MHA orders deployment of 49 additional battalions of CRPF to J-K
Srinagar: Union Home Ministry has ordered the deployment of 49 additional battalions of paramilitary CRPF to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the ensuing Panchayat election, officials sources said on Wednesday. They said the deployments are being moved from various states to J-K and concerned quarters have been asked to make the arrangements including […]
Karachi Kings end long wait, overwhelm Lahore Qalandars to win maiden PSL title
Karachi Kings on Tuesday night were crowned the 2020 Pakistan Super League winners after beating Lahore Qalandars by five wickets, their first-ever title of Pakistan’s premier Twenty20 tournament. One of the world’s leading batsmen, Babar Azam knocked a commanding half-century to help his side win their first championship in five years at Karachi National Stadium. […]
Over 2,000 migrants cleared from Paris camp amid Covid fears
SAINT DENIS: French police on Tuesday cleared a migrant street camp outside the Stade de France stadium north of Paris where around 2,000 people, mainly Afghan and African, had been living in cramped tents. Dozens of police were deployed to carry out the operation, which took place in the midst of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown. […]
Army captain injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch
Srinagar: An army captain was injured in a blast while handling a grenade at a post on Line of Control in Balakot sector of Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the incident occurred at about 1230 hours last night and a Captain of (19 Kamoon) namely Saurav Kumar was injured. He was shifted […]
39 per cent of Kashmir’s population has COVID antibodies: Sero survey
Srinagar: A sero survey conducted in Kashmir has found that two out of every five people in the valley have developed antibodies against the coronavirus. The survey carried out in October found the highest prevalence of antibodies in Pulwama at 43.1 per cent and the lowest in Kulgam at 28.5 per cent. “We conducted a sero […]
Srinagar-Leh highway opens for one way traffic after 4 days
Ganderbal: The traffic movement on 434 km long Srinagar-Leh highway which was suspended last week after fresh snowfall at Zojila Pass, was restored on Wednesday morning, officials said. They said the road, which was closed on Saturday, was opened for one way traffic from Leh to Srinagar this morning. However, people have been asked to […]
CRPF trooper shoots self dead in north Kashmir’s Baramulla
Srinagar: A CRPF trooper ended his life by shooting self dead with his service rifle in Wadura area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla District on Wednesday morning. A police official confirming the incident identified the deceased as Head Constable Rajan Kumar of 92 Batallion hailing from Odisha. The cause of him taking such an extreme step […]
Soldier killed, 2 others injured as snow avalanche hits army post in Kupwara
Kupwara: An army soldier was killed and two others were injured after a snow avalanche hit a post in Tanghdar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Wednesday. They said the snow mass hit Roshan post at around 8 pm last night and three soldiers were swept away. They were immediately rescued and […]
HC orders release of Masarat Alam
Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday directed the government to release Muslim League Chairman Masarat Alam Bhat from preventive custody forthwith if he is not required in any other case. A division bench of Justice Saneev Kumar and Justice Rajnesh Oswal issued the direction after noticing that the detention order against Bhat has outlived […]
Body of Srinagar woman who died a day before her wedding to be exhumed
Srinagar : The Srinagar administration Tuesday ordered the exhumation and conduct of post mortem of a Srinagar woman who died a day before her wedding earlier this month. The would-be-husband of 29 year old Shahnaza Sultan of Sultan Mohallah area of Saidakadal Srinagar outskirts alleged that Shahnaza died without exhibiting any complications and he has […]