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Iran executes man convicted of spying on US-slain general

Tehran: Iran executed a man convicted of providing information to the United States and Israel about a prominent Revolutionary Guard general later killed by...

Lineman electrocuted to death in Baramulla’s Sopore

Baramulla: A line man of power development department was electrocuted to death in Sopore town of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday morning. The deceased,...

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 11 lakh with record single-day spike of 40,425 new infections

New Delhi: India saw a record single-day jump of 40,425 COVID-19 cases, pushing its tally past the 11-lakh mark on Monday, while the total...

CRPF man posted in Srinagar shoots self dead

  Srinagar: A paramilitary CRPF trooper allegedly ended his life by shooting him self with his service rifle in Panthachowk area of Srinagar on Monday,...

United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasts off from Japan

Tokyo: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft began its journey to Mars with a blast off in Japan on Monday in what is the Arab world's...

BJP has institutionalised lies: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP and accused it of "institutionalising lies" over COVID-19 deaths, GDP figures and the...

45-year-old man killed by bear in J&K’s Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: A 45-year-old shepherd was mauled to death by a wild bear in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, police said on...

Second UK-wide COVID-19 lockdown like nuclear deterrent: Boris Johnson

London:  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has likened the imposition of a second nation-wide coronavirus lockdown to a nuclear deterrent that he would rather...

Soldier killed as his weapon goes off accidentally in Gulmarg

  Srinagar,: A 23-year-old army soldier was killed when his service rifle accidentally went off in Gulmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. Official...

Bandipora suicide case: Victim’s family stages protest, demands punishment to ‘culprits’

  Bandipora: Scores of the relatives of the woman who committed suicide after the alleged harassment by her in-laws on Sunday staged a protest against...

J&K COVID-19 toll soars to 242 as 4 more patients die

Srinagar: Four more patients who were tested positive for deadly COVID-19 have died in Jammu and Kashmir, thus taking the J&K toll to 242. Officials...

Pakistan’s coronavirus tally reaches 263,496

Islamabad:  Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 263,496 with the detection of 1,579 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday. Of...

ICC Meet: BCCI hoping for formal postponement of T20 WC on Monday

Dubai:  On hold for the past two months, the fate of this year's T20 World Cup will be up for a decisive round of...

India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 10,77,618, recoveries stand at 6,77,422

New Delhi:  India saw a record single- day jump of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number...

Record single-day spike of 38,902 infections takes India’s COVID-19 tally to 10,77,618

New Delhi:  India saw a record single- day jump of 38,902 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 10,77,618 on Sunday, while the total number...

Biden as US president would help India get seat on UNSC: Former American diplomat Richard Verma

Washington:  Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden, if elected to power in the November elections, will help shape international bodies like the United Nations...

2 more COVID-19 related deaths take J&K toll to 238

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths related to COVID-19 taking the disease toll to 238. Official sources said that one of the victims...

Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000

Washington: Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000. The university's tally as of Saturday night says the United States...

KCCI, DAK concerned over spike in COVID-19 infections despite lockdown

  Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday held an emergency meeting with the Doctor’s Association of Kashmir (DAK) to discuss the...

COVID-19 lockdown restrictions extended till July 25 in Pulwama

Pulwama: District Administration Pulwama has extended the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions for another one week upto 25 July. Earlier the authorities had reimposed strict restrictions till...

COVID-19 response in Kashmir ‘mismanaged from day one, lame explanations on recovery rate desultory’, says CPI(M)

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir CPI (M) Saturday said that the administration had "run out of options" in view of a surge in the...

Elected Panchayat, Municipal body members killed by militants to get Rs 25 lakh Life Insurance cover: J&K govt

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday approved life insurance cover of Rs. 25 lakhs to all elected BDC Chairmen, Sarpanches, Panches and...

Panchayati Raj Institutions in J&K to get mining rights through short-term permits

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC), which met here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, approved the...

DSC sentry kills self in Poonch

Jammu: A sentry of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir...

Pak rakes up J&K issue at UN session on multilateralism

United Nations: As global leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism to ensure an "effective collective response" to global crises such as COVID-19 at...

Rajnath visits key forward post along LoC in Kashmir

Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a key forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Jammu...

Undertrial prisoner found hanging in Tihar jail

New Delhi:  A 38-year-old undertrial prisoner, who was lodged in Tihar jail in a murder case, was found hanging inside a cell, officials said...

Rajnath Singh offers prayers at Amarnath cave shrine

Srinagar:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited the holy cave of Amarnath and offered prayers. Singh spent about an hour at the temple complex...

Pak man arrested at LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: A Pakistani "intruder" was arrested by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official...

34,884 fresh cases push India’s COVID-19 tally to 10,38,716; death toll reaches 26,273

New Delhi:  With 34,884 people testing positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 caseload surged to 10,38,716 while 6,53,750 patients have...

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