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Spain deaths top 9,000 but epidemic passes peak

Madrid:  Spain's death toll surged over 9,000 Wednesday as infections passed the 100,000 mark, but the rate of new cases continued to slow, suggesting...

55-year-old man shoots himself to death using son’s gun in Bhadarwah

Bhadarwah/Jammu: A 55-year-old man committed suicide by allegedly shooting himself using a gun belonging to his son, who is a Village Defence Committee (VDC)...

Nothing like social distancing for Shimla’s porters

Shimla;  For Kashmiri labourers who work as porters here and call a local mosque home, social distancing is a near impossibility. At least 300 Kashmiri...

Perks of former JK chief ministers withdrawn by government

New Delhi:  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers have lost all perks after the Centre repealed or amended 138 legislations of the erstwhile state. According...

J&K: 8 villages in Udhampur declared red zones

Jammu:  Eight villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur have been declared as red zones after it was found that 10 people from the district...

3 labourers die after falling off a mountain in J-K’s Ramban

Banihal/Jammu:  Three labourers died and another got injured after they fell off a mountain while going from Kashmir to Banihal, officials said on Wednesday. The...

Centre’s domicile order ‘cosmetic’ exercise to ‘hoodwink’ JK people: JKAP’s Bukhari

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Altaf Bukhari has alleged that the Centre's order issued Wednesday on domicile rules in the union...

J-K parties slam Centre’s new domicile rules

Srinagar: Political parties in the valley on Wednesday criticised the Centre's new domicile rules for Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was adding insult to...

Pak’s coronavirus cases cross 2,000

Islamabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan surpassed 2,000 on Wednesday, indicating an upward trend despite efforts by the government to contain the...

Ten people who attended Tablighi event quarantined in Jammu

Jammu: Ten people, including nine from Hyderabad, who participated in a Tablighi Jamaat congregation in Nizamuddin in the national capital were identified on Wednesday and...

UN General Assembly to decide on rival COVID-19 resolutions

United Nations: How should the UN General Assembly and its 193 member states respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Members have been sent two rival resolutions...

Prominent Indian-origin virologist in South Africa dies from coronavirus

Johannesburg: World-renowned virologist Gita Ramjee has become the first Indian-origin South African to have died after contracting the novel coronavirus that has killed five people...

US headed for ‘tough’, ‘painful’ two weeks: Trump

Washington: The US is headed for a "tough two weeks", President Donald Trump has warned, advising people to be prepared for the "hard days" ahead,...

UN Security Council urges cease-fire in Afghanistan

United Nations: The UN Security Council urged Afghanistan's warring parties on Tuesday to heed the UN secretary-general's call for an immediate cease-fire to respond to...

US virus deaths pass 4,000: Johns Hopkins

Washington: The total US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 4,000 early Wednesday, more than double the number from three days earlier, according to...

COVID19 pandemic most challenging crisis since World War II: UN chief

United Nations:The coronavirus pandemic is the most challenging crisis the world has faced since World War II, one that is killing people and will...

Man injured in Kulgam militant attack succumbs to injuries

Srinagar: A man, who was injured in a militant attack in Kulgam district r on March 21, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here...

Govt not to consider lockdown period to review suspension orders, other ‘diverse’ works

NEW DELHI: The Centre will not consider the lockdown period for diverse purposes, including review of a suspension order before its expiry and accepting...

India to blacklist foreigners who attended religious event for flouting visa rules

NEW DELHI: India is likely to blacklist about 300 foreigners who came from 16 countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, on tourist visas but attended...

Coronavirus: Next 30 days are very vital, says Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that the next 30 days are very vital for America in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic,...

Off the field: Rohit Sharma donates Rs 80 lakhs to fight Coranavirus

MUMBAI: Star India batsman Rohit Sharma has donated Rs 80 lakhs to fight the rapidly-spreading COVID-19 pandemic, saying the onus is on the citizens...

Ensure safety of Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19: J&K HC tells MEA

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to look into the various aspects of evacuation of Indians who...

Police detain 33 labourers trying to enter J-K’s Bhadarwah

Bhadarwah/Jammu:The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday detained 33 labourers and sent them to a hospital for check-up after they were found trying to...

Special CBI court rejects bail plea of Hilal Rather in J&K Bank fraud case

New Delhi: A special CBI court in Jammu on Tuesday refused to grant interim bail to Hilal Rather, son of a former Jammu and...

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan reach 1,865

Islamabad: The number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan reached 1,865 on Tuesday, showing a constant upward trajectory with officials scrambling to contain the spread of...

Lockdown: Don’t use tobacco, alcohol to cope with boredom, these affect immunity, says Health min

New Delhi: Using tobacco and drinking alcohol to cope with boredom during the COVID-19 lockdown can affect immunity as well as mental health, the Union...

World Bank says about 11 mn could be driven into poverty in E Asia and Pacific

Washington: About 11 million people could be driven into poverty in East Asia and the Pacific as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has...

Man injured in Kulgam militant attack succumbs to injuries

Srinagar: A man, who was injured in a militant attack in Kulgam district on March 21, succumbed to injuries at a hospital here on...

COVID-19: Govt extends validity of vehicle permits till June-end

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday extended till June 30 the validity of documents like driving licenses, permits and registration that expired since February 1,...

Nearly 300 foreigners who attended Nizamuddin event may be blacklisted for violating visa conditions

New Delhi:India is likely to blacklist about 300 foreigners who came from 16 countries, including Malaysia and Thailand, on tourist visas but attended an...

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