SRINAGAR — Heart-wrenching wails filled the air as hundreds of mourners gathered on Monday for the last rites of 19-year-old Rafiya Nazir who succumbed to injuries received in a grenade attack by militants a day earlier in Chakanbagh locality here. Inconsolable relatives and friends recalled how the young girl, who had recently passed class 12 […]
HANDWARA — A woman died due to an alleged overdose of anesthesia at a private nursing home in North Kashmir’s Handwara town. Shameema Akhter, wife of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Sopernaghama Kralgund was admitted to “North Kashmir Nursing Home” (NKNH) on Monday and was scheduled for surgical removal of gallbladder stone in the […]
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council has condemned a suicide bombing that killed 62 people inside a Shia mosque in Peshawar for which the Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) terror group has claimed responsibility. “The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack that took place at […]
SRINAGAR — Two persons which included an alleged notorious drug peddler were on Monday booked under stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) by police in Awantipora. “Acting tough against the drug dealings and to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, Police in Awantipora booked a notorious drug peddler under PSA”, reads a statement. “Police […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have busted grenade throwing module by arrested four LeT militant associates in South Kashmir’s Awantipora. A police statement said that the arrested militant associates have been identified as Aqib Manzoor Bhat son of Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, Mudasir Ahmed Bhat son of Gh Mohd Bhat, Gh Mohd Ahanger son […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 25 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said 20 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 5 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453270. Giving district wise details, […]
HANDWARA — A 37-year-old resident of Langate, Handwara in Kupwara district, drowned while extracting sand into a river at Mawer area on Monday, prompting authorities to start rescue operation. Officials said that the man identified as Muhammad Amin Bhat son of Ghulam Mohiudin Bhat of Langate drowned in the river near Daand Kadal area while […]
NEW DELHI — India has recorded its lowest daily Covid cases since May 17, 2020, at 4,362, which took the total tally to 4,29,67,315, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,15,102 with 66 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country on May […]
SRINAGAR — Authorities at Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla Srinagar have decided to resume Out Patient Department (OPD) from today. Medical Superintendent of Bone and Joint hospital, Dr. Mian Suhail said that administration has decided to resume OPD services from today. He said that as of now they can’t admit patients here but can provide […]
BANGKOK — The official global death toll from Covid-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and […]