China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
Beijing, Jun 1 (PTI) China has reported the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu from the country’s eastern Jiangsu province, China’s National Health Commission said on Tuesday. The patient, a 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang city, is currently in a stable condition and meets discharge standards, the state-run CGTN TV […]
Covid-19 Claims 16 more lives in JK
Srinagar, June 1: Jammu and Kashmir reported 16 more covid-19 related deaths since last evening, taking the overall toll due to the virus to 3923, officials said on Tuesday. Seven of the fatalities were reported from Jammu division and nine from Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Among those who succumbed to the virus in the […]
Second dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: FAQs about blood clots, safety, risks and symptoms
Ontario (Canada), Jun 1 (The Conversation) Rare but serious blood clots that have been linked the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have many people especially those who have already had one dose of the vaccine looking for information. Here are answers to some key questions. If I had a first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should […]
Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed passes away
Srinagar, June 1: Renowned Jammu-based Islamic scholar Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed, who first translated Quran into Gojri language, has passed away in a Jammu hospital on Tuesday, officials said. Mufti Faiz-ul-Waheed was admitted at Acharaya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) Jammu and died days after his tests returned negative for the covid-19. Confirming it, Medical […]
India reports 1.27 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 2,795 deaths
New Delhi, June 1: India witnessed a considerable decline in the number of covid-19 positive cases while as 2795 deaths were reported during the past 24 hours, officials said. They said that 1.27 lakh new COVID-19 cases were reported in last 24 hours, 16% fewer than yesterday. They said that number of deaths also witnessed […]
Pakistan army: Militants in twin attacks kill 4 troops in SW
Quetta, Jun 1 (AP) Suspected militants attacked a Pakistani security post and hours later targeted a vehicle carrying troops Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least four soldiers and four insurgents, the military said. The military said the first incident in southwestern Pakistan occurred when a group of militants attacked a security post in […]
Man kills 2 sons before committing suicide in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, June 1 (PTI) A middle-aged man shot dead his two sons before committing suicide in a remote village in Doda district on Monday evening, officials said. The incident took place at Gull Joura village, 85 kms from Doda town at around 10 pm, the officials said quoting preliminary information. They said Sunit Singh used […]
COVID-19 variants to be labelled as Greek letters
Geneva, Jun 1 (AP) The World Health Organization is announcing a new nomenclature for the COVID-19 variants that were previously and somewhat uncomfortably known either by their technical letter-number codes or by the countries in which they first appeared. Hoping to strike a fair and more comprehensible balance, WHO said it will now refer to […]
Palestine peace deal
More than 250 deaths and devastation all around there is some positivity in the air as Egypt monitored ceasefire between Palestine and Israel is taking shape. On Sunday a major development was reported after Egypt and Israel held high-level talks in both countries to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant […]
Serving a purpose
Sufaya Yousf Allah created this world for a specific purpose. Everything created in this world is for a fruitful purpose; whether it is sky, stars, humans, insects, birds etc. Behind every life there is a purpose. And that purpose is is to know Allah, to worship Him alone, to surrender one’s life to the Almighty. […]