Amir, Haris opt out of England tour

Amir, Haris opt out of England tour

LAHORE: Middle-order bat­sman Haris Sohail has opt­ed out of the Pakistan cri­c­ket squad for the upcoming tour of England due to prevailing Covid-19 situation wh­ile pacer Mohammad Am­ir has preferred to stay at ho­me as his wife is expected their second child in July this year. Sources said that Haris, who is one of the […]

Malaysia pulls out of Haj due to pandemic

Malaysia pulls out of Haj due to pandemic

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday pulled out of Hajj over coronavirus fears days after neighbouring Indonesia, the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation, also withdrew. Millions travel from around the world to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the haj, a ritual that every Muslim must do once in their lives if able. The virus pandemic, which […]

Uri rattles with gunfire, local lady killed

Uri rattles with gunfire, local lady killed

By: Shayib Bhat SRINAGAR:  Police on Friday afternoon confirmed that a local lady in the front line area of Uri was killed due to heavy Pak shelling. Locals told this reporter that the shelling was so heavy that many families have fled from front line villages. Locals have identified the killed lady Akhtar Begum of […]

Covid-19: India Surpasses UK, Now 4th Worst-Hit Country

Covid-19: India Surpasses UK, Now 4th Worst-Hit Country

New Delhi- India on Thursday went past the United Kingdom in terms of coronavirus cases to become the fourth worst-hit country with a caseload of 2,97, 205, according to the Worldometer. India has registered over 9,500 cases for the seventh day in a row, while the one-day casualty figure crossed the 300-mark for the first time […]

Woman injured, 5 families flee to safer places in Uri after exchange of fire along LoC

Woman injured, 5 families flee to safer places in Uri after exchange of fire along LoC

Srinagar: Indian and Pakistan armies on Friday exchanged heavy gunfire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said reports said. They said there was heavy gunfire and exchange of mortar shells in Hajipeer sector along the LoC.Several shells landed in Nambla, Saidpora,Thajal, Silikote and adjoining villages, they […]

GROWING DEMAND

GROWING DEMAND

In this current month of June 2020, there have been frequent hailstorms in many parts of Kashmir valley ranging from North Kashmir to South Kashmir. In such a situation, with people being at the receiving end with no business horticulture sector has been hit again by the hailstorms and they have demanded survey and compensation. […]

Nepal police open fire on border; one Indian killed, several injured

Nepal police open fire on border; one Indian killed, several injured

Amid the diplomatic tensions between India and Nepal, Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) has opened fire on Indian citizens along the border in Sitamadi district of Bihar. In the firing incident, five Indian citizens were injured, while one succumbed, reported Jagran. In the firing, a 25-year-old man, Vikesh Kumar, who was a resident of Pipra Parsain, […]