The freeze continues as Sgr records minus 8.2°C
Srinagar, Jan 16: Kashmir Valley continued to freeze as the mercury plummeted to minus 8.2°C in Srinagar, a couple of notches below the season’s coldest temperature on January 14, the chilliest night recorded in more than 25 years. Also, dense fog engulfed Srinagar and other parts of the Valley for the second day in running, […]
WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticism
Houston, Jan 16 (PTI) WhatsApp announced delaying by three months the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal and Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company […]
Scientists develop rapid blood test to identify patients at highest risk of severe COVID-19
Washington, Jan 16 (PTI) Scientists have developed a rapid blood test that can predict within a day of hospitalisation which patients with COVID-19 are at the highest risk of severe complications or death, an advance that may help identify those who may best benefit from specific investigational treatments. The test, described in the journal JCI […]
Cold wave continues in Kashmir
Dense fog engulfed many parts across Valley
Srinagar: Kashmir reeled under intense cold wave conditions on Friday as mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point, resulting in freezing of several water bodies including the Dal Lake. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius which is around five degrees below normal for this time of the year, MET department officials […]
JK, Ladakh set to start Covid-19 vaccine drive today
Srinagar: Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh is all set to kick-start the Covid-19 vaccination drive today, officials said. Commissioner Health and Medical Education Atal Dulloo (IAS) said they have received almost 1.46 lakh Covishield doses of covid-19 vaccine for Jammu and Kashmir out of which almost 75,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for Kashmir division. “There […]
Ladakh standoff: No one should test Indian Army’s patience: Gen Naravane
New Delhi: In a clear message to China, Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Friday said no one should make any mistake of testing India’s patience though it is committed to resolve the border standoff along the northern frontier through talks and political efforts. In an address at the Army Day parade here, […]
