Eight more patients who were tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Kashmir valley, taking the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 in J&K to 203. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 7 patients died at SKIMS Soura while the other one died at GMC Anantnag. The patients who died at […]
Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has had the opportunity to play under some of the best captains of world cricket. Whether it was playing under Ricky Ponting or Michael Clarke for Australia or playing under MS Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, and under Rohit Sharma in Mumbai Indians, Hussey has played with […]
The first COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. revved up people’s immune systems just the way scientists had hoped, researchers reported Tuesday — as the shots are poised to begin key final testing. “No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, told The […]
India saw a record single-day jump of 29,429 COVID-19 cases pushing its tally to 9,36,181 on Wednesday, while the death toll climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This is the fourth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 28,000. The number of recoveries stands […]
The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging legal provisions which provide 100 per cent reservation to domicile of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in public employment. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat asked Ladakh-based lawyer Najum Ul Huda to move the Jammu and […]
KARACHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to postpone the World T20 this month due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, some controversy is likely to be created over who will be staging the next editions of the ICC World T20 — in 2021 & 2022 — as the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explain the basis for detaining high court’s bar leader Mian Abdul Qayoom who has challenged his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) since August 7 last year. The top court asked it to take into consideration various aspects including Qayoom’s age, expiry […]
New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a fierce attack on the government’s foreign policy, saying the country is losing power and respect everywhere and the current dispensation does not know what to do. “India’s global strategy is in tatters. We are losing power and respect everywhere and the Government of India (GOI) has […]
The Union Government after a series of high level meetings has decided to deploy additional troops in sensitive areas of Kashmir valley all along LoC and also in the Rajouri, Poonch sectors of Jammu region. There have been many incidents of heavy shelling in Rajouri and Poonch sectors apart from many border areas of Kashmir […]
Srinagar: A Bharatiya Janta Party leader from north Kashmir’s Watergam area of district Baramulla was allegedly abducted by unidentified men earlier today from his residence. “The abducted Meraj Ud Din Malla is the chairman of Baramulla’s BJP committee, he is also Vice President of Municipal Committee Watergam Baramulla,” Mudasir Ahmad Wani north Kashmir party in-charge […]