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WHO warns of ”very grave” global virus threat

WHO warns of ”very grave” global virus threat

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organisation on Tuesday warned the novel coronavirus was a “very grave threat” for the world as he opened a conference to combat the epidemic. “With 99% of cases in China, this remains very much an emergency for that country, but one that holds a very grave threat for […]

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UN meeting ponders fast-track drugs, vaccines for new virus

UN meeting ponders fast-track drugs, vaccines for new virus

Geneva: The World Health Organisation convened outside experts Tuesday to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of a new virus that emerged in China that has killed more than 1,000 people and spread to two dozen other countries. The new coronavirus was only identified late last year in the Chinese […]

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PM congratulates Kejriwal for Delhi win

PM congratulates Kejriwal for Delhi win

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his party’s win in the Delhi assembly elections and wished him “the very best” in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of the national capital. “Congratulations to AAP and shri @ArvindKejriwal ji for the victory in the Delhi assembly elections. Wishing […]

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Sitharman hits back at Chidambaram, says doesn’t want to learn from his faulty remedies

Sitharman hits back at Chidambaram, says doesn’t want to learn from his faulty remedies

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Tuesday hit back at former finance minister P Chidambaram for his ‘incompetent doctors’ overseeing the economy comment, saying she doesn’t want to learn from those who gave “faulty remedies” and under whom FDI literally ran away and “cronies” fled the country after defaulting on bank loans. In her […]

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No restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to Jammu and Kashmir: Govt

No restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to Jammu and Kashmir: Govt

New Delhi:  There are no restrictions on visit of any Indian citizen to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In response to a question seeking to know the time by which the government proposes to allow Indian delegates to visit Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home […]

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Two new cases of coronavirus detected in UAE; infection cases rise to 7

Dubai: Two new cases of coronavirus infection have been detected in the UAE, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the deadly disease to seven, the country’s health ministry has said. The death toll in China’s coronavirus outbreak rose to 811 on Sunday, while over 37,000 people have been confirmed as being infected with […]

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Detention without charges worst abomination in democracy: Chidambaram on PSA on Omar, Mehbooba

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday slammed the government for invoking the Public Safety Act against former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah and said detention without charges is the worst abomination in a democracy. Mufti and Abdullah, besides two political stalwarts from the PDP and its arch-rival […]

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India slams Kashmir reference in Pak-Malaysia joint statement

India slams Kashmir reference in Pak-Malaysia joint statement

New Delhi:  India on Thursday reacted sharply to the reference to Jammu and Kashmir in a Pakistan-Malaysia joint statement, saying the Malaysian leadership should develop a better understanding of facts and acknowledge that Pakistan remains an epicentre of global terrorism. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India completely rejects the references made with […]

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MHA finds violation of guidelines for security-related expenditure in JK

Jammu, Feb 5 (PTI) The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has found a violation of basic codal formalities and guidelines framed for the security-related expenditure (SRE) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the government to warn officials of severe consequences in case of any deviation. During the course of an internal audit conducted by the MHA […]

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Release those detained in JK, restore democratic process: Yechury to PM

Release those detained in JK, restore democratic process: Yechury to PM

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for release of the people detained in Kashmir, lifting of the clampdown on communications, restoration of the democratic process and honouring the assurances made to people at the time of the state’s accession to the Indian Union. It has […]