New Delhi: The single-day rise in new coronavirus infections in the country was recorded over 7,000 after 99 days, registering around 39 per cent jump in daily cases, while the daily positivity rate crossed 2 per cent after 111 days, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday. A total of 7,240 infections were recorded in […]
Jammu:The Border Security Force (BSF) opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border (IB) in Jammu district in the early hours of Thursday, forcing it to return, officials said. They said a massive search operation has been launched to trace any weapon or explosive that it might have dropped. “A blinking light […]
Jammu: Expressing concern over grim security situation in Kashmir in the wake of unabated targeted killings, Jammu-based Dogra Sadar Sabha (DSS) president G S Charak on Wednesday urged the government to involve civil society and mainstream leaders to restore peace and stop exodus of minorities and nationalist Muslims from the Valley. He also denounced attempts […]
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday greeted Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of ‘Jyeshtha Ashtami’ and said the entire country stands shoulder to shoulder with them in their happiness and sorrow. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor’s remarks came in the backdrop of the spate of targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits […]
New Delhi: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said ‘fringe’ is the BJP’s core and highlighted some past statements of top BJP leaders holding senior positions in the government. His remarks came after the India Missions in Kuwait and Qatar in their statements dubbed the controversial remarks of BJP’s now-sacked spokespersons Nupur Sharma and […]
Jammu: Normal life was disrupted in Jammu and Kashmir’s communally sensitive Kishtwar township during a strike convened on Wednesday against the “insulting” comments on Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) by suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma during a recent TV debate. The strike, called by the management of Jamia Masjid, Kishtwar, and supported by the local Bar Association, […]
London: One of the UK’s largest cinema chains has announced the cancellation of all screenings of a controversial new film claiming to reflect the story of the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) after British Muslim protests across different cities. Cineworld said in a statement on Tuesday that it took the decision to cancel all showings […]
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday visited the residence of slain school teacher Rajni Bala in Samba district and assured every possible assistance and support to her family. Bala was shot dead by terrorists at her school in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on May 31. Met the family members of Smt. Rajni Bala […]
Srinagar: A journalist with a news magazine has alleged that he was being harassed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police over his article on the Army’s interference in activities in Kashmir Valley, a charge denied by the force which said it had received a complaint against him for putting lives of some prominent individuals in […]
Srinagar: A record 80 lakh tourists have visited Kashmir since January, the deputy commissioner’s office in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has claimed. “Kashmir is witnessing a ‘golden period of tourism’ as 80 lakh tourists have visited the UT in the past few months alone, breaking all the records of past 20 years,” the Anantnag deputy […]