India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 97.64 lakh with 31,521 fresh cases

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 97.64 lakh with 31,521 fresh cases

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 97,67,371 with 31,521 fresh infections, while the total number of recoveries surged to 92.53 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.74 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll rose to 1,41,772 with 412 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]

US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for abusing market power to ‘crush’ smaller competitors

Washington: The US government and 48 states have filed parallel lawsuits against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of anti-competitive conduct by abusing its market power to create a monopoly and crushing smaller competitors. Soon after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 48 state attorney generals on Wednesday sued the company, Facebook’s shares dropped significantly at […]

Trump knocks US Supreme Court’s door against election results

Trump knocks US Supreme Court’s door against election results

Washington: President Donald Trump has approached the US Supreme Court against the results of last month’s presidential election, which he alleges were rigged in favour of his Democratic challenger and President-elect Joe Biden. Trump, a Republican, has been making unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud and electoral malpractice in the presidential polls. State election officials have […]

Polling underway for fifth phase of DDC polls in J-K

Srinagar:Polling for the fifth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as winter chill kept most people indoors early on Thursday, officials said. The polling for 37 DDC seats — 17 in the Kashmir division and 20 in the Jammu division — began at 7 […]

KU organises webinar on Domestic Violence

KU organises webinar on Domestic Violence

Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Centre for Women’s Studies and Research (CWSR) on Wednesday organised a webinar on domestic violence. Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad Mir inaugurated the day-long webinar “Domestic Violence: Chronicling the Ordeal and the Way Out”, organised in collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC). In his presidential remarks, Dr Mir referred to recent news reports which […]

CUK invites applications for admission to MA Convergent Journalism programme

Ganderbal: Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) has invited applications from eligible and interested candidates for admission to M A Convergent Journalism programme on the format available in the department and university website. A communique asked interested candidates to submit the application form in the prescribed format at the varsity’s DCJ, […]

369 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,016

369 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,016

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 369 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,14,407. Out of the total cases, 1,07,624 have already recovered and 1,767 have died leaving a total of 5,016 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 179 were reported in Kashmir […]

Real Kashmir, United SC storm into semis

Real Kashmir, United SC storm into semis

Kolkata:Real Kashmir and United SC secured their second successive wins to seal semi final berths from their respective groups in the 123rd IFA Shield here on Wednesday. Fresh from a 2-1 win over Peerless SC, the Snow Leopards were caught unawares by the aggressive brand of football by Aryan SC before they finally broke the […]

Govt wants to get rid of democracy, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Govt wants to get rid of democracy, alleges Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a swipe at the government, alleging that it wants to get rid of democracy. Taking to Twitter, he claimed that under the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reform equals theft. “Under Mr Modi, reform equals theft. That’s why they need to get rid of democracy,” […]

Pak lawmakers to resign en masse to paralyse govt: PDM chief Rehman

Islamabad:  The political crisis in Pakistan has deepened after an 11-party Opposition alliance announced that the lawmakers will resign en masse by the end of this month from parliament to paralyse the government and force Prime Minister Imran Khan to call early snap polls. The decision was taken after the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an […]