Coronavirus cases surge in Ladakh, three more test positive
Leh: Three more people tested positive for Covid-19, the disease caused by novel coronavirus, in Ladakh on Tuesday. Officials said two of the three new cases in Ladakh are from Leh while one is from Kargil district. “Three more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ladakh. The total number of Covid-19 cases in Ladakh […]
Pakistan shells forward villages along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Mar 17 (PTI) The Pakistan army for the third consecutive day targeted forward posts and villages in Jammu and Kashmir with firing from small arms and mortar shelling on Tuesday, a defence spokesman said. The firing and shelling from across the border in Poonch district’s Mankote and Mendhar sectors along the Line of Control […]
SC seeks response of MP govt on plea seeking floor test
New Delhi, Mar 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court has asked the Kamal Nath government in Madhya Pradesh to give by Wednesday its response to former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s plea seeking a direction for an immediate floor test in the assembly. A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud on Tuesday said it will […]
Coronavirus cases in the country climb to 125
New Delhi: The number of novel coronavirus cases in the country rose to 125 on Tuesday after fresh cases were reported from several states. The cases include 22 foreign nationals and two persons who died in Delhi and Karnataka. Delhi has so far reported seven positive cases while Uttar Pradesh has recorded 13 cases including […]
US begins clinical trial of investigational vaccine for coronavirus
Washington, Mar 17 (PTI) Supported by a global coalition founded by India and Norway, the US has begun the phase one clinical trial of an investigational vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus disease which has claimed the lives of over 7,000 people globally. The trial began at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute […]
Coronavirus scare: Prayers at UAE mosques, other places of worship suspended for four weeks
Abu Dhabi: Congregational prayers, including those offered on Friday, have been suspended across all mosques in the UAE for a period of four weeks. The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) said late on Monday that the decision was taken to avoid the spread of Covid-19 and protect public health. The decision applies […]
China reports 1 new domestic virus case but more imported
Beijing, Mar 17 (AFP) China reported on Tuesday just one new domestic coronavirus infection, but 20 more cases imported from abroad were found, threatening to spoil its progress against the disease. The single case in Wuhan will boost China’s view that it has “basically curbed” the spread of the disease that is believed to have […]
Curfews as US shuts down to fight coronavirus
New York, Mar 17 (AFP) The United States has began restricting citizens’ movements in a major escalation of attempts to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic, as President Donald Trump warned the crisis could last well into the summer. New Jersey state and San Francisco announced curfews and Trump asked Americans on Monday to restrict gatherings […]
Coronavirus: Functioning in both wings of High Court restricted to urgent matters
JAMMU, MARCH 16: With a view to prevent spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Monday issued a circular restricting the functioning in both of its Jammu and Srinagar wings to urgent matters only. According to the circular, functioning in both the wings of the High Court from March 16, 2020 […]
