COVID-19 Bulletin August 25
126 new positive cases reported; 26 from Jammu Division and 100 from Kashmir Division
Category: Lifestyle
Man evading arrest for 6 years arrested in Bandipora
SRINAGAR: A man evading arrest for six years was arrested from Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.Abdul Hameed Khan was arrested after a warrant was issued against him by…
Smuggler arrested in Ramban, 30 kg poppy recovered
BANIHAL: A narcotic smuggler was arrested with 30 kg of poppy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district Wednesday, officials said.During a routine checking, police at T-chowk in Banihal intercepted one truck, which was on its…
UK warns Taliban against sealing Afghanistan off from the world
LONDON: Britain on Wednesday warned the Taliban against attempts to coercively seal off Afghanistan from the rest of the world and urged the militant group to keep its borders open.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said attempts…
Indians in US wealthier with average household earning of USD 123,700: Report
WASHINGTON: Indians in the US, with an average household earning of USD 123,700 and 79 per cent of college graduates, have surpassed the overall American population in terms of wealth and college education, according to…
After Narayan Rane’s arrest, son Nitesh tweets video hinting at ‘strong reply’
Mumbai: Shortly after Union minister Narayan Rane got bail following arrest over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the BJP leader’s MLA son Nitesh Rane tweeted a video from a Bollywood movie, hinting…
Markets end flat; Nifty scales fresh closing peak
Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex ended on a flat note after scaling a new lifetime peak on Wednesday amid mixed cues from global markets. After touching its all-time high of 56,198.13 in early trade, the 30-share…
Scindia’s exit from MP Congress ended groupism: Jaivardhan Singh
Gwalior: Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Jaivardhan Singh on Wednesday said factionalism in the state unit of the party ended after the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia, who joined the BJP last year and recently made a…
131 children among Odisha’s 887 new COVID patients
Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 887 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and 69 more deaths, a Health Department official said. Among the new patients are 131 children, which is 14.76 per cent against the previous day’s 12.8…