India logs highest single day rise of Omicron cases, tally climbs to 578

  New Delhi:India saw the highest single day rise of Omicron infections with 156 fresh cases, taking the total tally of such cases to 578, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The ministry said 151 out of the 578 people, who contracted the infection, have recovered or migrated. The 578 cases […]

2 Technicians Sustain Burn Injuries in Oxygen Plant Leakage in GMC Baramulla

    Srinagar: Two persons sustained burn injuries in an Oxygen plant leakage incident at Government Medical College Baramulla on Monday morning, officials said.   They said that two technicians identified as Asif Mushtaq Bhat, 25, son of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat resident of Delina Baramulla and Mohammad Saleem Khan, 30, son of Ghulam Nabi Khan […]

I am 24 ‘Carat’ Congressman, not upset with party: Ghulam Nabi Azad

I am 24 ‘Carat’ Congressman, not upset with party: Ghulam Nabi Azad

  Jammu: Ghulam Nabi Azad Sunday put to rest all speculations about his possible exit from the party, calling himself a “24 Carat Congressman” and saying he was not upset with the party, but was instead working for unifying and uniting its workers.   The former chief minister has been holding public rallies in Jammu […]

J&K Reports 124 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths

  Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 124 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.   31 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 93 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340722.   One death each was reported from […]

Cop injured in grenade attack in Pulwama

  Pulwama: A cop was injured in a grenade attack in main town Pulwama on Sunday afternoon.   An official said that suspected militants hurled towards a police party in main town Pulwama near post office.   He said that in the incident one cop received splinter injuries who was shifted to hospital for treatment. […]

2 Teenagers Feared Dead After Falling Into Storage Tank in Kupwara’s Kralpora; Rescue Operation Underway

    Kupwara: Two teenage boys are feared to have died after falling into a storage tank in Dardpora Kralpora in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district this afternoon.   Reports said that two boys namely Amir Mohuiddin Khawaja son of Ghulam Mohuiddin Khawaja and Faheem Iqbal Khawaja son of Mohammad Iqbal Khawaja, residents of Maidan […]

Farooq hints at fighting elections in J-K together with PAGD allies to defeat communal forces

  New Delhi: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is the chairperson of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has hinted his party will fight the next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together with the constituents of the new coalition to defeat “communal forces”.   Talking about the situation in Kashmir, Abdullah claimed […]

China reports sudden spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Winter Olympics

  Beijing: China has reported 206 new COVID-19 cases, including 158 domestically transmitted ones, in a sudden spike ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics which will be held in February next year, the country’s health commission said on Sunday. Of the new local cases of coronavirus, 157 were reported in Shaanxi and one in Guangxi […]

Night Temp Dips Across J&K, Ladakh As Snowfall Expected In Plains

Srinagar,: The minimum temperature settled below freezing point in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K recorded a low of minus 1.8°C against last night’s 1.7°C. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai […]

India Reports 6,987 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Omicron Tally at 422

  New Delhi: As many as 422 Omicron cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories in India so far and 130 of these people have recovered or migrated, according to Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.   Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of Omicron cases at 108, followed by Delhi […]