COVID-19: Delhi govt to seek feedback from teachers, parents about reopening of schools
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) The Delhi government is seeking feedback from teachers and parents of students about the reopening of schools considering the Covid situation is under control, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Tuesday. During an online briefing, he said that students, parents and teachers can mail their suggestions to [email protected] on […]
Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kargil, no loss of human life reported: DC Kargil
Kargil, July 28: A cloudburst on Wednesday hit several areas of Kargil district, triggering flash floods, which resulted in damage to agricultural fields, besides inundating residential houses and a hydroelectric power project. Locals said that several residential houses, a power project and several roads were inundated while agriculture fields were also damaged after a cloudburst […]
Blood clots in people with severe Covid linked to abnormal antibody response: Study
London, Jul 28 (PTI) Inflammation and blood clotting seen in very severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by the antibodies sent to fight the disease triggering unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs, according to a study published on Wednesday. The researchers, including those from Imperial College London in the UK, also found that it […]
Three minor boys rescued by SDRF personnel in Samba
Jammu, Jul 28 (PTI) Three minor boys were rescued by State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel on Wednesday after they were caught in a flash flood near swollen Basanter river in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. Most parts of the Jammu region have been receiving heavy rains for the past few […]
Taliban delegation visits China, meets foreign minister Wang Yi
Beijing: A Taliban delegation led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar held talks in China with foreign minister Wang Yi on Wednesday, Hindustan Times reported. This comes against the backdrop of growing concerns in Beijing over the activities of the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement (ETIM) that seeks to establish a Uyghur state. There was no word […]
Kishtwar cloudburst: Two more bodies recovered, toll reaches 7: Officials
Jammu, July 28: Two more bodies have been recovered by rescue teams engaged in rescue work after a cloudburst hit Hanzor village of Dachhan tehsil of Kishtwar district on Wednesday morning, taking total number of deaths to 7. An official said that 12 injured persons have also been rescued so far, while rescue efforts were […]
ACB sleuths raid residential house of Kupwara-based contractor
Srinagar, Jul 28: An Anti-Corruption Bureau team on Wednesday morning raided house of a Kupwara-based contractor in connection with a case registered under FIR number 08/2021, official sources said. They said that the residential house of Mohabbat Ali Khan son of Rahmatullah Khan at Shatpora Haihama was raided by a team. “He (Mohabbat) is “A” […]
Hizb militant arrested in Khrew: Police
Srinagar, July 28: Police on Wednesday said to have arrested a active Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant in Khrew area of south Kashmir’s Awantipora. In a statement, police said that based on specific information, Awantipora Police, Army 50 RR and CRPF 185 Bn launched a joint cordon and search operation during morning hours in SharShali Khrew area of […]
India adds 43,645 COVID-19 cases, 640 deaths
New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) India logged 43,654 fresh COVID-19 cases taking its tally to 3,14,84,605, while 640 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,22,022, according to Union Health Ministry data on Wednesday. The number of active cases stood at 3,99,436, an increase of 1,336 in a span of 24 hours, and comprises 1.27 per […]
Covid-19: Govt authorizes DGP Prisons to extend parole of prisoners
Srinagar, July 28: Jammu and Kashmir government has authorized Director General of Police (Prisons) to extend special parole of the categories of convict prisoners for a further period of at least 90 days in view of the covid-19 situation. “In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (5) of section 432 of the Code of […]