ROME – Antibodies against coronavirus remained in the blood of patients with Covid-19 for at least eight months after they were infected, Italian researchers said Tuesday. They were present “regardless of the severity of the illness, the age of the patients or the presence of other pathologies,” according to a statement from the San Raffaele […]
GAZA CITY – Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza early Tuesday, hitting a pair of high-rise buildings believed to be housing militants, as Hamas and other armed groups bombarded southern Israel with hundreds of rockets. The conflict escalated relentlessly throughout the day, and Israel vowed that its strikes would only increase. The latest exchange of […]
SRINAGAR – At a time when fears of a demographic invasion are running rife in Indian administered Kashmir, a government website has declared the conflict-ridden Muslim majority region a Hindu majority. The InvestJK website, run by the Industries and Commerce Department, describes under its heading on Temples that, “be it Kashmir or Jammu, the population […]
SRINAGAR – If you have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and got infected with the virus, you should go for the second shot soon after the recovery,”said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday in a communiqué. “People who contract Covid after the first dose still need to get the second jab,” said DAK President […]
GENEVA – A Covid-19 variant spreading in India, which is facing an explosive outbreak, appears to be more contagious and has been classified as being “of concern”, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The UN health agency said the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19 first found in India last October seemed to be transmitting more […]
SRINAGAR – The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday announced various mitigation measures in favour of the next of kin of COVID-19 victims. In a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle this afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that senior citizens who have lost the only earning member of their family to COVID-19 […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) – Dr. Rizwan Rumi, Executive Member South Asian Center for Peace Democracy and Development (SACPDD) has expressed concern over the attacks on Muslim worshippers at Al-Aqsa mosque by Israeli forces in Jerusalem. Dr. Rizwan condemned the violation by Israeli forces during the holy month of Ramadan and said, “the violence that took place […]
ANANTNAG – Three local militants were slain in an anti-militancy operation in Vailoo village in Anantnag district in Southern Kashmir. Reports said that the anti-militancy operation was launched by joint team of government forces including Indian Army’s 19RR, CRPF and J&K Police on Tuesday morning following the inputs about presence of militants in the area. […]
DUBAI – Saudi Arabia has announced 118 humanitarian projects worth over USD 123 million for Pakistan in food security, health, education and water during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s two-day visit, according to a report. The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief)’s Supervisor General Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah said that the assistance […]
NEW DELHI – India could see a staggering 10 lakh deaths from Covid-19 by August 1, according to an editorial in the British medical journal Lancet. If that outcome were to happen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government would be responsible for presiding over a self-inflicted national catastrophe, the top peer reviewed journal said on Friday. […]