Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that all Schools, Colleges and Universities across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory shall remain closed till 15th May 2021 in wake of Sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. All Universities & Colleges in J&K shall remain closed for imparting on-campus/ in-person education to the students till 15.05.2021, except […]
Kabul: Eight members of the same family were gunned down in an attack on a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, officials said Sunday. The shooting happened on Saturday night in the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, and was believed to be over a land dispute, the province’s governor Zaiulhaq Amarkhil said. Five brothers and three […]
New Delhi: The daily coronavirus positivity rate in India in the last 12 days has doubled to 16.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate has increased to 13.54 per cent in the past one month, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. India reported a record 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths on Sunday, […]
New Delhi: India reported 2,61,500 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the tally to 1,47,88,109. This is the fourth consecutive day when one-day spike in coronavirus cases crossed the 2-lakh mark in the country which is hit by the second wave of COVID-19. The […]
New Delhi: Engineering entrance exam JEE-Mains scheduled to be held from April 27-30 has been postponed in view of the COVID-19 situation, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Sunday. “Given the current #covid19 situation, I have advised @DG_NTA to postpone the JEE (Main) – 2021 April Session. I would like to reiterate that […]
Srinagar: A lady sustained bullet injury on Saturday after the vehicle she was travelling in, was fired upon by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party due to mistaken identity over ‘suspicious act’ of the driver, who was hit a policeman and didn’t stop after being signaled to stop at twin places in Awantipora area […]
Washington: A team of US scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, has identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes Covid-19. According to Sumit K. Chanda, professor and director of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Programme at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, the scientists have gained new insights into […]
New Delhi: Accusing the Modi government of ‘gross unpreparedness’ and ‘adhocism’ in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday made a slew of suggestions to the Centre to deal with the pandemic such as reducing the immunization age to 25 years and providing income support to people. In her opening remarks, […]
Anantnag: In an attempt to provide basic health facilities in remote areas, the Indian Army on Saturday organized a free medical camp at a Paadshah Maidaan in Sagam village of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Amid rains and cold temperature, 19 Rashtriya Rifles Hiller TOB under Sadbhavna organized a free medical camp to provide basic […]
New Delhi: Life in the national capital has come to a halt as the city grappling with soaring COVID-19 cases observed weekend curfew, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appealing to people to adhere to the restrictions. The weekend curfew aimed at breaking chain of spiralling coronavirus infections was clamped at 10 pm on […]