Soldier dead, another injured in road accident on Srinagar-Leh highway
Ganderbal : An Army Soldier was killed while another was critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in met with and accident and fell into a deep gorge at Ranga pass along Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that an army vehicle in which the food items was being […]
India’s COVID-19 cases cross 2.8 lakh, death toll at 8,102
Agencies : The coronavirus cases in India rose to 2,86,579 on Thursday out of which 1,37,448 cases are active and 1,41,028 number of patients have recovered according to ministry of health. The death toll due to the infection rose to 8,102. After United States, Brazil, Russia, and United Kingdom, India is the fifth worst-affected country […]
Kulgam woman Dies of Covid-19 J&K toll 52
Srinagar : A 62-year-old woman from Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital here on Thursday, taking the number of coronavirus-related fatalities in the Union Territory to 52, officials said. “A COVID positive patient (62) from Kulgam passed away at 9:10 am of cardiopulmonary arrest at […]
Gunfight breaks out between militants, security forces in JK’s Budgam
A gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday. The gunfight erupted when the joint forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pathanpora area of the district after an input about militants’ presence. Police said both JeM militants escaped after firing and throwing grenades. One pistol and six […]
EU slams China, Russia for Covid-19 misinformation campaign
The coronavirus pandemic has affected everyone globally and has kept governments busy in bolstering their healthcare systems for the first half of the year. The recovery rates across several countries are on the rise as Covid-19’s infectivity rate is far higher than its mortality rate. Rate of recoveries across countries like India – one of […]
The strategic road to DBO
Of the possible triggers cited for the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) targeting of Indian territory along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, the construction of the 255-km long Darbuk-Shyokh-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO) all-weather road is possibly the most consequential. Running almost parallel to the LAC, the DSDBO road, meandering through elevations ranging between 13,000 […]
Lenovo sees increased demand of laptops, ‘users going up value chain’
The sudden shift to work from home and remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in increased demand for laptops between Rs 32,000 and Rs 52,000 in India, according to Lenovo. “We are seeing the biggest traction in the Rs 32,000 to Rs 52,000 price bracket which covers the mainstream laptop segment,” Shailendra Katyal, Executive Director and Head […]
In Nepal’s map tactics, a reflection of China’s growing footprint in Kathmandu
As Nepal’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday to formalise the country’s new political map that has set up a row with India, foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali made another request to New Delhi for dialogue. Gyawali told news agency AP that Kathmandu wanted to sit across the table with India for formal negotiations so […]
Babar Azam should be compared to Virat Kohli four or five years later: Younis Khan
Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan doesn’t believe in comparisons but feels young Babar Azam has the potential to become a legend of the game, like Virat Kohli in five years time. Younis, the newly-appointed batting coach of Pakistan, described Kohli as the top batsman of modern day cricket, but said Azam has the capability of […]
Unlocking COVID-19 Lockdown; Various Guidelines, SOPs Formulated to Relax Restrictions: DC B’la
Baramulla, June 10 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo today informed that special guidelines and SOPs have been formulated to implement the government’s decision of unlocking the COVID-19 lockdown in a phased manner. He said that a viable mechanism has been framed to ensure that public health is not adversly affected viz-a-viz relaxation […]
