United Nations:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the United States’ stated re-engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO), saying supporting the health agency is “absolutely critical” to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic. He said Washington joining the global vaccine initiative will boost efforts to ensure equitable access to vaccines for all countries. “Supporting the WHO is absolutely […]
Washington,: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris took oath as first woman Vice President on Wednesday in a historic but scaled down ceremony under the unprecedented security umbrella of thousands of security personnel, who transformed the Capitol into a fortress to prevent any breach by […]
New Delhi:Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the national capital borders, the government on Wednesday proposed to suspend the three contentious farm laws for 1-1.5 years and set up a joint committee to find an amicable solution in the interest of the farming community. During their tenth […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 109 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 123647. Of the cases reported today, 64 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 64 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Jammu,: The BSF is fully alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan along the borders of the country, the force’s Special Director General, Western Command, Surender Panwar said on Wednesday. He was speaking at a civil action programme organised by the BSF at Makwal village near the International Border here as part of the […]
Jammu: Hundreds of home guards on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Raj Bhavan here in support of their various demands including regularization of their services and fixation of their salaries as per the Supreme Court order. The protesters, both men and women, were carrying placards and chanted slogans during an over hour-long sit-in demonstration […]
Srinagar: A 27-year-old labourer was found dead in Habbakadal area of Srinagar district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that body of Ishfaq Ahmad Zargar son of Ghulam Hassan resident of Haril Handwara was found at his rented accommodation in Zaindar Mohalla locaity of Habbakadal. The official said that inquest proceedings are underway to […]
Banihal/Jammu: The body of a 22-year-old truck driver from Haryana was found in a stream in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Wednesday, two days after his vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a 150-foot-deep gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said. The Jammu-bound truck rolled down into a stream at Sherbibi […]
New Delh: Loss of smell may be the best predictor of COVID-19 among patients with symptoms of respiratory diseases, according to new research. The findings of two new international studies, published in the journal Chemical Senses, show that there is frequent loss of smell in COVID-19 patients which often lasts for a long time. Over […]
Washington: Extending his “best wishes” and praying for the success of the new administration in keeping America safe and prosperous, outgoing US President Donald Trump in his farewell address has said that Americans must unify around their shared values and rise above partisan rancour to forge their common destiny. Trump has still not fully accepted […]