India reports 4,329 deaths, highest so far
New Delhi, May 18: India reported 2.63 lakh cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday. The biggest contributor was Karnataka, which added 38,603 cases, followed by Tamil Nadu with 33,075 cases. Maharashtra registered 26,616 cases. At least 4,329 deaths were reported on the same day, the highest so far in a day. Maharashtra reported more […]
Body of non-local found in Pattan
Srinagar, May 18: Body of a non- local was found on a roadside near Pattan in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said. They said the body was spotted by some locals and they accordingly informed the police. Latter a police team reached the spot and retrieved the body, a police official added. He […]
Eminent cardiologist dies of COVID-19
New Delhi, May 18 (PTI) Padma Shri awardee and eminent cardiologist Dr KK Aggarwal has died of COVID-19, a statement posted on his Twitter handle said. Aggarwal (62), who was the former national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), was admitted to the AIIMS here and was on ventilator support since last week. According to […]
UN: 38,000 Palestinians displaced in Gaza
United Nations, May 18 (AP) The United Nations says over 38,000 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes and more than 2,500 people have been made homeless because their houses were destroyed. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday those displaced have sought protection in 48 schools run by UNRWA, the U.N. agency for […]
US says it will keep providing assistance to India in fight against COVID
Washington, May 18 (PTI) The United States will continue to provide a range of assistance to India, as its “important partner” continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said Monday. President Joe Biden, who has announced a USD 100 million worth of COVID-19 assistance to India, is deeply engaged with the assistance program, […]
HC decides to release jail inmates on 90 day interim bail in JK
Srinagar, May 18 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Monday decided to release jail inmates in the union territory on 90 days interim bail in view of the Supreme Court directions. A high-powered committee, headed by High Court Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, took the decision to release all the jail inmates as per […]
Biden continues Gaza ceasefire push, Israel shells Lebanon
Lebanon, May 18: Israel fired shells towards Lebanon in response to rocket launches, as US President Joe Biden continued to press Israel and Hamas, which governs the Palestinian territory of Gaza, to agree to a ceasefire after a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people. A Lebanese security source said Israel fired […]
Addressing higher mortality
Since the second covid-19 wave is breaching all past records in Jammu and Kashmir, people have started to get worried and anxious as the mortality rate in the region is witnessing an upswing. Be it Jammu or Srinagar, in both the provinces close to sixty deaths have been reported since past many days and this […]
Democracy Barricaded
Kanchan Basu As the ‘Farmers’ Agitation’ continues along with the government’s effort to convert it into an opportunity for repression, we might be witnessing something bigger than meets the eye. There are conflicting messages emanating from the developments and even as one may be awed by the grit of the agitating farmers, signs of cunning […]
Letter to the Editor
Ensure safe cremations The Centre Government has directed States to prevent the dumping of dead bodies in rivers and focus on their safe disposal and providing support for ensuring dignified cremation. This is the most undesirable and alarming situation in the country to witness dead bodies in the rivers. Stopping the dumping of dead bodies, […]