Three militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar: Three militants of Al-Badr were killed and a civilian injured in the gunfight which broke out early Wednesday morning in Tiken area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police officer said that a civilian was also injured during exchange of firing and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment where he is said […]

India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to USD 3.4 billion in 2020

India’s weapons procurement from the US jumps to USD 3.4 billion in 2020

Washington: India’s weapons procurement from the United States jumped from a meagre USD 6.2 million to a whopping USD 3.4 billion in the final year of the Donald Trump’s administration, according to official data. As per the data released by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the jump in the sale of American weapons to India […]

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 97.35 lakh; recoveries cross 92 lakh

New Delhi:  India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 97.35 lakh on Wednesday, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 92 lakh, pushing the national recovery rate to 94.66 per cent, according to the Union health ministry. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 97,35,850 with 32,080 new infections being reported in a […]

4 civilians injured in Pattan grenade attack

4 civilians injured in Pattan grenade attack

  Srinagar: Four civilians were injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade on government forces in Singpora Bazaar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Official sources said that the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road injuring four civilians. They were removed to hospital for treatment. Meanwhile whole area has […]

2 militants killed, civilian injured in ongoing Pulwama gunfight

2 militants killed, civilian injured in ongoing Pulwama gunfight

  Pulwama: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces while a civilian has been injured in the exchange of fire at Tiken village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday morning. The injured civilian has been removed to hospital for treatment, a senior police officer said. As per police, […]

Stranded vehicles, LMVs to ply towards Jammu on highway on Wednesday

Stranded vehicles, LMVs to ply towards Jammu on highway on Wednesday

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday said that only Light Motor Vehicles will be allowed to ply from Srinagar towards Jammu on the highway on Wednesday in view of inclement weather. In a statement, Traffic Police advised people to avoid traveling on the Jammu- Srinagar highway saying there were chances of the road getting blocked due to […]

470 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,995

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 470 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,14,038. Out of the total cases, 1,07,282 have already recovered and 1,755 have died leaving a total of 4,995 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 193 were reported in Kashmir […]

Not against farm sector reforms, but new laws don’t reflect those changes: Cong

Not against farm sector reforms, but new laws don’t reflect those changes: Cong

New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday said it was not against farm sector reforms, but the ones brought in through the three recent laws did not reflect those changes, and demanded that these legislations be scrapped by convening a special session of Parliament. Senior Congress leader and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said agriculture reforms […]

Justice Rajesh Bindal appointed acting CJ of J&K,Ladakh High Court

Justice Rajesh Bindal appointed acting CJ of J&K,Ladakh High Court

  Srinagar: President of India, Ramnath Kovind on Tuesday appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal as the acting chief justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He has been appointed under Article 223 of the Constitution of India. Justice Bindal, senior-most judge of Common High Court of J&K will perform the duties of the office of Chief […]

Army Chief Gen Naravane leaves for UAE, Saudi Arabia

Army Chief Gen Naravane leaves for UAE, Saudi Arabia

New Delhi,:  Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Tuesday left on a six-day tour of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, in a rare visit reflecting India’s growing strategic ties with the two influential Gulf nations. The visit comes in the midst of fast-paced developments in the Gulf region including normalisation of Israel’s relations […]