral on social media, prompting intervention by the police which said all accused were arrested on Sunday. “Three separate FIRs were registered at the Arnas police station, including the one related to the beating […]
Two CRPF troopers succumb in north Kashmir militant attack; toll reaches 3
Two CRPF personnel succumbed to their injuries after they were injured during a shootout in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla. A senior police officer told GNS that one SPO and two CRPF were killed during exchange of firing with militants at Naka in Kreeri. Till this report was being filed more reinforcement was brought […]
India ban on $47 billion arms imports sows uncertainty
India’s move to ban the import of certain weapon systems will do little to boost local manufacturing and is sowing uncertainty at a time when the South Asian nation is trying to ramp up defenses on its restive borders with China and Pakistan, according to analysts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration earlier this month announced […]
People recovered from Covid-19 protected from virus, finds study
Three people who previously recovered from Covid-19 were protected during a major outbreak of the disease onboard a fishing vessel that left from Seattle, US, according to a new study that offers the first confirmation that having antibodies are enough to prevent a second infection. The findings were based on antibody (serological) as well as […]