As heatwave grips J&K, weathermen predict a further rise in temperature

The heatwave has gripped Jammu and Kashmir over the past few days with weathermen predicting more rise in the day temperature in the UT. The summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, Srinagar has once again touched the season’s hottest day which was recorded on May 26 this year. As per the officials, Srinagar recorded a temperature of 31.7 degrees Celsius on Thursday. In Qazigund, the temperature was 29.9 degree Celsius while in Pahalgam, the temperature was 26.4 degree Celsius, officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), adding that…

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Coronavirus: J&K recorded 149 fresh positive cases and 7 deaths in 24 hours

By – Tahaa Yaseen Jammu Kashmir Thursday recorded 149 fresh COVID-19 cases that include 100 from Kashmir and 49 from Jammu, taking the infection tally to 5555. Thursday cases include 25 from Budgam, Pulwama 21, Baramulla 20, Udhampur 16, Kathua 12, Jammu and Srinagar 11 each, Shopian 10, Samba seven, Anantnag four, Kulgam and Bandipora three each, Kupwara and Poonch two each, and Ganderbal and Reasi one each.Of these cases, 38 tested positive at Viral Diagnostic and Research Lab (VDRL) of SKIMS Srinagar, which tested 1577 samples in the past…

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After three days of negotiation, ten Indian Army personnel including two Majors released by China

As per reports, China on Thursday evening released 10 Indian soldiers. This followed days after fierce border clash in Galwan Valley that left at least 20 Indian Army soldiers dead. China frees 10 Indian soldiers seized in a border clash in Ladakh: Report The 10 soldiers were freed late Thursday evening after dialogue Release after several rounds of talks between India and China ys after fierce clash in Galwan Valley area in Ladakh, China on Thursday evening released 10 Indian Army personnel, including two Majors. “Ten Indian Army personnel including…

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Why China and India are fighting over an inhospitable strip of the Himalayas?

Analysis by James Griffiths After over four decades of saber-rattling and minor scuffles, a border dispute between China and India has again turned fatal. At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a bloody brawl with Chinese troops on Monday in the Galwan Valley, close to Aksai Chin, an area controlled by China but claimed by both countries. It is unclear if or how many Chinese soldiers died. Both sides have accused the other of overstepping the de facto border, the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that runs along with the…

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