Driver killed as tractor turns turtle in south Kashmir
A driver was killed when a tractor he was driving over turned at Rajpora village of Awantipora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The driver sustained critical injuries after the tractor skidded off the road and turned turtle in Rajpora village of Awantipora, when he was tilling land, reported wire news service, KNO. Tractor skidded off […]
Amid restrictions, people complained of police hurdles
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Police and security forces on Wednesday in the continued lockdown have arrested several people for violating the restrictions. However common people have complained that the vehicles coming with essential commodities like milk and vegetables were not being allowed to enter Srinagar city. “We were beaten up by police when we […]
Mehbooba’s PSA to be revoked soon
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti who has remained allay of BJP is likely to be released after eight months of detention. She was arrested on August 5, last year along with several former chief ministers, ministers and lawmakers. Her release was being opposed by the local administration and intelligence agencies, […]
“At A Time Like This…”: Omar Abdullah Slams Centre On Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi: Omar Abdullah, released yesterday from detention in Kashmir after nearly eight months, urged the government to do the same for another former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, and scores of other politicians after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 21-day total lockdown across the country to fight coronavirus. “It’s callous and cruel to […]
Inside the Srinagar control room, which is trying to keep coronavirus at bay in J&K
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has received between 400-500 calls from residents in Srinagar ever since the first positive case of COVID-19 was reported from Srinagar last week, informing them about individuals returning from abroad and other states who are allegedly not following the safety norms. Although borders of the union territory have now been sealed and air travel […]
What Omar Abdullah’s release means for Kashmir, PDP rebels and Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar: Released Tuesday after nearly eight months in detention, National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has a gigantic task at hand. He would have to repel the advances of new political players, shape the future of his own party that has so far been steadfast in its support for Article 370, […]
Kashmiri students stuck in Bangladesh won’t be brought back to India
New Delhi: About 70 Kashmiri students stranded at Benapole on the India-Bangladesh border will not be brought back to India, ThePrint has learnt. The students study at a medical college in Bangladesh, according to a video that has gone viral. “In view of the advisory on restrictions in movement from other countries into India and within […]
Humour, Solitary Walks And Window Talks: Mental Health Advisory In Kashmir To Fight Corona Crisis
The Kashmir valley is under another lockdown. This time, however, the restrictions extend beyond the Jawahar Tunnel to the plains. The strict restrictions imposed by the government in the wake of Coronavirus have triggered concerns over mental health. Doctors in Kashmir say they have been receiving a large number of queries about the mental health […]
Covid19: Spain reports 514 deaths in a day, toll climbs to 2,696
Madrid: Another 514 people have died in Spain over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 2,696, as the number of infections surged towards 40,000, the government said Tuesday. The number of people who have tested positive rose by nearly 20 percent to 39,673, the health ministry said, while the death toll represented […]
Global coronavirus count crosses 3,50,000, WHO says Covid19 pandemic accelerating
Geneva: The new coronavirus pandemic is clearly “accelerating”, the World Health Organization warned Monday, but said it was still possible to “change the trajectory” of the outbreak. The remarks came as the number of deaths soared past 15,000, with more than 3,50,000 people infected worldwide, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources. […]
