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Tracking COVID-19 cases: Authorities step up surveillance in Kashmir

Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir have intensified ground surveillance to track travellers, who hid their recent travel history, to contain the spread of coronavirus, even as restrictions on the movement of people across the valley remained in force for the 22nd consecutive day on Thursday, officials said The tracking of those persons who have travel history […]

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New domicile laws for JK reprehensible: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday termed as “reprehensible’ India’s decision to change the domicile law for Jammu and Kashmir when the international community’s focus is on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It also expressed concern over what it said was a lack of medical supplies in Kashmir to help the local people fight the coronavirus pandemic. Pakistan […]

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Pakistan Army claims shooting down Indian surveillance drone

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday claimed that it shot down a small Indian surveillance drone for allegedly violating airspace along the Line of Control. According to a statement by the Pakistan Army, the Indian Quadcopter in a provocative act intruded 600 meters inside across the LoC on the Pakistani side in Sankh sector for surveillance. This […]

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Jaish militant arrested in Baramulla

Srinagar: Security forces arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant from Baramulla district of north Kashmir, officials said here on Thursday. A cordon and search operation was launched around Shimlaran Nallah in Chandoosa area of Baramulla late on Wednesday following information about presence of militants there, police officials said. “During search operation, one JeM militant — Bashir […]

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China denies cover-up of COVID-19 info, defends WHO chief

Beijing: China on Thursday denied any cover-up in reporting the initial information of the novel coronavirus outbreak in December last as it put up a staunch defence of WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, refuting US President Donald Trump’s allegation that he was “very China centric”. “China was the first country to report the COVID-19 to […]

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COVID-19 tally reaches 4,414 in Pak: Imran says situation can get worse

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned that the situation due to coronavirus pandemic “can further deteriorate” and “hospitals may not be able to cope” with the increasing number of COVID-19 patients, as authorities on Thursday reported 340 new cases, taking the tally to 4,414. The Ministry of National Health Services reported that the […]

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Coronavirus: One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Leh: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to four, a senior government official said on Thursday. Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel said the patient is from Choshot Yokma area of Leh, which has now been notified as a ‘containment area’ by […]

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Coronavirus: One more tests positive in Ladakh, total cases reach 4

Leh: One more person has tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to four, a senior government official said on Thursday. Commissioner Secretary (Health) Rigzin Samphel said the patient is from Choshot Yokma area of Leh, which has now been notified as a ‘containment area’ by […]

Added on April 9, 2020 Press Trust of India

COVID-19 created ‘social emergency’ situation: PM

Lockdown unlikely to end in one go as positive cases cross 5,500

New Delhi: Dashing hopes of a complete exit from the ongoing lockdown in one go, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country is facing a “social emergency” like situation as well as serious economic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which showed a sharp spike in the infections, taking the nationwide tally to […]

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Coronavirus cases rise to 5,274, death toll stands at 149: Govt

New Delhi: The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 5,274 on Wednesday, registering an increase of 485 cases in the last 24 hours, while the death toll stood at 149, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases is 4,714 and as many as 410 people were cured […]