Record single-day spike of 24,850 coronavirus cases, 613 fatalities in India: Health ministry
New Delhi: With a record single-day surge of 24,850 coronavirus infections and 613 fatalities, India’s COVID-19 caseload zoomed to 6,73,165, while the death toll due to the disease climbed to 19,268 on Sunday, according to the Union health ministry. With this, the country has recorded over 20,000 cases of the infection for the third consecutive […]
WHO ending hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID
Berlin: The World Health Organization says it is ending a trial into whether anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine helps patients hospitalised with COVID-19. WHO said Saturday it has accepted the recommendation from the committee overseeing the trial to discontinue testing of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir, a drug combination used to treat HIV/AIDS. The drugs were being compared with […]
20-year old boy suffered pellet injury in Kulgam, shifted to Srinagar
Kulgam: A 20-year old boy from south Kashmir’s Kulgam district had suffered pellet injury in his eye after which he was moved to Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that Arif Bashir son of Bashir Ahmad Rather of Arreh Kulgam suffered pellet injury during clashes that erupted on […]
Modi’s Ladakh visit underscored India’s resolve to beat back Chinese aggression: Brahma Chellaney
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Ladakh underscored India’s resolve to beat back Chinese aggression and he delivered a clear message there to the neighbouring country with his reference to expansionism , strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney said on Sunday. Modi’s visit and the speech were morale boosters for the troops and his […]
IAF ramping up deployment in key bases along border with China
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is significantly enhancing deployment of its frontline jets, attack helicopters and transport fleet in all its key bases guarding the airspace along the Line of Actual Control in view of heightened border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. The IAF has […]
Morale of armed forces very high, ready to sacrifice lives for country: ITBP DG
New Delhi: The morale of the Indian armed forces is “very high” and the troops are ready to sacrifice their lives for the nation like in the past, ITBP chief S S Deswal said on Sunday as the military standoff with China continued in Ladakh. The ITBP Director General (DG) said the recent visit of […]
Covid-19 claims six more lives in JK, 227 test positive
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Saturday reported six more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 127. Officials said that a 75-year-old covid-19 positive woman died at a hospital here. “She was suffering from multiple problems including hypertension etc. She was already in very critical condition,” […]
WHO urges focus on first wave of coronavirus
Geneva: The World Health Organisation’s emergencies chief says we need to put up a fight now during a peak in the current wave of the coronavirus pandemic rather than focusing on when a second wave might come. Dr. Michael Ryan said the world will be much better at fighting a second wave, if people can […]
Unlock 2: Religious places to remain closed in JK
Jammu: Fresh guidelines under the “unlock 2” phase came into effect in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday with the Union Territory administration deciding against opening religious places and educational institutions, but allowing hotels to operate with full capacity. There will be no inter-state and inter-district movement except for those carrying valid passes, while the night […]
LAC faceoff: Congress reminds PM of ‘raj dharma’
Seeks PM’s response on Chinese incursions
New Delhi: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Leh and addressed frontline soldiers, the Congress on Saturday said the time has come for him to follow his “raj dharma” and tell the people of the country about the reality of Chinese “incursions”. Addressing a virtual press meet, Congress leader Kapil Sibal used satellite […]
