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3 BJP MPs from J&K, former legislators to donate one-month salary to PM’s relief fund

Jammu: Three sitting BJP MPs from Jammu and Kashmir and all former legislators will donate their one-month salary to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund...

Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours, pushing toll to 5,690

Madrid:The death toll from coronavirus in Spain surged over 5,600 on Saturday after a record 832 people died in 24 hours, and the number...

Trump invokes Defense Production Act to force auto giant GM to produce ventilators

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday invoked a wartime law to force "time-wasting" auto giant General Motors to make ventilators to save lives, amid...

Iran reports 139 new coronavirus deaths, raising total to 2,517

Tehran: Iran announced Saturday that 139 more people had died from the novel coronavirus, raising the official death toll to 2,517 in one of the...

Multiple landslides blocks Jammu-Srinagar NH, hundreds of trucks stranded

Banihal/Jammu,: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked at over a dozen places by landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district, leaving hundreds of trucks...

Amid lockdown, helpline set up for stranded J&K residents in Delhi

Jammu:The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set up a dedicated helpline centre in Delhi to address the issues faced by stranded residents of the...

Five villages declared red zones to prevent spread of COVID-19 in Rajouri

Jammu: Five villages in Manjakote tehsil of  Rajouri district were on Saturday declared as red zones and their surrounding villages as buffer zones to...

Coronavirus cases in Pakistan rise to over 1,400 as Punjab emerges as new epicentre

Islamabad: The coronavirus cases in Pakistan on Saturday reached 1,408, including 11 deaths, with the Punjab province emerging as the new epicentre of the deadly...

Four inmates escape from jail in Ludhiana

Ludhiana: Four inmates escaped from the Ludhiana Central Jail on Saturday, police said. This came to the notice of the jail authorities at the time of...

Davinder Singh conspiracy case: Hizbul Mujahideen militant sent to police custody till Apr 4

  New Delhi: A court here has sent an alleged Hizbul Mujahideen militant  to police custody in a case in which Jammu and Kashmir Police officer...

Rajouri under focus as strict restrictions continue across Jammu to prevent spread of COVID-19

Jammu: With three coronavirus cases being reported in the past couple of days, authorities in Rajouri district have brought dozens of people under surveillance, officials...

Will consider Pak’s request for financial aid to cope with coronavirus outbreak challenges: IMF

Islamabad:The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it would consider Pakistan's request for financial assistance to cope with the challenges being posed by the...

World has entered recession, says IMF

Washingto: The world is in the face of a devastating impact due to the coronavirus pandemic and has clearly entered a recession, the International Monetary...

Italy, Spain suffer record virus deaths as infection rate surges

Rome: Italy has logged a shocking spike in its already staggering coronavirus death toll, with officials warning the peak of the crisis was still days...

China’s coronavirus epicentre Hubei to resume domestic flights from Sunday

Beijing: China has said the domestic passenger flights will resume operations in the coronavirus epicentre Hubei province, except for its capital Wuhan, from Sunday as...

Two militant associates arrested in Pattan

Srinagar; Government forces on Saturday arrested two militant associates from  north Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said. During vehicle checking at Pattan town, police arrested two...

China to share coronavirus data with US: Trump

Washington: China will share its data related to the novel coronavirus pandemic with the US and the country will learn from Beijing's experience, President Donald...

Coronavirus cases rise to 873 in India, death toll 19

New Delhi:The number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 873 in India on Saturday with the death toll rising to 19, according to the Union...

Police tracing people who came in contact with first COVID-19 casualty: DGP

Jammu: A day after a native of Srinagar who had a long travel history succumbed to COVID-19, DGP Dilbag Singh on Friday said efforts...

NEET postponed

New Delhi: The HRD Ministry on Friday postponed the national medical entrance exam, NEET, in view of the countrywide lockdown due to the coronavirus...

India proposes online platform for SAARC to jointly combat coronavirus

NEW DELHI: India has proposed setting up of a common electronic platform for all SAARC nations to share expertise and best practices to jointly...

Govt extends ban on international flights till April 14

NEW DELHI: All international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till April 14, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced on Thursday, amid...

MHA asks states to stop mass exodus of migrant workers amid COVID-19 lockdown

NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry on Friday asked state governments to prevent a mass exodus of migrant agriculture labourers, industrial workers and unorganised...

Pakistan opens borders with China to supply medical equipment as virus cases cross 1,200

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday opened its borders with its all-weather ally China for a day to accept Chinese medical supplies to fight the growing...

Prez Kovind asks governors, Lt governors to engage Red Cross, religious bodies to contain coronavirus spread

NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind Friday asked governors and Lt governors of states and union territories to rope in volunteers from the Red...

Anti-malarial drug currently only remedy for COVID-19: Experts

NEW DELHI: The health experts in India staunchly believe that hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, is currently the only remedy against the novel coronavirus, while...

Covid-19 lockdown: Bank branches are open, do not believe in rumours, clarifies govt

NEW DELHI: Bank branches will remain functional during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country, assured Debasish Panda, Financial...

Tendulkar donates Rs 50 lakh to fight COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Friday donated Rs 50 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc globally. Tendulkar's donation is...

IPL best tournament to prepare for T20 World Cup: Justin Langer

SYDNEY: Australia head coach Justin Langer feels the IPL is an excellent platform to prepare for the T20 World Cup but conceded that health...

Heavy rains lash J&K, day temperature dips

Jammu: Heavy rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, bringing the day temperature drastically down in the Union Territory. The temperatures were down by up to...

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