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China has deployed 60K soldiers on India’s northern border: Pompeo

Washington: China has amassed more than 60,000 troops on India's northern border, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said as he hit out...

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities

New Delhi: India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery rate...

2 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Kulgam gunfight: Police

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces in Chingam area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said. The...

J&K reports 636 new COVID-19 cases; active cases 11,144

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday reported 636 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 82,429. The death toll related to the deadly viral...

Rapid Antigen Test drive held at KU’s North Campus

  Srinagar: A Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) drive was held at Kashmir University’s North Campus, Baramulla on Friday wherein more than 60 teaching and non-teaching...

United Nations’ World Food Programme awarded Nobel Peace Prize 2020

Srinagar: The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2020. A statement by the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that...

GDP likely to contract 9.5 pc in FY’21: RBI

Mumbai:The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the economy is likely to contract by 9.5 per cent in the current fiscal GDP contracted 23.9 per...

BJP leader shot dead in UP’s Azamgarh

Azamgarh (UP): A BJP leader was shot dead in Haripur village in Powal area here, police said on Friday. Arjun Yadav (46), who is also...

COVID-19: Active cases in India fall below 9 lakh after one month

New Delhi:  India's COVID-19 tally of cases went past 69 lakh with 70,496 infections being reported in a day, while active cases of infection...

RBI keeps policy rate unchanged at 4%

Mumbai: Maintaining status quo for the second time in a row, Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep benchmark interest rate unchanged at...

China joins COVAX alliance for global distribution of its COVID-19 vaccines

Beijing: China has officially joined the World Health Organization's (WHO) COVAX alliance to equitably distribute COVID-19 vaccines around the globe, ending speculation that it wants...

SSB man goes missing from his camp in Srinagar

  Srinagar: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) man went missing mysteriously on Thursday evening from his camp at Saderabal area of Srinagar. An official identified the...

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan passes away

  New Delhi: Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan died on Thursday, his son Chirag Paswan tweeted. Ram Vilas Paswan (74), who was the Lok Janshakti Party patron,...

Trump for withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by Christmas

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sought withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan by Christmas this year. We should have the small remaining number...

American Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize 2020 in Literature for her ‘unmistakable poetic voice’

Srinagar: American poetess, Louise Glück has won the Nobel Prize 2020 in Literature for her poetic voice that "makes individual existence universal". A statement by...

696 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally to 81,793; recoveries near 70,000 mark

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 696 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 81,793. The death toll related to the deadly viral...

Global shares mostly higher on hopes for US stimulus

Tokyo: Global shares were mostly higher on Thursday on optimism that US stimulus may be coming after all, as President Donald Trump appeared to...

India’s GDP expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal: World Bank

Washington:The World Bank on Thursday said that India's GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the...

Tablighi Jamaat case: Freedom of speech and expression most abused right in recent times, says SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times.   A bench headed by Chief...

2 die of COVID-19 in Ladakh, 82 new cases reported

    Leh;  Two people died of coronavirus in Kargil in Ladakh, taking the death toll in the Union Territory to 63, a bulletin said on...

High-level Chinese delegation to visit Colombo as Lanka struggles to boost foreign reserves

Colombo:A high-powered Chinese delegation led by ruling Communist Party Politburo member Yang Jiechi is expected to arrive here on Thursday, amid Sri Lanka struggling...

Motorcyclist killed in Srinagar mishap

  Srinagar: A motorcyclist was killed on Thursday after his two-wheeler collided with a tipper in Ganghbugh area of Srinagar, officials said. The deceased, a resident...

COVID-19 cases in India cross 68-lakh mark

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people who...

Getting coronavirus a blessing in disguise: Trump

Washington:  Describing getting coronavirus that took him to a military hospital for treatment a blessing in disguise , US President Donald Trump on Wednesday...

BJP’s youth wing in J&K cries foul in F&ES selection list, demands probe

Jammu:  The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Wednesday alleged lack of transparency in the selection of the personnel in the Fire and Emergency...

Two women jointly win Nobel Prize 2020 in Chemistry for developing gene editing tool

Srinagar: French Emmanuelle Charpentier associated with the Max Planck Unit for the Science of Pathogens, Berlin, Germany and US born Jennifer A Doudna of...

621 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally to 81,097; active cases 12,131

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednsday reported 621 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 81,097. The death toll related to the deadly viral...

CMD J&K Bank R K Chhibber’s tenure extended by 6 more months

  Srinagar: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the tenure of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R K Chhibber...

Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run accident in Anantnag

  Anantnag: A 68-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in Brariangan area of Achabal in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. A police...

Ladakh records 79 new COVID-19 cases; 50 patients cured

Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 79 new coronavirus cases, taking the cumulative figure to 4720, an official bulletin said on Wednesday. With 50...

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