Rupee zooms past 73-mark, settles 73 paise higher at 72.87 against US dollar

Rupee zooms past 73-mark, settles 73 paise higher at 72.87 against US dollar

The rupee strengthened 73 paise and crossed the crucial 73-mark against the US dollar on Tuesday supported by a weak American currency and positive domestic equities. Forex traders said the domestic unit gathered momentum after the Reserve Bank of India announced various steps to ease pressure on liquidity. At the interbank forex market, the domestic […]

90pc countries faced disruption to health services amid Covid-19

90pc countries faced disruption to health services amid Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that people in 90 per cent of the countries faced disruption to essential health services since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. In its survey ‘Rapid assessment of continuity of essential health services during the Covid-19 pandemic’, the WHO said that the low- and middle-income countries had […]

Blocked by Army at Pangong Tso, China claims India disturbing border peace

Blocked by Army at Pangong Tso, China claims India disturbing border peace

A day after the Indian Army announced that it had taken “measures to strengthen our positions and thwart Chinese intentions” to change the status quo on the south bank of Pangong Tso, China on Tuesday said that Indian troops had “violated” the consensus on August 31 and “illegally trespassed the LAC”. The Chinese embassy spokesperson Ji Rong said, in a […]

Two persons held in nocturnal raid for alleged involvement in Baramulla grenade attack

Two persons held in nocturnal raid for alleged involvement in Baramulla grenade attack

Two persons allegedly involved in grenade throwing attack in Baramulla have been arrested by police during a nocturnal raid, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS), quoting unidentified sources on Tuesday. At least seven civilians were injured in the grenade blast in North Kashmir district on Monday. The sourced told the agency that […]

Charu Sinha appointed as IG (CRPF) Srinagar, first female IPS officer to take charge in Kashmir capital

Charu Sinha appointed as IG (CRPF) Srinagar, first female IPS officer to take charge in Kashmir capital

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch Telangana cadre, will now be heading the Srinagar sector for CRPF as the Inspector General Earlier she had worked as IG, the Bihar sector […]

5 AK-47 rifles, 6 pistols along with large ammunition recovered along LoC in north Kashmir: Army

5 AK-47 rifles, 6 pistols along with large ammunition recovered along LoC in north Kashmir: Army

Srinagar: Army on Tuesday said five Ak-47 rifles six pistols 23 grenades, two of the Under Barrel Grenade Launcher, were recovered along the Line of Control in Rampur sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A Srinagar based defence ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said that on 30 August, movement of suspicious persons was detected along […]

50-year-old woman jumps into Jhelum in old city, dies on way to hospital

50-year-old woman jumps into Jhelum in old city, dies on way to hospital

Srinagar: A 50-year-old woman attempted suicide by jumping into river Jehlum at Khankahe-e-Moula area of Srinagar this morning. She, however, was fished out at Nawakadal but died on way to hospital, officials sources said. They said that the woman, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, jumped into river Jehlum at Khankah-e-Moula Srinagar in the […]

Allahabad HC quashes Kafeel Khan’s detention under NSA

Allahabad HC quashes Kafeel Khan’s detention under NSA

Allahabad,: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed the detention of Dr Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release. The bench, comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh, passed the order on a petition filed by Khan’s mother Nuzhat Parveen. The petition alleged that Khan was granted bail […]