JK reports three covid-19 deaths, 149 new cases
Srinagar, Nov 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported three deaths due to covid-19 while 149 persons tested positive for the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Among the fresh cases, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 119 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336386. There were three deaths— all from Kashmir […]
Man shoots himself dead in Kathua
Jammu, Nov 27 (PTI) A 40-year-old shopkeeper allegedly shot himself dead in an apparent case of suicide at his home in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The deceased, Anil Kumar, reportedly used his 12-bore licensed gun and shot himself under chin at his residence in Karanwara area of Mahanpur this […]
Cold conditions ease a bit across Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 27: Freezing cold conditions eased a bit in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording 0.4°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that mercury in Srinagar settled at 0.4°C against previous night’s minus 1.3°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C which is lowest temperature […]
PM Modi chairs important meeting on Covid situation
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing an important meeting on the Covid situation and the vaccination drive in the country with top officials, government sources said on Saturday. The meeting comes amid rising global concerns over a new strain of the coronavirus which the World Health Organization has named ‘Omicron’ and […]
India’s total active cases down to 1,07,019, lowest in 541 days
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 8,318 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,63,749, while the active cases have declined to 1,07,019, the lowest in 541 days, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,67,933 with […]
Ladakh reports 32 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Nov 27 (PTI) Thirty-two more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the union territory to 21,467, officials said on Saturday. The count of active cases stands at 243 224 in Leh and 19 in Kargil. Ladakh has registered 213 Covid-related deaths — 155 in Leh and […]
World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant
Brussels, Nov 27 (AP) Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has raced to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fuelled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent. A World Health Organization panel named the variant omicron and classified it as a highly transmissible virus […]
Saudi-led coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen’s capital
Dubai, Nov 27 (AP) A Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched airstrikes early Saturday morning targeting the country’s capital, Sanaa. Saudi state-run television reported the strikes, citing the Saudi-led coalition as urging civilians to stay away from the sites, without identifying them. The strikes come amid heavy fighting around the city of Marib and […]
New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans
Brussels, Nov 27 (AP) The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were largely unknown. A World Health Organisation panel named the variant omicron and classified […]
The new variant
Just as the covid-19 pandemic seemed to be receding at most of the places and governments across the world planned various activities in various sectors, a new variant has spelled a fresh trouble. The new covid variant found at some places in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana has set alarm bells ringing with the […]