NEW DELHI — India on Wednesday recorded 132,788 lakh new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the past 24 hours, a marked increase from Tuesday’s single-day spike, showed data shared by the Union health ministry at 8am on Wednesday. With this, the country’s cumulative infection tally has crossed 28.3 million, mounting to 28,307,832. As many as […]
UNITED NATIONS — General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir is “saddened” by India’s reaction to his statements on Kashmir, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Amy Quantrill, who has asserted that they were taken out of context. She said at a news briefing on Tuesday, “The President was saddened to see a press statement from the Indian […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan on Tuesday launched its homemade Covid-19 vaccine named “PakVac” which it developed with the help of its ally China in order to vaccinate people in the country and bring under control the spread of coronavirus cases in the nation. Special Assistant Health Dr Faisal Sultan said that Pakistan is trying to overcome […]
NEW DELHI — The Indian Union of Muslim League (IUML) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court to stay an order issued by the Home Ministry on May 28, empowering the collectors of certain districts to grant the Indian citizenship to to the non-Muslim migrants from the neighbouring countries despite the pendency of its 2019 writ […]
ISLAMABAD — After Pakistan and Russia signed a fresh agreement to lay a gas pipeline, prospects of Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Islamabad for the very first time were on the cards. The project, previously named The North-South Gas Pipeline, has now been renamed as Pakistan Steam Gas Pipeline, in which a gas pipeline will […]
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday warned that the United States risked “losing a precious friend” if it tries to corner his country, speaking two weeks before his first meeting with US counterpart Joe Biden. Already tense, relations between the two NATO states have further deteriorated since Biden replaced Erdogan’s ally Donald […]
NEW DELHI — The Congress on Tuesday expressed deep concern over India’s stand on the recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and said the widespread impression is that India has “moved away from its traditional policy” in the region. In a statement, the opposition party said India’s foreign policy has historically been bipartisan […]
SRINAGAR — The University of Kashmir has increased the examination fees amid the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic, alleged the students. Students alleged that instead of considering a reduction in the examination fee for the current semesters, the University has started charging Rs 650 extra. The last date for submission of examination fee for all PG courses […]
SRINAGAR — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while chairing a meeting with officials said that in view of the uncertain conditions due to COVID and the feedback obtained from various stakeholders, it was decided that Class XII Board Exams would not be held this year. It was also decided that CBSE will take steps […]
ANANTNAG — Contributing to the fight against coronavirus, social activist Sheikh Imran of Bharatiya Janata Party distributed free ration kits and Stationary items among the poor and needy nomads in Schicen Anantnag. Addressing the media persons after free ration distribution, Imraan said that amidst the Corona virus 77 Ration Kits and Stationary items distributed among […]