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Defence Minister Singh reviews overall preparedness of armed forces

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday directed the top commanders of the armed forces to ensure that India's adversaries do not get...

Coronavirus death toll passes 190,000 worldwide: AFP tally

Paris: The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic crossed 190,000 on Friday, with nearly two-thirds of the fatalities in Europe, according to an...

China’s diplomats show teeth in defending virus response

Beijing:From Asia to Africa, London to Berlin, Chinese envoys have set off diplomatic firestorms with a combative defense whenever their country is accused of...

50 militants, 17 soldiers killed in J&K this year so far

Jammu: Fifty militants including several top commanders of Jaish-e-Mohmmad (JeM) and Lashker-e-Tioba (LeT) have killed in encounters by government forces in Jammu and Kashmir...

Muslims mark Ramzan with unprecedented virus lockdowns

Jakarta: Muslims around the world began marking Ramzan under coronavirus lockdown on Friday with unprecedented bans on family gatherings and mass prayers, while a pushback...

Cop abducted in Shopian set free

  Srinagar:  Militants have set free a policeman abducted by them from his home in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here on...

Death toll due to COVID-19 touches 718; number of cases climb to 23,077

New Delhi:The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 718 and the number of cases to 23,077 in the country on Friday, according to...

US still trying to get actual sample of coronavirus from China: Pompeo

Washington:  The US is still trying to get an "actual sample" of the novel coronavirus from China as several questions related to the infection...

China’s coronavirus cases drop to single-digit; pvt firms launch COVID-19 test services

Beijing: China's confirmed coronavirus cases dropped to single-digit, while technology giants like Alibaba and Tencent have launched booking services for COVID-19 tests. China's National Health...

Trump bats for phased reopening of US economy

  Washington: President Donald Trump has favoured a phased reopening of the US economy, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed nearly 50,000 lives...

US: Sombre Congress delivers nearly $500 billion more in virus aid

  Washington: Congress delivered a nearly USD 500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of...

Summer-like conditions can curb COVID-19 transmission: US official

Washington: Sun light, heat and humidity can create conditions that are less favourable for the spread of coronavirus, a public health official of the...

Have cut transmission, minimised spread, increased Covid-19 doubling time during lockdown: Govt

NEW DELHI: The government said on Thursday that it has been able to "cut coronavirus transmission", minimise its spread and increase the doubling time...

India records 29 covid deaths in one day as virus cases cross 21K

NEW DELHI: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 682 and the number of cases to 21,456 in the country on Thursday, according...

Two pet cats test positive for Covid19 in New York

NEW YORK: Two cats in New York State have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 infection...

Plea in SC to curb spread of fake news leading to social stigmatisation of certain communities

NEW DELHI: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to issue guidelines to curb the spread of...

Kohli pushes me to give my best : Rabada

MUMBAI: Lead South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada says India skipper Virat Kohli pushes him to give his best on the field and commands utmost...

Pietersen’s massive IPL contract made England players jealous: Vaughan

London: Former captain Michael Vaughan has claimed that many England players were jealous of their then teammate Kevin Pietersen after the maverick batsman landed...

Coronavirus: Death toll rises to 686, cases climb to 21,700

New Delhi:  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 686 and the number of cases climbed to 21,700 in the country on Thursday,...

US blasts China at Southeast Asian meeting on coronavirus

Bangkok: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday that China is taking advantage of the world's preoccupation with...

China could have had 2.32 lakh coronavirus cases by mid-February: Study

Beijing:  China could have reported over 2.32 lakh COVID-19 cases by mid-February -- more than four times of what was officially announced -- if...

18 Kashmiri PSA detainees released from outside jails

Jammu: Eighteen Kashmiri prisoners, detained under stringent Public Safety Act, were released from different jails in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, while 36 others, whose...

Jammu Muslims brace for social distancing during holy month

Jammu:  Though upbeat about the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan, Muslims in Jammu are disappointed that they will have to miss traditional...

IndiGo rolls back pay cut in April salary of employees in deference to govt’s wishes

New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta told employees on Thursday that the airline has decided to roll back the pay cuts,...

NC leader Yasin Shah dies

Srinagar: National Conference leader and former MLA Mohammad Yasin Shah died here on Thursday. He was 71. "The @JKNC_ family lost a kind & soft spoken leader...

Pak PM Imran tests negative for COVID-19; total cases cross 10,000 mark

Islamabad:  Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was tested negative for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, his aide said, as the number of the COVID-29...

Two cats in New York are first pets in US to test positive for COVID19

New York: Two cats in New York State have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, marking the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 infection...

Two killed in accident on J-K highway

Banihal/Jammu:Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier skidded off a highway and rolled down down a 400-feet gorge in Jammu...

Remittances to India to decline by 23 pc in 2020 due to COVID-19: World Bank

Washington: As a result of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, remittances to India are likely to drop by...

Islamic tradition of hospitality a remarkable lesson in this world: Guterres in Ramzan message

United Nations: As Muslims around the world will be observing "a very different" Ramzan amid a devastating COVID19 pandemic, UN chief has said the...

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