Pentagon preparing for Taliban attacks during US withdrawal
Washington, Apr 30 (AP) The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on US and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook for winding down America’s longest war. May 1 was the date all US and other foreign forces were to have departed Afghanistan under a February 2020 deal […]
Ladakh records 108 fresh COVID-19 cases, one more death
Leh, Apr 30 (PTI) The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh surged to 13,866 as 108 more people tested positive for the disease, while the death toll climbed to 140 with one more fatality, officials said on Friday. Ninety fresh cases were reported from Leh and 18 from Kargil, they said. Of the total 140 […]
UN stands ready to step up support to India: UN chief Guterres
United Nations, Apr 30 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the world organisation stands ready to step up its support to India to combat the horrific COVID-19 wave in the country that has infected more than 18 million people and killed over 200,000. With the entire @UN family, I stand in solidarity with the […]
3.86 Lakh Covid Cases in India, 3,498 Deaths
New Delhi, Apr 30: Coronavirus has infected over 3.86 lakh people in India in yet another worrying high and killed 3,498 the last 24 hours. The record numbers come even as a huge international aid operation has been launched with many countries promising help.
Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths amid fears of renewed surge
Sao Paulo, Apr 30 (AP) Brazil has became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths, losing another 100,000 lives in just one month, as some health experts warn there may be gruesome days ahead when the Southern Hemisphere enters winter. April was Brazil’s deadliest month of the pandemic, with thousands of people losing […]
India-US relationship intensified in first 100 days of Biden administration: State Dept official
Washington, Apr 30 (PTI) The relationship between India and the United States has intensified in the first 100 days of the Biden administration, a State Department official said here. The engagement between the two countries during this period reflects a global comprehensive partnership, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said, asserting that there has been a […]
No shortage of medical-oxygen, drugs in J&K: Official
Srinagar, Apr 30 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the highest number of vaccine doses in the country and there is no shortage of medical oxygen, the adviser to the lieutenant governor claimed on Thursday. Addressing a hurriedly-convened press conference, Baseer Ahmad Khan said there was no shortage of medical oxygen or drugs like remdesivir […]
84 hour lockdown begins in Kashmir
Standalone shops, essential services, public transport allowed functioning
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday initiated the 84 hour long lockdown across most of the districts in the Union Territory owing to the huge spike in covid cases across the region. On Thursday JK recorded 3474 fresh positive cases while as 26 persons succumbed to the virus. Among the new cases, officials said that 1024 infections […]
