Militants Shot At, Injure non-local in Arihal Pulwama

Srinagar: Unknown militants shot and injured a local in Arihal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday evening, officials said. They said that the gunmen fired upon a non-local identified as Mohammad Akram son of Abdul Salam this evening, leaving him injured at Arihal. A resident of Bijnor UP, the injured was shifted to […]

CRPF trooper Injured in twin grenade blast in Shopian, Tral

Srinagar: One CRPF trooper was injured as militants hurled two grenades at paramilitary forces at Shopian and Tral areas of south Kashmir on Saturday evening, officials said. They said militants hurled grenade on a CRPF camp at Zainapora Shopian and in the blast at least one CRPF trooper, dog handled by name Amit Kumar of […]

Japan to offer India USD 42bn in investments during Kishida’s visit

Tokyo” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce a plan to invest 5 trillion yen (USD 42 billion) in India over the next five years during his visit to the country on Saturday, according to a media report. The 5 trillion yen goal exceeds the 3.5 trillion yen in investment and financing over […]

Ukraine’s leader warns war will cost Russia for generations

Kyiv: Ukraine’s president said Russia is trying to starve his country’s cities into submission but warned Saturday that continuing the invasion would exact a toll on Russia for generations.” The remarks came after Moscow held a mass rally in support of its bogged-down forces. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin in an overnight video […]

China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

Beijing: China’s health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles its worst outbreak in two years driven by a surge in the highly transmissible omicron variant. The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country’s coronavirus death toll to 4,638. Both fatalities occurred in elderly […]

Strategic Sgr-Leh highway re-opened in record 73 days on ‘trial basis’

Raja Syed Rather Zojija pass: The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was Saturday thrown open in a record time of just 73 days on trial basis by the Beacon authorities, which otherwise would remain closed for five to six months altogether leaving the Ladakh region totally cut-off. The Beacon men cleared the snow at Zojila pass and […]

Decisive control over ‘terrorism’, our biggest achievement post article 370 roll back in J&K: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday said the biggest achievement of Centre post Article 370 abrogation in J&K was that for the first time “we have a decisive control over terrorism.” He said J&K government has successfully managed to ensure over Rs 33000 Cr investment while as democracy has been taken to grass-roots level […]

Biden tells Xi implications, consequences if China provides material support to Russia: White House

Washington; In his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Friday described to him the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians, the White House said. The about two-hour-long conversation between the two leaders over a secure video […]

India logs 2,075 fresh COVID-19 cases, 71 deaths

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 4,30,06,080 on Saturday with 2,075 fresh infections, while the active cases declined further to 27,802, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll due to the viral disease climbed to 5,16,352 with 71 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.06 […]

Employees At Toll Post Banihal Allegedly Cut Ear Of Driver

Srinagar: Some employees at NHAI toll post at Banihal in Ramban district on Friday allegedly beat up a driver and cut his ear cartilage (pinna). Deputy Commissioner Ramban assured investigation into the matter. Actually a video of the incident is in circulation on social media groups in which cut on ear cartilage of an driver, […]