New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 36,083 new coronavirus infections, raising its tally to 3,21,92,576, while the death toll has climbed to 4,31,225 with 493 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 3,85,336 and comprise […]
Srinagar: Indian Army personnel on Saturday greeted their Pakistani counterparts on their nation’s Independence Day and exchanged sweets along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. The sweets were presented by the Indian Army personnel to their Pakistani counterparts at Chilehana Tithwal Crossing Point in Tangdhar sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “On August 14, […]
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said he is proud of the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s bravery and the sacrifices made by the force in defending the sovereignty of the country. The LG’s remarks came after Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel were awarded gallantry awards including Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra on […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh congratulated the force on Saturday after some of its personnel were awarded gallantry awards, including Ashok Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra, on the eve of Independence Day. ASI Babu Ram, Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat and Special Police Officer (SPO) Shahbaz Ahmad have been awarded Ashok Chakra […]
Kabul: The Taliban seized a province just south of Afghanistan’s capital and launched a multi-pronged assault early Saturday on a major city in the north defended by powerful former warlords, Afghan officials said. The insurgents have captured much of northern, western and southern Afghanistan in a breakneck offensive less than three weeks before the United […]
United Nations: Voicing concern that Afghanistan is spinning out of control , UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Taliban to immediately halt the offensive and asserted that seizing power through military force is a “losing proposition” and can only lead to prolonged civil war and the complete isolation of the war-torn nation. The Taliban […]
Jammu: Government forces busted a module of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) tasked to plant a vehicle-based IED on the eve of Independence Day here by arresting four militants and their associates, officials said on Saturday. Giving details, a police spokesman said that four Jaish militants, including an Uttar Pradesh resident, and their associates were arrested by the […]
Jammu: An explosive device was detected by troops in Kishtwar district on Saturday, averting a major tragedy, officials said. The explosive device was found during patrolling by troops in the Kariya belt of the district, they said. A bomb disposal squad was called and the device was defused safely, the officials said. PTI […]
Bhadarwah: The Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday busted a militant hideout at Tanta forest in Doda district and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from an underground dump, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of special operations group (SOG) and other security forces launched a combing and search operation […]
Eilat (Israel): The Red Sea reefs off the Israeli resort of Eilat host some of the greatest coral diversity on the planet. A symphony in splendid technicolor, the reefs are among the world’s most resilient coral colonies against warming seas. They have also become an unlikely battleground, caught between Israeli diplomatic and business interests, and […]