COVID-19 cases in India breach 68-lakh mark
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 78,524 COVID-19 cases taking the virus caseload to over 68 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 58,27,704, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 85.25 per cent. […]
Motorcyclist killed in road mishap
Srinagar, Oct 08: A motorcyclist was killed on Thursday after he met with an accident in Ganghbugh area of Srinagar, officials said. They said that a motorcyclist identified as Setha, son of Haji Abdul Salam of Narkoora was hit by a tipper bearing registration number JK04-5487 at Ganghbugh Srinagar, resulting in his on spot death. […]
Getting coronavirus a blessing in disguise: Trump
Washington, Oct 8 (PTI) Describing getting coronavirus that took him to a military hospital for treatment a blessing in disguise , US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told the countrymen that he will get them same medicine that cured him for free. I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president because […]
Conserve to live
Like other natural resources, the glaciers in Kashmir too are under stress. This resource is not only witnessing depletion at a faster rate but the unwanted human interference with the natural systems is making things worse. This being the reason that the cool environs and the serenity in the atmosphere may no longer be a […]
A respite needed
Syed Mustafa Ahmad We are proving to be one of the most ill-fated communities in the world. Destruction doesn’t leave us. It has become our habit. Some time before, we used to have shutdowns on a large scale, though shutdowns still exist but thanks to Allah that with the advent of new word “lockdown”, the […]
Turning routine shopping into a glee
N J Ravi Chander My romance with the Shivajinagar market in Bengaluru began in the mid-1960s when I was a tiny tot, and it remains one of my favourite haunts. The bustling shoppers’ paradise in the heart of the cantonment is a colonial-era hangout where people flock to stock up on home needs. I recall […]
International student mobility for UG courses high among Indians
Ankit Kapoor While education remains a vital part of any individual’s life span, that not only assists in providing a threshold to a flourishing career but also broadens the horizon to give a positive outlook to their personality. Analyzing the estimated students for undergraduate programs, around 9 crore in senior secondary level and nearly 3.5 […]
Rural areas also need solid waste management plans
Mudasir Nazir Wani The human population is growing fast continuously, and now we are more than 7 billion people in the world. In addition, the global welfare has witnessed improvement in the last decades, which resulted in producing more from our resources and producing more wastes in the world. Waste management in urban areas has […]
37 travelers among 621 new coronavirus cases in JK
Srinagar, Oct 07: Thirty-seven travelers were among 621 new cases of novel coronavirus reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally to 81097. Among the fresh cases, 260 were from Jammu Division and 361 from Kashmir Valley even as 2188 patients recovered and were discharged from various hospitals, officials said. […]
COVID-19 recoveries exceeded active cases by over 48 lakh: Health Ministry
New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The number of people recovered from COVID-19 has exceeded those with active infection by more than 48 lakh as the recovery rate surpassed 85 per cent on Wednesday, the Union Health Ministry said. Nearly 57.50 lakh people have recovered so far, which is 6.32 times the active cases, it said, […]