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Defiant clerics: Pak allows conditional congregational prayers during Ramazan

Defiant clerics: Pak allows conditional congregational prayers during Ramazan

Islamabad: Succumbing to pressure from the hardline clerics, the Pakistan government on Saturday allowed congregational prayers in mosques during the month of Ramazan, endangering the drive to curb the spread of coronavirus that has killed more than 154,000 people worldwide. President Dr Arif Alvi made the announcement after a meeting with religious leaders and political […]

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Of 14,378 COVID-19 infections, 4,291 cases linked to Markaz event in Delhi: Govt

New Delhi: Of the 14,378 coronavirus infections reported in the country till Saturday morning, 4,291 cases in 23 states and Union Territories are linked to the Markaz event held in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area in March, the Union health ministry said. By Saturday evening, the death toll due to coronavirus infection rose to 488, while the […]

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Death toll by COVID-19 reaches 488 in India

14,792 positive cases also reported till Saturday

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 488 and the number of cases climbed to 14,792 in the country on Saturday, registering an increase of 36 deaths and 957 cases since Friday evening, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 12,289 while 2,014 people have […]

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Over 2.25 million coronavirus cases registered worldwide

Paris: More than 2.25 million coronavirus cases have been recorded worldwide, about half of them in Europe, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources. A total of 154,188 deaths have been reported among the 2,251,695 cases. In Europe, the hardest-hit continent, there are 1,115,555 declared infections and 97,985 deaths. In the United […]

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Authorities permit clinical trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients

New Delhi: The central drug regulator has given its go-ahead to a proposal by the Indian Council of Medical Research for the clinical trial of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 patients, as per the protocol developed by ICMR. The Drug Controller General of India said ICMR has submitted a list of institutes, which have shown an […]

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World economy bound to suffer ‘severe recession’: IMF

Washington: The world economy, already “sluggish” before the coronavirus outbreak, is now bound to suffer a “severe recession” in 2020, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned and said the current crisis posed “daunting challenges” for policymakers in many emerging markets and developing economies. Addressing the Development Committee Meeting during the annual Spring Meeting of the […]

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Leopard caught near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine

Jammu: A female leopard was captured alive by the wildlife department near Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The movement of the leopard along with two cubs was reported in Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting the famous shrine, and nearby Tarakote track […]

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Coronavirus: 80 containment zones declared in Kashmir, restrictions continue

Srinagar: Restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir to contain the spread of coronavirus completed one month on Friday, even as the number of red zone areas in the valley has risen to 80, officials said. They said the security forces have sealed off main roads in most places in the valley and erected […]

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Pak Army shells civilian areas, forward posts in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Friday shelled civilians areas and forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in town sectors of Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said. This is 13th consecutive day of shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday, Pakistan targeted […]

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US trying to divert public attention: China on coronavirus

US trying to divert public attention: China on coronavirus

Denies any cover-up on COVID-19

Beijing: China on Friday denied covering up the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and accused the US of attempting to divert the public attention by insinuating that the virus originated from a virology laboratory in Wuhan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian’s comments came as China’s coronavirus death toll mounted to 4,632 after it revised […]