Omicron XE variant: Should we be worried?
Paul Griffin It seems every few weeks we hear about a new COVID variant, and it’s hard to know how concerned we ought to be. A recombinant variant has emerged, dubbed Omicron XE , which is the result of two omicron strains merging together in a single host and then going on to infect others. […]
Trouble in the neighborhood
Asad Mirza The recent regional economic and political crises in south Asia, most of them in immediate neighbours of India, have raised concern amongst the Indian establishment. The economic turbulence in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Maldives and the political turmoil in Pakistan may affect India manifold. The economic impact of the various crises is expected […]
Obeying the command of Allah
Faheem ul Islam They say that a fool lives to eat and a wise man eats to live. But then the question remains: for what purpose does the wise man live? Living is not an end by itself. There has to be a purpose for man to live for. So what is this purpose? Any […]
Lt Gen Manoj Pande to be next Army chief
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Lt Gen Manoj Pande will take the reins as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff after incumbent Gen MM Naravane’s tenure ends on April 30. Lt Gen Pande, currently serving as the vice chief, will become the first commander from the Corps of Engineers to take charge of the […]
JK reports five covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Apr 18: Jammu and Kashmir registered five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that four of the cases were reported from Kashmir Valley—three from Srinagar and one from Kupwara while one was Jammu. The fresh cases take the […]
One Railway Protection Force personnel dead, another injured in militant attack at Pulwama
Srinagar, Apr 18: A Railway Protection Force personnel was killed while as another was injured in a militant attack in Kakapora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. A top police officer said that two cops of Railway Protection Force were injured after militants attack them at Kakapora. Both the injured personnel were shifted […]
Earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hits JK
Jammu, Apr 18 (PTI) A low-intensity earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Monday, officials said, adding that there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The earthquake of magnitude 3.4 had its epicentre in Kishtwar and occurred at 12.09 pm. There were no reports of any loss of […]
Govt designates Jaish-e-Mohammad commander as terrorist
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Ashiq Ahmed Nengroo, a dreaded commander of banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), was designated as a terrorist by the Centre on Monday for his involvement in various terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. In a notification, the Union home ministry said Nengroo has been involved in the infiltration of terrorists into […]
Ambulance driver dies in road mishap at Karnah
Kupwara, Apr 18: An Ambulance driver was killed in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon, officials said. They said that a mini-ambulance bearing registration number JK09A-8992 on way to Karnah from Kupwara fell into a deep gorge after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near Madh Modh Teethwal, […]