India records 41,806 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi: India recorded 41,806 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,09,87,880, while the active cases increased to 4,32,041, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. An increase of 2,095 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The active cases comprise 1.39 […]
Former Pakistan president Mamnoon Hussain passes away in Karachi
Karachi: Former president of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain passed away here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, according to his family and party leaders. He was 80. Hussain, who was born in Agra in 1940 and migrated with his parents to Pakistan in 1947, served as the 12th President of Pakistan between September 2013 and September […]
Swarnim Vijay Varsh: Victory Flame reaches Badami Bagh Cantonment
Srinagar: As a part of Swarnim Vijay Varsh being celebrated across the nation to mark the victory of India in the Indo Pak War 1971, the Victory Flame which was lit by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 16th December 2020, reached Badami Bagh Cantonment on July 12, 2021, said a defense spokesperson. “The flame […]
Govt restores DA for employees; raises it 28 pc effective July 1
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to restore Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central government employees and pensioners from July 1, 2021 while increasing the rate of allowance to 28 per cent. The increase in the DA and DR will impose an additional annual burden of Rs 34,401 crore on the […]
Girl allegedly commits suicide in Lalpora Kunzar
Baramulla: A 16-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her home in Lalpora Kunzar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that the family of the girl found their beloved hanging inside her room following which police was informed about the incident. A police team has reached at the […]
2 LeT associates arrested in Budgam: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested two associate of Lashker-e-Toiba in Budgam district of central Kashmir. In a statement, police said that that it along with 53 RR during joint naka checking at Railway bridge Mohanpora arrested two persons associated with Lashker-e-Toiba and recovered “incriminating materials” and live ammunition from their possession. They […]
Delhi HC to hear in Aug Mehbooba Mufti’s plea in PMLA case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday said it will hear in August a plea by former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, who has been summoned by the ED, challenging the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and […]
SCO must stop terror financing: Jaishankar at SCO meet
New Delhi: Combating terrorism and extremism is the key purpose of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and it must stop terror financing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said at a key meeting of the grouping that was attended by his counterparts from Pakistan and China. In his address at the meeting in Dushanbe, the capital […]
Two family members drown to death in Drang, two rescued, one missing
Baramulla: At least two persons drowned to death while another went missing after five members of a family drowned in Nallah Ferozpora at famous tourist spot, Drang in Tangmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to the news agency (KNO), five members of a family drowned in Nallah today, saying that a rescue operation […]
Monitoring activities by PLA: Army on eastern Ladakh situation
New Delhi: There has been no attempt by the Indian or the Chinese side to occupy the areas in eastern Ladakh from where they disengaged in February and both sides are engaged in talks to resolve the remaining issues in the region, the Army said on Wednesday. The Army said it has been monitoring activities by […]
