NEW DELHI — With 2,86,384 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,03,71,500, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 4,91,700 with 573 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases have […]
SHOPIAN — Militants have managed to escape from encounter site in Check Nowgam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. A brief exchange of fire took place between government forces and militants in the village in which three army personnel were injured. They were identified as Somveer Kumar, Mayank Singh and Sunil Kumar. The trio was […]
NEW DELHI — An 8-year-old has been allegedly gangraped in Delhi’s Shastri Park area. The minor has sustained serious injuries and is currently in ICU and her health is said to be critical. Police have apprehended two juveniles aged 11 and 12 in connection with the incident. Sanjay Kumar Sain, DCP (Northeast), said two minor […]
SRINAGAR — A trucker was killed while another person was injured after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down into a deep gorge near Shabanbass area of Banhihal in Ramban district this evening. Reports reaching GNS said that a truck bearing registration number JK05A 8290 on way from Jammu towards Srinagar fell into a […]
NEW DELHI — A day after he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday sought to scotch speculation about his future political plans. Reports had claimed that he had changed his Twitter profile, but Azad, who has been critical of his party leadership […]
SRINAGAR — Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday accused authorities of insulting Tricolor on the eve of 73rd Republic Day. Omar while accusing authorities of unfurling tricolour at Clock Tower Lal Chowk for ‘photo ops’ said “tricolour disappears in less than a couple of hours. It […]
SHOPIAN — A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Check Nowgam village in South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday evening. Reports said, a Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) was launched by joint team of government forces including Indian Army, CRPF and J&K Police in Check Nowgam village following the inputs about presence of militants in […]
SOPORE — A 75-year-old was charred to death in a fire incident at Sopore last night, officials said on Wednesday. They said the charred body of the septuagenarian identified as Habibullah Kanna (75) son of late Ghulam Mohammad Kanna of Noorbagh Sopore was recovered today. A police official told GNS that fire seems to be […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 5606 new positive cases while eight persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 1353 cases have been reported from Jammu Division and 4253 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 414772. Regarding the deaths, they said, four each were […]
SRINAGAR — An unidentified person was killed on the spot while a Government Railway Police personnel was injured after hit by train near Kakapora Pulwama station in the south Kashmir on Wednesday. Official sources told GNS incident took place at around 1625 hours. While the injured was removed to hospital, official sources told GNS that […]