Gunfire kills one as US protests over shooting of black man turn to chaos
A third night of street protests over the police shooting of a black man erupted into gun violence late Tuesday and early Wednesday in Kenosha city of Wisconsin, United States killing at least one person and wounding two, the county sheriff said. Social media videos showed people screaming amid close-up images of gunshot wounds after a night […]
Anderson takes 600th Test wicket in rain-hit draw
SOUTHAMPTON: England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday. Fresh downpours prevented play on the last day until 1515 GMT, meaning England, who were 1-0 up in the series, did […]
COMMITTEE FORMED
After meeting KCCI delegation Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha assured them that his administration will be responsible only to respond positively to all their grievances and provide them with a financial package so that they can fight back the economic depression which has plagued the business community in Jammu and Kashmir from the past 13 months. […]
Illicit timber seized in Rafiabad: Police
Sopore police on today claimed to have seized illicit timber during a naka in Danchiwacha area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Sub Division Sopore. According to police statement on 25 August 2020 Police Station Dangiwacha seized illicit timber during Naka checking near Hospital Dangiwacha Rafiabad. Accused namely Ashiq Hussain Parry Resident of Rawoocha was arrested […]
CPI extends support to Gupkar declaration
A delegation of CPI party on Wednesday calls Former CM Jammu and Kashmir Farooq Abdullah and extends their support to “Gupkar Declaration”. According to reports a delegation of CPI led by A.R Takroo met Dr Farooq Abdullah at his residence here, and extends the joint party support to restore pre Aug 05 situation in JK […]
COVID-19: 95-yr-old, 15 others die in J-K
A 95-year-old man from Srinagar’s Kawdara area on Tuesday was among 16 persons who died due to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, taking the fatality count to 649 in Jammu and Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service. Among the casualties, thirteen were from Kashmir Valley while three persons including a […]
Heavy rainfall triggers fresh landslide in Rajouri; 35-yr-old killed
A 35-year-old man was killed after a fresh landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit Kotli village of Manjkote in Rajouri district on Wednesday. The fresh landslides triggered by the heavy rainfall also damaged numbers of roads and bridges partially in Rajouri and Poonch district areas. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer […]
Ram Madhav to visit Srinagar tomorrow, will review security of party workers
Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Ram Madhav is scheduled to visit Srinagar to check party pulse tomorrow, sources in the party revealed on Wednesday. They told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Madhav will arrive in Srinagar tomorrow morning and right away chair party workers meeting to check the party pulse. “He will […]
273 doctors have died of Covid but govt yet to respond to letter seeking aid, says IMA
New Delhi: Around 273 doctors have died of the novel coronavirus while on the front line of battling the pandemic, but the Centre-sponsored benefits haven’t reached their intended recipients, Dr R.V. Asokan, general secretary of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), has said. Pointing out that private doctors are not even included under this scheme, Dr Asokan, […]
Govt pushes hard to complete 1st all-weather route to Ladakh
India’s national security planners are pushing hard to complete an all-weather strategic route to Ladakh that will link Darcha in Himachal Pradesh to Nimu via Padum in Kargil’s Zanskar valley, people familiar with the matter said. Senior military commanders said the third route to connect Ladakh by road is urgently needed given Pakistan and its […]
