WASHINGTON — The White House has reiterated that it is not in India’s interest to “accelerate or increase” imports of Russian energy and other commodities, while offering to work with New Delhi to help it reduce its reliance on imports from Moscow. Responding to questions on the visit of top Indian-American US advisor Daleep Singh […]
NEW DELHI — The ministry of information and broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers. This is the first time that action has been taken against the Indian YouTube-based news publishers since the notification of the IT Rules, […]
SRINAGAR — At least 34 persons belonging to minority communities have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Wednesday. While replying to a question of parliamentarian Mahesh Poodar about attack on minorities in J&K, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said that […]
SRINAGAR — Driver of Tempo vehicle was critically injured in a “cylinder blast”outside Botanical Garden here on Wednesday, officials said. A senior police officer told GNS the cylinder blast took place in a tempo vehicle near Botanical and tulip gardens. “Driver was critically injured and has been hospital,” the officer said. He said that ‘impact’ […]
SRINAGAR — In the past three years the foreign tourist arrivals in Kashmir Valley have dipped by almost 95.22 percent. However, among the domestic tourist arrivals, the visitor entrance has increased nearly by 20 percent. According to the official figures, in the past three years, the highest number of foreign tourist arrivals in Kashmir valley […]
PATTAN — A man was killed and a woman was injured during a scuffle in Gund Abrahim area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that a scuffle broke out between two families over some land dispute in the village. They said that during the scuffle a man was attacked with an […]
ANANTNAG — At least six tourists were injured after a mini-bus turned turtle in Srigufwara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a speedy mini bus vehicle bearing registration no JK01L-4443 on way from Pahalgam towards Srinagar turned turtle at Cheeniwader Apple Valley in Srigufwara Anantnag as driver lost control over the […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range Vijay Kumar Wednesday said police along with the security forces have started night patrolling in remote villages of Kashmir where non-locals work and Kashmiri Pandits live to prevent militant attacks on soft targets. IGP Kashmir said that police and the security forces have intensified the night […]
NEW DELHI — A court here has dismissed the bail pleas of eight accused persons arrested for vandalising the residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s noting that prima facie it is clear that their fundamental right to peacefully protest is exceeded by them knowingly or intentionally. Though the right to assemble and protest by […]
NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday reported 1,086 fresh Covid cases, which is marginally higher than previous day’s count of 795 infections in a span of 24 hours, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. In the same period, total 71 Covid-related fatalities have occurred, taking the death toll to 5,21,487. Following a continuous […]