J&K | Senior doctor among 3 more die of COVID infections

J&K | Senior doctor among 3 more die of COVID infections

Srinagar, Aug 09: A senior doctor was among three persons who lost the battle to covid-19 since overnight in Kashmir Valley, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus to 468 in J&K, officials said. They said that the 45-year-old doctor who was admitted at SKIMS Soura for some time died at around 6:50 […]

BJP activist shot at in Budgam, hospitalized

BJP activist shot at in Budgam, hospitalized

  Srinagar, Aug 09: Suspected militants on Sunday fired upon a BJP activist in central Kashmir’s budgam district. Official sources said the militants fired upon a BJP activist, identified as Ab. Hamid Najar (38) son of Jamal Najar resident of Moheindpora. They said, militants fired upon him near railway station when he was on morning […]

Nocturnal Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

Nocturnal Gunfight breaks out in Kulgam

Srinagar, August 09: After a lull in encounters, a nocturnal gunfight breaks out between militants and government forces in Sighanpora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday. According to the reports a joint team of Police, Army’s 34 RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Sighanpora . As the joint team encircled the suspected […]

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn as PM on Sunday

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn as PM on Sunday

Colombo, August 08: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the Prime Minister of the ninth Parliament on August 9 at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihare, Daily Mirror reported . According to the report, the Cabinet of Ministers will be sworn-in on the following day. It will be followed […]

Burglars’ loot cash, jewellery in Pampore house

Burglars’ loot cash, jewellery in Pampore house

Pampore, Aug 8: Burglars have a looted cash and jewellery in a house in absence of family members here in Pampore town of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Sources said that a person Mehrajuddin Bhat of Frastabal Pampore has registered a complaint in Police Station Pampore claiming that during the intervening night of August 7 and […]

Covid-19 claims 15 more lives in Valley, J&K toll 465

Covid-19 claims 15 more lives in Valley, J&K toll 465

Srinagar, Aug 8: Kashmir Valley reported fifteen more deaths due to covid-19 since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 465 in J&K, officials sources said on Saturday. They said that four deaths were reported from Kupwara, three each from Srinagar and Baramulla, two from Anantnag besides one each from Pulwama, Bandipora […]

Amid Covid19 pandemic, no Muharram Processions will be conducted: Maulana Imran Reza Ansari:

Amid Covid19 pandemic, no Muharram Processions will be conducted: Maulana Imran Reza Ansari:

Srinagar August 08: President All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association (AJKSA), Maulana Imran Reza Ansari, has said that taking into account the recent Fatwas by noted Islamic scholars, the association has undergone consultations with Ulemas and decided not to conduct any Majalis or procession under its banner amidst COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement President of […]

Man dies after kite string slits his throat

Man dies after kite string slits his throat

Jammu, Aug 8: Glass-coated kite string slit the throat of a middle aged man resulting in his death here in Jammu city late Friday night. Official sources  said that 44 year man, identified as Muhammad Sikandar Khan was on way towards his home on his scooter when a kite string entangled around his neck. Blood […]