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Selective killings go unabated in Valley; Kashmiri Pandit employee killed in terror attack [details]

A month after killing Satish Singh in Kulgam terrorists again attack a member of the minority community.

May 12, 2022

Satish Singh's killing exposes unending woes of Kashmiri Rajputs [details]

Since 1819 Rajputs have been living in different parts of the Valley, especially in South Kashmir. These families have adopted traditional Kashmiri culture and they are part and parcel of Kashmiri society.

Apr 16, 2022

11 workers from Bihar charred to death in Hyderabad in a major fire accident

Eleven workers from Bihar were charred to death in a major fire that broke out at a timber and scrap shop in Secunderabad here early Wednesday, police said.

Mar 23, 2022

Google donates $15mn in relief to Ukraine; blocks RT, Sputnik on YouTube [details]

Google said they have identified "the attackers behind the GhostWriter threat group targeting Ukrainian government and military officials" and have "blocked these attempts".

Mar 2, 2022

Plastic hazard Poses life threat to India's dolphins, gharials, spotted eagles

A new report about plastic pollution and its risk on migratory species in the Ganga and Mekong river basins which are protected under the UN's Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).

Mar 1, 2022

After three years' disruption, Amarnath Yatra may resume this year [details]

Kashmir administration starts preparation for this year's Yatra. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir directs officers to establish oxygen booths, COVID testing facilities for Yatris

Feb 19, 2022

Karnataka "model to entire country"; Sudhakar on using tech in Covid battle

Sudhakar inaugurated the virtual training programme being conducted in association with StepOne for about 10,000 medical, dental, and Ayush students to train them in home isolation care and addressed the students. Healthcare and frontline staff have been trained through online platforms.

Jan 16, 2022

Helpless Angandwadi workers demand wages for last three years; hope to get J&K LG's help [details]

Concerned officers express helplessness; seek directions from higher-ups to solve the issue of 159 displaced Anganwadi workers who have been without pay since 2020.

Jan 11, 2022

Sonu Sood no longer Punjab's state icon; ECI withdraws appointment ahead of elections [details]

Ever since the beginning of first phase of lockdown, the actor has been in news for his philanthropic work and political connections rather than his acting career.

Jan 7, 2022

Vaccine, vaccination trended most on social media in 2021: Report

The rating was based on the number of messages on social media. Experts pored over messages on Twitter, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok

Jan 2, 2022

Massive fire breaks out in Jammu's Trikuta Nagar area; shops gutted, market closed [details]

Over three dozen shops gutted in a devastating fire, no loss of life reported so far.

Dec 26, 2021

Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care: Report

First Omicron case detected in Ladakh; Authorities swing into action [details]

A person with a travel history of Nepal has tested positive for Omicron and the authorities are already taking precautionary measures.

Dec 25, 2021

Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia report surge in Omicron; Global Covid caseload tops 278.8mn

Global Covid caseload tops 278.8 million and Asia sees surge in Omicron variant fugures, especially in Myanmar, Indonesia and Singapore

Dec 25, 2021

J&K man shows wife as mother to get family pension of deceased father; five held, case filed [details]

With the connivance of officials, fake documents were prepared to show daughter-in-law as the wife of the deceased employee.

Dec 23, 2021

Clerical error creates furore on social media; Govt apologizes for SKIMS typo [details]

National Health Mission mentions J&K's prestigious Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences as "Shri Krishna Institute of Medical Science", creating an uproar on social media.