SRINAGAR – Nine more COVID-19 patients died on Monday in Kashmir, taking the total number of Coronavirus deaths in Jammu and Kashmir to 2,156. An official told that nine persons who died include 70-year-old male from Mehjoor Nagar, 50-year-old woman from Qamarwari, 59-year-old male from Braen area of district Srinagar, 75-year-old man from D.H pora […]
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Covid Emergency: Srinagar Admin establishes COVID-19 centre at Indoor Stadium
SRINAGAR – The district administration Srinagar has established a COVID-19 center for emergency in Srinagar in wake of the spike in the number of positive cases. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad told that a COVID-19 center for emergency has been set up at Indoor Stadium. Meanwhile, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Syed Muhammad […]
Google, Microsoft’s Indian-American CEOs pledge support in India’s fight against COVID-19
HOUSTON – Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his Microsoft counterpart Satya Nadella have assured help to India as the country grapples with a ravaging coronavirus crisis that has put enormous pressure on its hospitals due to a shortage of beds, oxygen and medical supplies. India logged a record of 3,52,991 new coronavirus infections in a […]
Netherlands suspends flights from India till May 1
NEW DELHI – The Netherlands has said it is suspending all passenger flights arriving from India starting Monday amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the country. “A flight ban will take effect for passenger flights from India at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 26… The flight ban will be in place until at least […]
India logs record 3,52,991 new COVID-19 cases, 2,812 fatalities
NEW DELHI – With 3,52,991 people testing positive for Coronavirus infection in a day, the highest so far, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,73,13,163 while active cases have crossed the 28-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll increased to 1,95,123 with a record 2,812 new fatalities, the data updated […]
Ashwin withdraws from IPL to support family during Covid-19 crisis
NEW DELHI – Star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the Indian Premier League on Sunday to support his family during the Covid-19 pandemic, dealing a significant blow to the glitzy tournament which is taking place despite the country battling rising death rates. Ashwin, 34, a key Test and ODI player, said he would be taking […]
Muslim youths performed last right of Hindu woman
PATNA – As the country is fighting the severe crisis due to the surge in the Covid-19 cases and fatalities, a a group of Muslim youths have set an example of Hindu-Muslim unity in Bihar’s Gaya district as they cremated a 58-year-old Hindu woman who suspectedly died due to Covid-19. A video went viral where […]
Centre bans use of liquid oxygen for non-medical purposes
NEW DELHI – The Centre on Sunday barred the use of liquid oxygen for any non-medical purpose and asked manufacturing units to maximise its production and make it available to the government for medical use. The order by Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla came amid a scarcity of medical oxygen in many parts of the […]
IPL, PSL should be postponed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: Shoaib Akhtar
SRINAGAR – Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar reckons that the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the Pakistan Super League (PSL) shouldn’t take place amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 edition of the IPL got underway on April 9 and 20 matches have already taken place in the tournament. The 2021 PSL started in February, […]
South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin, wife embraces Islam
NEW DELHI – South African cricketer Bjorn Fortuin has embraced Islam along with his wife, Mieshke Aysen, in the holy month of Ramadan. His new name is Imaad. He confirmed his conversion on Instagram. Fortuin’s teammate Tabraiz Shamsi’s wife shared a photo of Fortuin with his wife, which Fortuin’s reshared. Shamsi’s wife was congratulating the […]