Senior J&K Cop Called Out For Tweet Against PM After Charging Journalist
New Delhi: Hours after questioning a journalist for her social media posts on Tuesday, the head of the cyber cell of the Jammu and Kashmir Police was called out for his own old tweet terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi “sadistic”. Amid a growing controversy, Tahir Ashraf, Superintendent of Police of the cyber police wing, was […]
Covid-19 fight is a Test match, not a T20. Here’s what India needs to do to win
Hyderabad/Bhopal: India implemented the largest and most stringent lockdown worldwide on 25 March for 21 days to control the Covid-19 spread. This was further extended until 3 May, with some sectors and districts slated for relaxations from 20 April onwards. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has claimed it is working, by showing that without the lockdown […]
Donald Trump bars new immigration green cards, not temporary visas
President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States” on Tuesday. But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary workers. Trump said he would be placing a 60-day pause on the issuance of green cards in an effort to limit competition for jobs […]
Four militants killed in Shopian gunfight
Srinagar: Two more militants were killed taking toll to four after a gunfight broke out between militants and goverment forces at Melhora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Official sources told that two more militant bodies have been found at encounter site, he further said that their identification is yet to ascertained. As per […]
CII wants Modi govt to add more sectors to exempted list, remove criminal charge threat
New Delhi: The Indian industry has sought greater operational clarity, removal of red tape and threat of penal charges as it looks to restart operations after nearly a month of the Covid-19 lockdown. The lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) submitted a series of suggestions to the central government on the implementation of guidelines issued […]
Journalist Gowhar Geelani booked by police in Kashmir
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Cyber Police has registered an FIR against a Kashmir-based journalist and author, Gowhar Geelani, for allegedly “indulging in unlawful activities” on social media platforms. The police also claimed that his posts and writing are “prejudicial to national integrity, sovereignty and security of India.” In a statement, the police said: “The unlawful activities […]
India’s Coronavirus Case Tally Nears 19,000; Death Toll Reaches 603
The total number of Coronavirus cases in India stood at 18,985 on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Family welfare said, adding that the death toll in the country due to the virus has reached 603 so far. In an evening update, the Health Ministry said that out of these, 15,122 are active cases. “At […]
Delhi Riots: Police Book Umar Khalid, Two Jamia Students Under UAPA
Delhi Police has booked Jamia Millia Islamia students, Meeran Haider and Safoora Zargar, under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, said a lawyer. The police said in the FIR that Haider and Zargar had hatched a conspiracy to incite the […]
28 Persons Discharged After Completing Two-Week Quarantine Period in Uri
Baramulla, APRIL 21 (KNS): Authorities in Baramulla today discharged 28 more persons, who were quarantined at Administrative Quarantine, JNV Shahkote, Uri following their contact/travel history with the positive cases. These persons, hailing from Uri were discharged after successfully completing their 14-day quarantine period. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Uri, Reyaz Ahmad Malik said that those who had […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
12 new positive cases reported today, 10 more patients recover in JK JAMMU, APRIL 21: The Government Tuesday informed that 12 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (11 from Kashmir division and 01 from Jammu division), have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 380. […]
