Breaking News: Jaish-e-Mohammed claims responsibility of Srinagar attack

The Jaish-e-Mohammed terror group has claimed responsibility for the Kashmir terror attack earlier today, reports ANI citing Kashmit IG Vijay Kumar. 

“This evening a bus carrying our 25 personnel was attacked by 2-3-three terrorists. 14 injured, of which 2 martyred, 12 out of danger. 1 terrorist who was shot managed to flee. JeM's Kashmir Tigers has claimed responsibility. We are monitoring the situation,” he said. 

India voted against a UNSC draft resolution to securitize climate action and “undermine the hard-won consensual agreements in Glasgow,” reports ANI citing India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel has decided to reduce the rate of value added tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) used in freight airlines by 5% with effect from midnight today, his office (CMO) said in a tweet. 

“Due to this people oriented decision of the Chief Minister, tourism activities in the state will get a boost,” the CMO added.

Delhi reported 30 new Covid-19 cases and no related deaths as the city's total caseload reached 1,441,748 and the death toll remained at 25,100, according to a government bulletin.

The confirmed death toll due to tornadoes in the US state of Kentucky alone stood at 64, reports AFP citing the state's governor Andy Beshear. 

PM Modi expressed his condolences to the policemen who were killed during the terrorist attack in Kashmir and has sought details on the incident. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Harnaaz Sandhu after she was crowned Miss Universe. “Best wishes to her for her future endeavours,” Modi tweeted. 

The total cases of Omicron Covid-19 variant in Maharashtra reached 20 as two new cases – one in Latur and another in Pune – were detected in the state.

The Kashmir police said that two of the 14 cops injured in the terrorist attack in Zewan, Kashmir, earlier today, succumbed to their injuries. 

The Kashmir Police confirmed that 14 cops have been injured after terrorists opened fire on a police bus near Zewan in Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar. The area has been cordoned off. 

The Congress party appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the chairman of Punjab election committee.

Terrorists opened fire on a police bus in Kashmir's Zewan area and injuries have been reported following the incident.

Retail inflation in the country rose to 4.91% in November 2021 as against 4.48% in October 2021, according to government data. 

The UK reported at least one death from the Omicron Covid-19 variant, reports AFP citing Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai said that the ban on trucks in the city will continue till further orders and campaigns like water sprinkling and anti-open burning would continue, reports ANI. 

He made the remarks following a review meeting by the government regarding pollution in the city. 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has asked those who came in contacts with actors Kareena Kapoor Khan and Amrita Arora – they tested positive for Covid-19 – to undergo RT PCR tests. The civic body also said that the actors violated Covid norms and attended several parties, reports ANI.

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait said that the farmers have trained for the movement for a year and that their training was complete now, reports ANI. “This physical training, under all weather conditions, has been completed now. They have succeeded in the training, will work for the next 30-40 years,” he said. 

India successfully test fired a long-range Supersonic Missile Assisted Torpedo (SMART) off the coast of Balasore in Odisha, reports ANI citing defence officials. 

The weapon system is being developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy.

Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam said that the one-time financial aid of ₹50,000 has been given to 21,235 families that reported deaths due to Covid-19, reports PTI. 

A day after Pulwama, encounter breaks out in J-K's Srinagar, 2 unidentified terrorists killed, say police.

Two cargo ships collide in Baltic Sea off Sweden's south coast, Reuters reports citing local media.

FIR registered against me in Delhi has been done with political motives and to suppress my voice. It has been done to defame my party as CBI, I-T, ED can't be used against me. I'm an MP, it's not right to encourage some to register false complaints against me, says Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut. The commenst are in reference to the a FIR filed with Delhi police by a BJP leader for allegedly using “abusive language” on television against BJP members.

India reports 7,350 new cases, 202 deaths and 7,973 recoveries in the last 24 hours. The active caseload stands at 91,456, lowest in 561 days, said ministry health ministry in daily health bulletin. The recovery rate has surged to 98.37%, it also said.