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Amid fresh lockdown, COVID-19 toll breaches 300-mark in Kashmir

Srinagar: The COVID-19 death toll in Kashmir breached the 300-mark on Monday with valley reporting fresh fatalities related to the disease including a National...

Will not contest Assembly polls in J and K till full statehood is restored: Omar Abdullah

Srinagar: Upset over downgrading of Jammu and Kashmir to the status of a Union Territory following abrogation of Article 370, former chief minister Omar...

Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic

Beijing:  Global stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid US-China tension and concern a recovery from the coronavirus...

PHC at Budgam village closed after staffer tests COVID-19 positive

  Budgam: The Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Aripathan village of Beerwah tehsil in central Kashmir's Budgam district has been temporarily closed for now after...

60-year-old killed ‘by brother’ over land dispute in Baramulla

Baramulla: A 60 year-old-man was allegedly killed by his younger brother over a land dispute in Nihalpora village of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla...

Iran moves mock aircraft carrier to sea amid US tensions

Dubai:  Iran has moved a mock aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the US, satellite photographs...

Youth killed, another injured in Awantipora mishap

Awantipora: A youth was killed and another person injured in a road mishap in Awantipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday morning,...

CRPF soldier shoots self dead in Srinagar, sixth suicide in 5 months

Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide after shooting himself dead with his service riffle in Rambagh area of Srinagar. CRPF spokesman...

Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, economic unease

Beijing:  Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday amid US-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. Tokyo declined while...

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 14-lakh mark with record single-day spike of 49,931 cases

New Delhi: With a record single-day jump of 49,931 COVID-19 cases, India's caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according to...

Vietnam postpones hosting Asian security forum

Manila:  Vietnam has postponed its hosting of Asia's largest security forum, which includes North Korea, and an annual meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers...

US closes consulate in Chengdu, China, after Houston order

Chengdu:The US says it has closed its consulate in Chengdu, China. China ordered the consulate closed in retaliation for a US order to shut...

LeT hideout busted in Shopian, arms and ammunition recovered: Police

  Srinagar: Police claimed to have busted a LeT hideout in Zainapora area of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday. In a statement to media, the...

India, China likely to hold fifth round of Corps Commander-level talks next week

New Delhi:  India and China are set to hold a fresh round of high-level military talks next week to work out modalities for withdrawal...

Trio held at Kupwara’s Sadhna top along with 10kg Brown Sugar, arms and ammunition: Police

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Sunday claimed to have arrested three persons at Sadhna top in north Kashmir's frontier district Kupwara and recovered...

COVID-19 pandemic pushes FATF review of India’s measures against money laundering, financial crimes to 2021

New Delhi: The much-awaited Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation of India's anti-money laundering regime and legal measures framed to check financial crimes,...

Farooq Abdullah calls for restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, pins hopes on SC

New Delhi:  As the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status is set to complete one year on August 5, former Chief Minister Farooq...

Our armed forces’ valour inspire generations: Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to armed forces to mark the 21st anniversary of Kargil war, saying their valour...

COVID-19 toll rises to 307 in J&K as two more patients die

Srinagar: A police official from Kupwara and a 75-year-old woman from Jammu died after testing positive for COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. Their deaths...

Diesel price nears Rs 82 a litre after 15 paise increase

New Delhi:  Diesel price in the national capital on Sunday inched towards the Rs 82 per litre-mark following the second consecutive day of price...

Number of cases worldwide tops 16 million

Washington:  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has topped 16 million. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. leads the count...

Lockdown in Kashmir to be eased for three days from July 28

  Srinagar: The divisional administration in Kashmir has disallowed the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha congregational prayers in view of COVID-19 even as the prevailing restrictions will be...

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 13,85,522

New Delhi:With48,661 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day,India's COVID-19 tally climbed to13,85,522 on Sunday,while the recoveries mounted to8,85,576,according to the Union...

Militants attack forces party at main town Shopian, no loss of life reported

Srinagar: Suspected militants fired upon a joint government forces' party in main town Shopian in south Kashmir on Sunday. A senior Police officer said that...

Ambulance driver ‘demands Rs 9,200’ from COVID-19 patients for 6-km journey to hospital

Kolkata:  An ambulance driver allegedly forced two boys, who are COVID positive, and their mother to get off the vehicle as they could not...

Rare Soviet-era rifle recovered in J&K’s Gulmarg

  Srinagar:In a rare catch, government forces on Saturday recovered a Dragunov sniper rifle -- a Soviet-era weapon -- from the upper reaches of Jammu...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he tested negative for coronavirus

Brasilia: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, based on a fourth test since he...

India’s COVID-19 testing hits record high of 4.20 lakh samples a day

New Delhi: India has gradually ramped-up its testing capacity for COVID-19 and conducted over 4.20 lakh tests in a day, the highest ever, the...

Anjuman-e-Islamia chief booked for sedition in Doda

Bhaderwah (Doda):Police on Saturday booked the president of Anjuman-e-Islamia, Bhaderwah for making a "provocative and seditious" statement during Friday prayers, an officer said. The FIR...

US agents enter Chinese consulate compound in Houston

Houston:  US federal agents and law enforcement officers have entered the Chinese consulate compound here along with locksmiths after the mission was shut down,...

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