Altaf Bukhari condoles demise of Ghulam Hassan Dar, Javed Amin
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari Monday expressed deep shock and grief over demise of Ghulam Hassan Dar of Rawalpora and Javed Amin of Abi Guzar Srinagar. In a condolence message issued here, Bukhari expressed solidarity with bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls. He described […]
Will mark August 5 as black day with protests: PDP
Senior PDP leader Abdul Hameed Kosheen and Chief Spokesperson said that PDP will mark August 5 as black day and would protest on that day. He was flanked by other senior leaders Abdul Rouf Bhat, Haji Parvez Ahmed Abdul Gani Naseem, Dr Harbaksh Singh and Arif laigaroo at a presser here. He called the August […]
Microsoft Confirms It’s In Talks With China’s ByteDance To Buy US Arm Of TikTok
Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire the US arm of its popular video app TikTok and has discussed with President Donald Trump his concerns about security and censorship surrounding such an acquisition. In a statement, Microsoft said it, along with ByteDance, has provided notice of their intent to […]
BCG vaccine can control spread: Study
Countries where people have been mandatorily immunised with the Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccine to prevent childhood tuberculosis reported fewer Covid-19 infections as well as deaths in the first month of their outbreak, according to a new, peer-reviewed study that offers fresh insight into why some countries such as India may be doing better than some […]
TA soldier from Shopian abducted in Kulgam, vehicle burnt
Srinagar: Suspected Militants on Sunday abducted an army soldier and set ablaze his vehicle in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said. They said militants intercepted the vehicle of the soldier from Territorial Army (TA) near Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam. The soldier, a resident of Harmain area of Shopian district, was abducted while the vehicle […]
Covid-19 vaccine tracker, August 3: Why so many vaccines are being developed
According to the latest list of the World Health Organisation, at least 165 vaccines for novel Coronavirus were being developed across the world. There are possibly more, but still in the early stages, and not listed by WHO. Those that are listed have all entered at least the pre-clinical trials stage. Some of them are in the […]
After Amit Shah, Karnataka CM Yediyurappa, TN Governor, UP BJP Chief Test Positive For Covid-19
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit have tested positive for coronavirus, the latest among prominent public figures in the country to have contracted COVID-19, while Uttar Pradesh minister Kamal Rani Verma succumbed to the infection on Sunday. The chief of BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit, […]
Patrolling protocols in works after disengagement and de-escalation on Ladakh LAC
Although military commanders are negotiating disengagement of the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along the 1,597 km Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, diplomats from both countries are considering the option of putting patrolling protocols in place to avoid a repeat of the June 15 Galwan Valley flare-up. According […]
Mission Ayodhya Fulfilled, Will Reclaim Kashi And Mathura Temples Next: BJP Leader Vinay Katiyar
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vinay Katiyar says that reclaiming the disputed Kashi and Mathura temples always figured in the saffron party’s scheme of things and the party will now work towards the goal. Speaking to Outlook, Katiyar says that the BJP will deliberate on ways in which the temple construction at Kashi and Mathura can be achieved. […]
Day 70: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 20 domestic flights with 1,944 passengers
On day 70 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 20 domestic flights with 1,944 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 906 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 10 domestic flights with about 1038 passengers on board landed at […]
