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National Conference president Farooq Abdullah discharged from hospital

Srinagar: Veteran politician and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah was on Wednesday discharged from a Srinagar hospital, where he was admitted last week as...

812 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 812 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 134827 Among the cases reported today, 465 were reported...

Militants attack forces in Shopian, no loss of life or injury reported

    Srinagar:  Suspected militants fired upon on government  forces in Imamsahib area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district here on Wednesday. Official sources said  that militants attacked...

2 dead as oil tanker falls into gorge in J&K’s Reasi

Jammu: Two men were killed and two injured when an oil tanker skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and...

RBI holds interest rates amid COVID surge, pledges to buy Rs 1 lakh cr govt bonds

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday kept key interest rates unchanged at record lows while pledging to buy Rs 1 lakh crore...

Woman, daughter charred to death as house catches fire in J-K’s Kishtwar

Jammu: A woman and her daughter were charred to death in a fire at their residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district in the...

Pak FM Qureshi holds talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov

Islamabad:  Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov here and the two leaders are expected...

RBI leaves policy rate unchanged at 4%; projects growth of 10.5% in FY’22

New Delhi: Concerned over fresh COVID-19 wave and elevated food inflation, Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at...

Fire damages school building in Pulwama

  Pampore: A school building was damaged in a fire incident in Kakapora here in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday . Officials told Kashmir Reader...

COVID-19: India reports highest daily spike with over 1.15 lakh new cases

New Delhi: The number of new coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic with over 1.15...

Farooq Abdullah again tests positive for Covid-19

  Srinagar: The National Conference president and incumbent parliamentarian from Srinagar constituency Dr Farooq Abdullah, who is admitted at SKIMS Soura has again tested positive...

India is major player on global stage: US envoy John Kerry

Washington: Observing that India is a major player on a global stage, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on Wednesday said that...

US says continues to support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan

Washington:The United States on Tuesday said that it encourages India and Pakistan to have a direct dialogue between them on issues of concern. However, the...

561 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 561 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 134015 Among the cases reported today, 384 were reported...

Govt suspends all ‘close contact’ sports in J&K amid spurt in covid-19 cases

  Srinagar: Government on Tuesday suspended all “close contact sports” including like Boxing, Wrestling, Judo Karate, Kabbadi, Kho-Kho, Thanga-ta, Taekwondo and Wushu amid increase in...

Lavrov to visit Pak, 1st by a Russian Foreign Minister in 9 yrs

Islamabad:  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will reach Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit to hold important talks with the country's top leadership...

Govt places DDC chairpersons at par with Mayors, VCs with Div Coms, IGPs

  Srinagar: The chairpersons of 20 District Development Commissioners (DDCs) in Jammu and Kashmir have been given the status at par with Mayors. The government announced...

US, Iran expected to begin indirect nuclear talks in Vienna

Vienna: Efforts to bring the United States back into the 2015 deal on Iran's nuclear programme are to step up a gear on Tuesday as...

EAM Jaishankar, Russian foreign minister Lavrov hold talks

New Delhi:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday held extensive talks with a focus on various aspects...

Justice Ramana appointed as next CJI

New Delhi: Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was on Tuesday appointed as the next chief justice of India. According to a notification issued by the government, Justice...

False narratives on farm laws, CAA to create political instability: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that "false narratives" about his government are spread as part of a big conspiracy to create...

Five injured as fire breaks out in Tarbal Nawa Kadal

    Srinagar: At least five persons were injured after massive fire broke out in Tarbal area of Nawa Kadal in Srinagar. Officials said that five persons...

COVID-19: India records 96,982 new cases

New Delhi: The daily rise in new coronavirus infections in India remained above 90,000 for the third consecutive day taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally of...

China cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit

Beijing:  China's foreign minister has cautioned Japan against teaming up with the US to counter China, ahead of a US-Japan summit next week. Chinese Foreign...

North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

Seoul: North Korea said it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. A website run by the North's sports ministry...

Teenage pillion rider killed after hit by truck in Nambal crossing Awantipora

Srinagar: A 19-year-old girl was killed after a truck hit a scooty in Nambal crossing area of Awantipora in south-Kashmir's Pulwama district. Senior police official...

442 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 373 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 133454 Among the cases reported today, 280 were reported...

Gold marginally lower; silver declines Rs 216

New Delhi: Gold was marginally lower by Rs 15 to Rs 44,949 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday amid muted trading and...

At least 26 dead as launch capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh

Dhaka: At least 26 people died after a small launch carrying over 100 passengers capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh's Shitalakkhya...

Director health Kashmir asks CMO’s, MS’s to cancel leaves of medical staff amid surge in Covid-19 cases

  Srinagar: : The director health services Kashmir on Monday asked the chief medical officers and medical superintendents falling under the jurisdiction of directorate of...

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