Mercury dips again in Kashmir but bright sunshine cheers up people
Srinagar, Feb 6 (PTI) Minimum temperatures across Kashmir dipped again on Saturday after a few days of respite from the intense cold wave conditions even as the mercury settled above freezing point in Srinagar, the Met office said. However, most valley parts witnessed a bright sunshine on Saturday lifting the moods among the people. According […]
Agreement between US and Taliban has no element of peace; says Haqqani
Washington, Feb 6 (PTI) The agreement between the US and the Taliban has no element of peace and is basically a withdrawal pact for American troops from the war-torn Afghanistan, a former Pakistani diplomat has said. As a longtime critic of the US and Taliban agreement, I see it as a withdrawal agreement with no […]
Biden says ‘no need’ for Trump to get intel briefs
Washington, Feb 6 (AP) President Joe Biden said Friday that Donald Trump should not be allowed to receive classified intelligence briefings, a courtesy that historically has been granted to outgoing presidents. Asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the briefings, Biden said he did not want to […]
UN chief: UN will seek to unite world, reverse Myanmar coup
United Nations, Feb 6 (AP) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged Friday that the United Nations will do everything it can to unite the international community and create conditions for the military coup in Myanmar to be reversed. The UN chief told a news conference it is absolutely essential to carry out the Security Council’s calls for […]
Re-exploring the world
After Joe Biden took over the Presidency of the United States he has quite a big responsibility to shoulder. One among his key movement forward will be engaging with the world so that the US brings back the derailed relations it once shared with most of the countries. The new President and his administration will […]
Back pain may mimic hip joint arthritis
Dr Akhilesh Yadav The prevalence of back pain is not new and uncommon these days, with higher proportion of the younger population coming forward with the complaints of back pain. Attributing to various reasons including family history, age related degeneration, acquired infections like arthritis, osteoporosis etc are several reasons for onset of back pain. While […]
Letter to the Editor
House for migrant workers The Surat Urban Development Authority has decided to provide nearly 400 houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) on rent to migrant workers. The Affordable Rental Housing Scheme (ARHC) has recently been approved by the Union Ministry of Urban Affairs and Housing. The ARHC is a sub-scheme of the PMAY […]
A healthy immune system can fight off infection
Abrar Yousuf Mir As worries grow about deadly coronavirus, online searches for ways to bolster the immune system have increased. Are there foods to boost your immune system? Are there any magic pills to boost your immune system? Will vitamins help? Here is what actually works. The immune system is a complex network of cells, […]
4G mobile internet services to be restored across JK: Govt
Srinagar, Feb 05: After remaining suspended for 550 days, the high speed mobile data services would be restored shortly across Jammu and Kashmir. Government spokesman, Rohit Kansal in a tweet informed that 4g mobile internet services are being restored in J&K. “4G mobile internet services being restored in entire J&K,” Kansal tweeted. Notably, the high […]
66 new covid-19 cases, one death reported in JK
Srinagar, Feb 5: Jammu and Kashmir reported 66 covid-19 cases, including thirty travelers, in the last 24 hours, taking the total virus tally to 124785, officials said on Friday. Also, one more person died due to the virus, taking the fatality count to 1944. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 51 cases were […]