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As snow melts, Govt directs forces to maintain close vigil on “infiltration routes”
BSF intensifies security
Srinagar : With the onset of summer, particularly after the snows begin to melt, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Defence Ministry have asked security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory to remain…
Covid-19 cases rise to 4067 in India, death toll stands at 109
New Delhi: The death toll due to novel coronavirus rose to 109 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 4,067 on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry.
While the number of active COVID-19 cases stands at 3,666, as many…
Covid-19: Modi calls for candlelight vigil on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people of India on Friday to hold a nationwide candlelight vigil at their homes this Sunday for nine minutes, beginning exactly at 9pm in a show of unity and solidarity in the fight against the…
No democracy is fighting pandemic by gagging its media: Editors Guild of India
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India has said it is “deeply perturbed” over the government blaming the media in the Supreme Court for causing panic among migrant workers, leading to their exodus in the wake of the lockdown, and asserted…
Human Rights Watch tells Centre to withdraw Internet curbs in J&K amid COVID-19
The Human Rights Watch (HRW), a non-governmental rights group, has called upon India to withdraw restrictions on Internet in J&K and warned that shutting down or restricting access to the Internet could be deadly during the COVID-19…
COVID-19: Govt extends validity of vehicle permits till June-end
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday extended till June 30 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1, in a move to ensure hassle-free transportation of cargo amid the lockdown over…
G20 finance ministers to hold virtual talks on coronavirus crisis
Riyadh: Finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of 20 major economies will hold a second round of virtual talks Tuesday to push ahead the coronavirus response, the Saudi hosts said.
G20 leaders last week pledged a “united…
Salman Khan’s nephew Abdullah Khan passes away
Mumbai : Salman Khan’s nephew, Abdullah Khan passed away at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai on Monday. He was 38.
“Abdullah died of heart failure, he was hospitalised at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for a long time and then was shifted…
Modi lauds Omar Abdullah for avoiding gathering on uncle’s death
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appreciated former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for avoiding large gathering on uncle’s death.
In a tweet, Modi paid condolences to the family.
“Condolences to you and the…
COVID-19 death toll rises to 29 in India, total no. of cases 1,071: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,071 in India on Monday, while the death toll rose to 29, according to the Union Health Ministry.
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 942, while 99 people were either cured or…