Day: November 24, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Muftis, Abdullahs acted like ‘private companies’, deprived J-K people of development: BJP

7:59 pm November 24, 2020

Kathua: The BJP on Tuesday accused the Muftis and Abdullah’s of acting like private companies to build their properties and depriving the people of Jammu and Kashmir of benefits of development. Addressing an election rally here, BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh came down heavily on the NC, the PDP and the Congress, saying they have kept J-K hostage for more […]

AP CM asks Collectors to be vigilant in view of cyclone Nivar

7:51 pm November 24, 2020

Amaravati: With a heavy rainfall of 11-20 cm expected in south coastal and Rayalaseema districts under the influence of cyclone Nivar, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday asked the Collectors to be on a high alert and take all necessary precautionary measures to prevent damage. The Chief Minister held a […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Europe hopes for reset, end to ‘damage control’ under Biden

7:46 pm November 24, 2020

Berlin: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Tuesday he hopes a reset of US-European relations under the Biden administration can end years in which Europe was mainly concerned with “damage control.” Maas’ counterpart from Portugal, which will have taken over the European Union presidency when Joe Biden is inaugurated, said Europe wants to be treated as a “full and equal partner” […]

Cold wave conditions intensify in Kashmir

Traffic suspended on Bhaderwah-Chamba, Bhaderwah-Pathankot roads after snowfall

7:43 pm November 24, 2020

Bhadarwah: The traffic on Bhaderwah-Chamba and Bhaderwah-Pathankot highways, connecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, was suspended on Tuesday following heavy snowfall around Padri Gali and Chattergala passes, officials said. Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bhaderwah, Rakesh Kumar said the vehicular movement was stopped on the Bhaderwah-Chamba Highway after 1.5 feet to 2 feet snow accumulated on a 22-km stretch between Khanni Top and Khundi […]

Delhi graveyard running out of burial space with rise in COVID deaths

7:40 pm November 24, 2020

New Delhi: The biggest Muslim graveyard in the national capital near ITO is running out of burial space amid rising COVID-19 deaths with coronavirus victims from other NCR areas also being buried here, an official managing it said on Tuesday. “There should be some arrangement so that COVID-19 victims are buried at graveyards in their neighbourhoods and […]