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With 36 fresh deaths Covid fatalities in Pak reach 939

Islamabad: Pakistan reported 1,841 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 36 fatalities during the last 24 hours, taking the total infections in the country to nearly 44,000 with 939 deaths, the health ministry said on Tuesday. As the coronavirus cases in the national capital Islamabad crossed the 1,000-mark, other parts of Pakistan also continued […]

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Bluster: Coronavirus infection may impact mental health of patients: Study

London: People taken ill by coronavirus infection may experience psychiatric problems such as delirium and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while hospitalised and potentially even after they recover, according to a study. The research, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, compiled results from short- and long-term studies of people hospitalised by coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, severe […]

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Over 3,600 labourers discharged from quarantine centres in Doda

Doda: Over 3,600 labourers have been discharged from quarantine facilities in Doda till Tuesday and many of them have pledged to create awareness about coronavirus on reaching their villages in remote belts, officials said here. Nearly 2,500 people who had travelled outside the Union territory are still under administrative quarantine in the district, they said. […]

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Serious miscarriage of history undone by changing JK domicile rules: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi: A serious miscarriage of history has been undone after 70 years with the notification of the new domicile rules by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Tuesday. Terming the new rules as dawn of a new era for the Union Territory, he said history will vindicate us and […]

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New JK domicile rules will give ‘long due’ rights to refugees, KPs: Nadda

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hailed the new domicile rules notified in Jammu and Kashmir, with its president J P Nadda saying they will give the “long due” rights to all refugees as well as to Kashmiri Pandits living outside the union territory. People belonging to West Pakistan, Valmikis, women marrying outside communities, non-registered […]

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Darul Uloom Deoband issues fatwa, asks Muslims to offer Eid prayers at home

Saharanpur (UP): Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has issued a fatwa asking Muslims to offer their Eid prayers this time at home, instead of congregating at mosques. The directive comes amid a nationwide lockdown to slow down the spread of coronavirus. Despite the relaxations announced in the lockdown, religious and other large gatherings are still […]

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Pak Army shells areas along LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Tuesday shelled forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said. This is second ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army in the last 12 hours along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts. “At about […]

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Covid-19: Experts raise alarm for diabetic patients

New Delhi: The risk of a fatal outcome from COVID-19 is up to 50 per cent higher in people with diabetes, experts said, recommending regular monitoring of blood glucose and home-based exercises to maintain physical and mental health. According to the Union health ministry, besides diabetes, people having co-morbidities like hypertension, chronic kidney and heart-related […]

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Coronavirus: Centre lists parameters for states to delineate red, orange, green zones

New Delhi: Parameters laid down by the Union Health Ministry such as active COVID-19 cases, doubling and fatality rates and cases per lakh population have to be taken into consideration by states and union territories while categorising areas into red, orange or green zones. The ministry also issued guidelines for delineation of containment and buffer […]

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MHA warns states over dilution in lockdown 4.0 guidelines

New Delhi: The home ministry has said no state or Union Territory will dilute the guidelines issued for the nationwide lockdown that will continue till May 31. In a communication to the chief secretaries of the states and Union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the guidelines for the fourth phase of the lockdown […]