No new COVID-19 case in Ladakh; active infection count now five
Leh, Apr 2 (PTI) No new COVID-19 case was reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh, where the number of active infections dropped to five with one more patient recovering from the disease, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh recorded a total of 28,223 COVID-19 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic. Among them 228 people […]
India records 1,260 new Covid cases, 83 deaths; active case count falls to 13K
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) India’s virus tally rose to 4,30,27,035 with 1,260 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the number of active infections further declined to 13,445, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll from the pandemic climbed to 5,21,264 with 83 new fatalities, the data […]
Booster dose of Covid vaccine needed to fight against Omicron: Study
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both — Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin as the second dose with regard to Omicron variant, a study done by the National Institute of Virology […]
Talks resume as Ukraine denies hitting depot on Russian soil
Kyiv, Apr 2 (AP) Talks to stop the fighting in Ukraine resumed Friday, as another desperate attempt to rescue civilians from the encircled city of Mariupol failed and the Kremlin accused the Ukrainians of launching a helicopter attack on a fuel depot on Russian soil. Ukraine denied responsibility for the fiery blast, but if Moscow’s […]
US welcomes United Nations mediated truce in Yemen
Washington, Apr 2 (PTI) The United States on Friday welcomed the United Nations-mediated truce in Yemen, with President Joe Biden saying that the initiative is a long-awaited reprieve for the people of the country. I welcome the announcement today of a two-month truce in the Yemen conflict. This initiative is a long-awaited reprieve for the […]
Petrol, Diesel prices hiked by 80 paise
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices were on Saturday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last 12 days to Rs 7.20 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 102.61 per litre as against Rs 101.81 previously, while diesel rates have gone […]
97 kg poppy seized in Jammu, 2 arrested
Jammu, Apr 2 (PTI) Police on Friday night arrested two truckers transporting 97 kilograms of poppy in Jammu, officials said. Acting on specific information, an Anti-Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) team intercepted the truck driven by Anwar Hussain Shah along with co-driver Mohd Iqbal in the Sidhra area, they said. The truck was coming from the […]
Improving travel options
Kashmir is witnessing a huge influx of tourists this year. Thanks to the declining covid cases and an urge among the locals across the country to pay a visit to the paradise on earth. Right now the entire Kashmir valley is witnessing an envious footfall of tourists and the most of the tourist places are […]
Those who trust Allah never lose hope
Mohammad Nadeem Parray One of the important characteristics of a Muslim is that he remains in a positive state of mind, whatever the circumstances. He tries for the best and looks out for wisdom. A Muslim is never in despair, not even in most difficult moments. That is because they believe that Allah is the […]
Escaping the summer heat
Vinod Chandrashehar Dixit According to research published in 2017 by Nature Climate Change, extreme and deadly heat waves are getting more frequent (and will affect more people), because of man-made climate change. Heat waves are among the most dangerous of natural hazards, the frequency and intensity of which will rise in the 21st century due […]