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Chill increases in Kashmir due to rains

Upper reaches receive fresh snow

Srinagar: The remote area of Gurez in Bandipora and other upper reaches received fresh snowfall while plains, including summer capital, Srinagar, and south Kashmir were lashed by rain in the valley on Wednesday. Gurez, about 80 km from Bandipora, received fresh snow since early this morning, resulting in further dip in the day temperature. Razdan […]

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Coonavirus scare: PM Modi announces 21 day lockdown in India

Coonavirus scare: PM Modi announces 21 day lockdown in India

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that this is necessary for a decisive battle against the coronavirus outbreak. In his second address to the nation on the pandemic raging across much of the world, Modi said the decision will […]

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Kashmir records three positive cases

Srinagar: Three men — one with travel history to Saudi Arabia and two others to two Indian states– have tested positive for coronovirus disease in Srinagar, taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to seven. “Three more cases reported positive in Srinagar. One has confirmed travel history outside India. Full details […]

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Day 6: Lockdown continues across JK

Day 6: Lockdown continues across JK

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday continued with the strict restrictions across Jammu and Kashmir for the sixth consecutive day after three more positive case of deadly coronavirus was detected in the Valley. The people continued to observe complete lockdown and kept themselves indoors throughout the day to prevent the virus from spreading. Restrictions continued to remain […]

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Kashmiris stranded in different parts of India plead for help

Kashmiris stranded in different parts of India plead for help

(Jahangeer Ganaie) Pulwama: Kashmiri Traders, fruit growers, students and others stranded in different parts of India have pleaded for help and demanded that they be evacuated safely from these areas.   A group of fruit growers stranded in Kolkata said that their air tickets were confirmed for tomorrow (Wednesday) morning but have been informed by […]

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India asks Kashmiri students in Bangladesh to stay put

India asks Kashmiri students in Bangladesh to stay put

Dhaka: India on Tuesday asked its students studying in Bangladesh not to panic and stay at their hostels after their colleges were shut due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic that has left over 16,500 people dead worldwide. The Indian government’s advice came amid reports that group of 70 Kashmiri students studying in Dhaka […]

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After release Omar sees a ‘different world’

After release Omar sees a ‘different world’

Srinagar: ‘It’s a very different world’, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday after being released from nearly eight months in detention, adding that the first task was to fight COVID-19 and any discussion on political developments could come later. Abdullah, sporting a long, unkempt grey beard, drove himself to his […]

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US reports 10,000 virus cases in a single day

Washington: Over 10,000 confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in a single day in the US, raising the number of COVID-19 patients to 43,734, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent hoarding of vital medical supplies and personal protective equipment. The US also for the first time registered over 130 deaths in a […]

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Concealing travel history: HC directs government to take action against those concealing facts

Concealing travel history: HC directs government to take action against those concealing facts

Concealing travel history HC directs government to take action against those concealing facts JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Tuesday directed the authorities of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to enforce their notifications/instructions/orders regarding all disclosures including travel history; quarantining and isolation stringently and take strict measures to ensure that […]

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Coronavirus: PM Modi announces 21-day nationwide lockdown

Coronavirus: PM Modi announces 21-day nationwide lockdown

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days from Tuesday midnight, asserting that social distancing is the only way out for the country in its decisive battle against the coronavirus. In his second address to the nation on the pandemic raging across much of the world […]