Saudi Arabia stages second scaled-down hajj of coronavirus era
MECCA: Hajj pilgrims streamed out of the holy city of Mecca and into the Mina valley on Sunday, launching the rituals of the great pilgrimage which Saudi Arabia is holding in a scaled-down form for a second year.Only 60,000 fully…
Police cop turned top Lashkar commander among two militants killed in Shopian encounter
Shopian Jul 19: Two militants including police cop turned top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander have been killed in an encounter between security forces and militants at Check Sadiq Khan area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday…
S.Korea military suffers worst Covid-19 outbreak aboard anti-piracy ship off Africa
SEOUL, July 19 — South Korea’s military has recorded in biggest cluster of Covid-19 infections to date, with more than 80 per cent of personnel aboard a destroyer on anti-piracy patrol in the Gulf of Aden testing positive.While the…
‘Please, please be cautious’ as we lift Covid rules, says UK PM
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the British public to be cautious and said they must self-isolate when told to do so as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted in England today.“Please, please, please, be cautious,” Johnson said…
JKHARA Re-Elects Showkat Chowdhary As President
Srinagar, July 18: As the travel restrictions have been lifted, the Jammu and Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (JKHARA) has urged the LG administration to step up promotional activities across the country to tap the domestic…
Senior Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui to be buried at Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard
New Delhi: Slain photojournalist Danish Siddiqui will be laid to rest at the Jamia Millia Islamia graveyard, according to a statement on Sunday."Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Vice Chancellor accepted the request of the family of late…
Conductor Dies, Driver Injured in Road Mishap Along Mughal Road at Dubjan
Srinagar, Jul 18 : An oil-tanker conductor died and the driver got seriously injured after the vehicle plunged into deep gorge at Dubjan along Mughal road in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday afternoon.Reports reaching GNS…
Bollywood actress and BJP MP Hema Malani visits Kashmir’s Khir Bhavani temple
Ganderbal, July 18: Bollywood actress and incumbent member parliament Hema Malani visited Khir Bhavani temple and performed puja there.
Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that BJP member parliament arrived in Kashmir Valley…
Tourist family declines police request for postmortem after baby dies in Pahalgam
Pahalgam, July 18: A tourist family from Allahabad Uttar Pradesh declined the request of police to go for a postmortem after an 11 months old baby died in Pahalgam Hotel they were staying in.
Police sources told news agency Kashmir…
Govt Allows ‘Phased’ Re-Opening Of Higher Educational Institutions, Skill Development Centers After…
Srinagar, July 18: The government on Sunday allowed higher educational institutions and skill development centers in Jammu and Kashmir to considered “phased re-opening” for onsite learning after July 31 subject to the vaccination status…