J&K: Most habeas corpus cases dragged on as court slammed govt on due process
JUST TEN months ago, the Srinagar wing of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court was confronted with an unprecedented situation — a staggering 250-plus habeas corpus petitions challenging detentions under the draconian Public Safety Act filed in the first seven weeks post abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile state on August 5, 2019. While the High Court […]
Kashmir under curfew ahead of Aug 5 anniversary
Srinagar: A two-day curfew was been imposed in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday ahead of the first anniversary of the scrapping of Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said the decision was taken at the security core group meeting held on Monday in Srinagar. The meeting was […]
ABP News all excited about Ram temple, India Today & NDTV 24×7 focus on J&K woes
New Delhi: The upcoming foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya was the focus of many channels Monday prime time. the first anniversary of the move to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir also got a look in — when channels could tear themselves away from the probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. […]
India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 18,55,745
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 18,55,745 with 52,050 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 12-lakh mark on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 38,938 with 803 fresh fatalities being reported in 24-hours, the data updated at […]
After Oxford Covid vaccine dosing, trial participants to be given paracetamol ‘on SOS basis’
New Delhi: All 1,600 people who will participate in the trial for the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Oxford University will be given paracetamol after the vaccine dosage on an ‘SOS’ basis, ThePrint has learnt. The Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has partnered with Oxford University for the production of the vaccine candidate called […]
IED Found in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla District
Security forces on Tuesday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Army personnel found the IED by the roadside at Hamrey in Pattan area of Baramulla district around 5 am, a police official said. He said a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot and the […]
42 pc decline in locals joining terror outfits in J&K since August 5 last year: MHA
The recruitment of local youths in Jammu & Kashmir by terror outfits has come down by nearly 42 per cent since the special provisions under Article 370 was abrogated and the erstwhile state was bifurcated into two Union Territories, says officials in the Ministry of Home Affairs, quoting figures provided by the intelligence agencies. The […]
Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on Covid-19
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for Covid-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine and that the road to normality would be long, with some countries requiring a reset of strategy. More than 18.14 million people around the world are reported to have been infected […]
Govt orders curfew in Srinagar on 4, 5 Aug
Srinagar: Authorities in Srinagar on Monday ordered curfew on August 4 and 5 in wake of the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. “Senior superintendent of Srinagar has reported that a series of inputs have been received suggesting that separatist and Pak sponsored groups are planning to observe 5th August 2020 as Black […]
Day 71: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 24 domestic flights with 2,406 passengers
JAMMU, AUGUST 03: On day 71 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 domestic flights with 2,406 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 728 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with about 1678 passengers on […]
