Woman killed, 2 others injured as car falls into gorge in Rajouri

Woman killed, 2 others injured as car falls into gorge in Rajouri

  Jammu: A 46-year-old woman died and two others were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Manjakote area in Rajouri district on Tuesday. Official sources said that a Maruti 800 (JK02AB-4075) on its way from Mendhar to Jammu rolled down 30-40 feet deep in a gorge at Katarmal […]

US designates Pak, China as countries of ‘particular concern for violation of religious freedom’

US designates Pak, China as countries of ‘particular concern for violation of religious freedom’

Washington: The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of particular concern for violation of religious freedom, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Pakistan and China along with Myanmar, Eritrea, Iran, Nigeria, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan were placed in the list for engaging in or tolerating […]

Srinagar-Leh highway, Mughal Road closed after fresh snowfall

Srinagar-Leh highway, Mughal Road closed after fresh snowfall

  Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday closed Srinagar-Leh highway and Mughal Road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, following fresh accumulation of snow. However Jammu-Srinagar highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, was open, an official said. He said that light motor vehicles are plying from Jammu towards Srinagar. (GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Trump calls US ‘third world country’ in latest attack on election results

Trump calls US ‘third world country’ in latest attack on election results

Washington:  President Donald Trump has likened the US to a “third world country” as he blasted the “rigged” election, reiterating his unsubstantiated claims about widespread voter fraud in the presidential polls. The election was a “disgrace to our country”, Trump told reporters at the Oval Office of the White House on Monday during a ceremony […]

Pak reports 3,795 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of daily cases since June 2

Pak reports 3,795 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of daily cases since June 2

Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday recorded 3,795 coronavirus cases, the highest spike in daily new infections since July 2, raising the nationwide case count to 420,294, the health ministry said. The country also reported 37 more deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of fatalities to 8,398. A total of 2,539 virus patients […]

England cricket series in SAfrica canceled because of COVID

England cricket series in SAfrica canceled because of COVID

Cape Town:  England’s ODI cricket series in South Africa was called off Monday after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the luxurious and supposedly bio-secure Cape Town hotel where both teams are staying. Both squads have had members infected, while two workers at the hotel also contracted the disease. The decision to cancel the series […]

2-week national workshop on intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship commences at CUK

2-week national workshop on intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship commences at CUK

  Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Vice Chancellor, Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir Monday inaugurated a two-week National Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship Development” organized by the Department of Information Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, at Tulmulla Campus here. The Vice Chancellor also inaugurated ‘Ta’aruf’, an induction programme for the […]

50 percent turnout in phase IV of J&K DDC polls

50 percent turnout in phase IV of J&K DDC polls

Srinagar: The fourth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded a turnout of 50.08 percent, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. Kashmir division recorded 31.95 percent turnout accounting for 11,9,733 votes while as in Jammu division, a total of 24,4,794 votes accounting for 69.31 percent turnout were polled, official […]

280 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,055

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 280 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,13,568. Out of the total cases, 1,06,758 have already recovered and 1,755 have died leaving a total of 5,055 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 114 were reported in Kashmir […]

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with horse-cart in Baramulla village

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with horse-cart in Baramulla village

  Srinagar: A motorcyclist died after colliding with a horse-cart at Krupalpora area of north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports said that the motorcyclist bearing registration number JK-01H 0385 rode by one Farooq Ahmad Sofi (27) son of Ali Mohammed Sofi resident of Najin Bandipora had a collision with a traditional horse-cart this evening. […]