NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday said the state and the Central governments cannot provide security to private hospitals and nursing homes, which operate like business enterprises, during the hearing of a plea seeking directions to provide security to doctors and healthcare workers, vulnerable to attacks by patients’ relatives and others. A bench […]
BEIJING — At least 46 people were reported killed and 16 missing in a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shook China’s southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday, triggering landslides and shaking buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu, whose 21 million residents are already under a COVID-19 lockdown. The quake struck a mountainous area in Luding […]
JAMMU — A man was arrested Monday after he “intentionally” fired three rounds in the air from his licensed 12-bore gun on the outskirts of Jammu, police said. Jatinder Singh Salaria, a resident of Khour Deonian, was booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, a police spokesman said. He […]
SRINAGAR — Additional Director General of Police Kashmir zone, Vijay Kumar on Monday said that killing of Pulwama man, whose body with bullet marks was recovered in Shopian village today, has been due to group rivalry between militant groups. Kashmir zone police, while quoting ADGP in a tweet informed that deceased’s one brother is active […]
SHOPIAN — An encounter breaks out between government forces and militants at Baskuchan village in Shopian district of South Kashmir on Monday. Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Baskuchan village in Shopian district following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SRINAGAR — The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reiterated its commitment to struggle for the resolution of the external and internal dimensions of the the issue of J&K & extended un-conditional support to political organisations who are ready to join the fight for the restoration of rights and dignity of the people of J&K. […]
SRINAGAR — A 28-year-old non-local labourer died apparently due to alcohol overdose at a brick kiln in Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Monday. A police officer told GNS at around 1300 hours, body of the labourer Ajay Kevat son of Sat Narain Kevat of Kurba Chattisgarh, working at Brick Kiln–A-16 […]
DUBAI — Pakistan wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan is set to undergo a precautionary MRI scan on Monday after sustaining a strain in his right leg during the five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup here. Pakistani media reported that Rizwan sustained the injury while landing awkwardly on his […]
BEIJING — Seven people have been killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding County in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on Monday, local authorities said. Damage to the roads, telecommunications and houses is being checked, said the information office of the people’s government of the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture has dispatched over 600 […]
SRINAGAR — Body of a man with bullet marks was found in Shopian district on Monday morning, officials said here. An official told that the body was spotted by some passersby, following which they informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a team of police reached to the spot and recovered […]