Petrol Price Hiked For Ninth Straight Day; Sees Cumulative Increase Of Rs 5
Petrol price on Monday was hiked by 48 paise per litre and diesel by 23 paise a litre as oil companies for the ninth day in a row adjusted retail rates in line with costs since ending an 82-day hiatus in rate revision. Petrol price in Delhi was hiked to Rs 76.26 per litre from […]
Inzamam queries wisdom of naming big squad for England tour
LAHORE: Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has expressed surprise at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selection committee’s decision to pick a big squad for the England tour, fearing that instead of doing good it may backfire. Pakistan chief selector-cum-head coach Misbah-ul-Haq on Friday announced a 29-member playing squad for the three Tests and three T20 Internationals for […]
Over 400 Afghan security men killed or wounded by Taliban in past week
KABUL: The Taliban have killed or wounded more than 400 Afghan security personnel over the past week, the interior ministry said on Sunday, accusing the insurgents of increasing attacks ahead of expected peace talks. Violence had dropped across much of Afghanistan since the Taliban announced a three-day ceasefire on May 24 to mark the Eidul […]
Afghan govt-Taliban peace meet to take place in Doha
Kabul : The Afghan government and Taliban have announced that the first peace talks between the two sides will take place in the Qatari capital of Doha, where the militant group has its political office and had signed a long-awaited peace agreement with the US on February 29. “The Afghan government has only agreed for […]
India will sort out ‘misunderstanding’ with Nepal through dialogue: Rajnath
New Delhi: Asserting that the road built by India till Lipulekh Pass is very much in its territory, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that his government believed in sorting out the “misunderstanding” in relations with Nepal through dialogue. In a virtual rally for Uttarakhand, Singh underscored the deep ties between the two countries, saying […]
3.2 magnitude earthquake hits JK
An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake occurred at 4.36 am at a depth of five km. There were no reports of any damage due to the tremors, the officials said. PTI
Man throws children from rooftop over family dispute; two-yr-old dies
A two-year-old boy died and another was injured on Sunday after they were allegedly thrown off the roof of a four-storey building in central Kolkata’s Burrabazar area by a 55-year-old man who had some dispute with the father of the deceased, police said. The other boy, who is six-years-old, was admitted to a hospital in […]
Two members of Indian High Commission staff in Pakistan go missing
Two Indian staffers working at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad have been missing since Monday morning. The Indian High Commission has raised this issue with the Pakistani authorities, reported The Indian Express. The two were identified as a CISF security official and a driver. The incident comes days after two Pakistani officials at the […]
COVID positive north Kashmir teenager dies at SMHS Hospital
Srinagar: The deadly Coronavirus infection has claimed the life of an 18-year-old youth in Kashmir Valley. The teenager from North Kashmir’s Kupwara district was admitted to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar couple of days back where he died Monday morning. The samples of the deceased were collected on June 13 and they came positive on Sunday. Medical […]
Restaurants in Kashmir seek industry benefits
Restaurant owners in the Valley have urged the government to extend the industry sector benefits to them. The demand was made during a meeting of the president, Restaurant and Café Association of Kashmir, Sheikh Feroz, with the Director, Industries, Kashmir, Mehmood Shah, on Saturday. Feroz, while giving the details of the meeting, said,” The Director, […]
