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Srinagar: A sero survey conducted in Kashmir has found that two out of every five people in the valley have developed antibodies against the coronavirus. The survey carried out in October found the highest prevalence of antibodies in Pulwama at 43.1 per cent and the lowest in Kulgam at 28.5 per cent. “We conducted a […]
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Jammu: Pakistani Rangers opened fire on forward posts and hamlets along the International Border in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, officials said on Wednesday. The cross-border firing in the border outpost areas of Satpal, Manyari, Karol Krishna and Gurnam started at 9:10 pm on Tuesday, prompting strong and effective retaliation from the Border Security Force […]
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Srinagar: A soldier was killed and two others were injured after an avalanche hit an Army post in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The avalanche hit the Army post near the Line of Control (LoC) at Roshan Post in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district late on Tuesday night, the […]
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Washington: The US has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year, which drew sharp reaction from influential lawmakers across the aisle. The decision announced by Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher C Miller on Tuesday is in line with incumbent President Donald Trump’s […]
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New Delhi: As the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh shows no signs of immediate resolution, the Indian Army has created modern habitats with all required facilities for thousands of troops deployed in the high-altitude region which is under the grip of harsh winter, government sources said on Wednesday. The habitats have been provided […]
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New Delhi: The country’s apex health research body, ICMR, has issued an advisory stating that indiscriminate use of convalescent plasma therapy (CPT) in coronavirus infected patients is not advisable. The COVID-19 caseload in India has mounted to over 89 lakh. In an “Evidence Based Advisory to address Inappropriate Use of Convalescent Plasma in COVID-19 Patients”, […]
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Mumbai: BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday criticised the Congress for `becoming part’ of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) in Jammu and Kashmir. Alleging that the grouping’s agenda is to restore the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution in J&K, he claimed that this has “exposed” the Congress. The Congress had asserted […]
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New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 89 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 83 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 93.52 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 89,12,907 with 38,617 infections being reported in […]
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New Delhi: Around 250 companies or 25,000 central paramilitary personnel are being sent by the Centre for providing security cover to the forthcoming eight-phase District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The units have been drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) like the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF […]
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Jammu: Senior BJP leader Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo urged J-K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday to form a special tribunal to probe crimes against minorities, and issue an ordinance to set up a board for management and preservation of temples and shrines in Kashmir Valley. Chrungoo, in-charge of the Jammu & Kashmir BJP’s department of […]
