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India must gear up to face community transmission of COVID-19: Health expert

Bengaluru: India must gear up to face the possibility of community spread of the COVID-19, a prominent health expert said on Friday, cautioning that there could...

Hong Kong shop offers ‘tear gas’ flavor ice cream

Hong Kong, May 15 (AP) Tear gas is among the new flavors at a Hong Kong ice cream shop. The main ingredient is black peppercorns,...

China reports 15 new coronavirus cases

Beijing, May 15  China has reported 15 new COVID-19 cases, including 11 asymptomatic ones, taking the total number of coronavirus infections in the country...

Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 2,649; cases climb to 81,970: Health Ministry

New Delhi, May 15  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,649 and the number of cases climbed to 81,970 on Friday, registering...

Global economy could witness losses worth up to USD 8.8 trillion due to COVID-19: ADB

New Delhi:  The global economy is expected to suffer USD 5.8-8.8 trillion in losses due to the coronavirus pandemic, Asian Development Bank (ADB) said...

3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage

Washington: Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for US unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced more companies to slash jobs even though...

Trump confirms pulling out US pension fund from China investments

Washington: US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration has asked for the withdrawal of billions of dollars in American pension fund investments in...

Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 2,649; cases climb to 81,970: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,649 and the number of cases climbed to 81,970 on Friday, registering an increase of...

JKBOSE modifies question paper pattern for upcoming class 12 exams

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has modified the question paper pattern for the upcoming Class 12 annual examination across...

Coronavirus stages comeback in Goa; 8 new cases found

Panaji, May 14 After being free of COVID-19 for more than a month, Goa has recorded eight fresh cases, one of them a member...

HC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to de-link Aarogya Setu app from website promoting e-pharmacies

New Delhi, May 14 The Delhi High Court Thursday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking to de-link from Aarogya Setu mobile app...

Over 8,000 kg poppy seized in J-K

Jammu, May 14 Police have seized over 8,000 kilograms of poppy being smuggled from Srinagar to Punjab on a truck and arrested one person...

900 migrants return to J-K from Maharashtra

Jammu, May 14  Nine hundred migrants from Jammu and Kashmir, including 400 students belonging to the Valley, were ferried home from Maharashtra by a...

CIC to begin hearing RTI cases from J&K, Ladakh tomorrow

  New Delhi: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on Thursday said that the Central Information Commission (CIC) would start hearing Right to Information (RTI) Act...

ED arrests Wadhawan brothers in Yes Bank case

New Delhi, May 14  The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in connection with its money laundering probe...

2nd tranche of eco package to focus on migrant workers, small farmers: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the second tranche of economic stimulus package will be for the benefit of migrant workers,...

613 stranded passengers allowed to enter Gurez

BANDIPORA: Residents of Gurez Valley who were stranded in Bandipora were allowed to return to their homes on Thursday. As many as 613 passengers returned to...

Cong trying its best to save Nirav Modi: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused the Congress of trying "its best to save" fugitive businessman Nirav Modi who faces extradition proceedings in a...

Prof Shamim appointed KU Dean earth and envo sciences academic bodies

Srinagar: Prof Shamim Ahmad Shah has been appointed as new Dean Earth & Environmental Sciences,University of Kashmir, an official handout said. An alumnus of Jamia...

Jet Airways insolvency resolution professional seeks fresh EoI for defunct airline

Mumbai, May 13  Jet Airways insolvency resolution professional on Wednesday invited fresh expressions of interest (EoI) for the grounded airline. This is the fourth time...

8 migrant workers killed, nearly 50 hurt in road accident

Guna, May 14  Eight migrant workers were killed and nearly 50 others injured when the bus in which they were travelling collided with a truck...

UN: Address mental health needs amid pandemic

United Nations:United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging governments, civil society and health authorities to urgently address mental health needs arising from the coronavirus...

Rlys to cancel tickets for travel till Jun 30 on regular trains; Shramik Spl, spl trains to continue

New Delhi: The railways has decided to cancel all old bookings for regular trains scheduled till June 30 and provide full refund for it. However, the...

Global trade fell 3% in first quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19: UN

United Nations: The coronavirus pandemic has led to a three per cent drop in global trade in the first quarter of 2020 and this...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,549; number of cases cross 78,000-mark in country: Health Ministry

New Delhi:  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 2,549 and the number of cases climbed to 78,003 on Thursday, registering an increase...

Coronavirus: Trump to look into legislation proposing to sanctions on China

Washington:  US President Donald Trump has said that he will look into the legislation introduced in the Senate a day earlier that proposes sanctions...

COVID19 pandemic becoming child rights crisis as 6,000 children could die daily: UNICEF

United Nations: The UN's children agency has warned that an additional 6,000 children could die daily from preventable causes over the next six months as...

Everyone has a role to stop spread of Covid-19: DC Anantnag

ANANTNAG:  Deputy Commissioner, Bashir Ahmad Dar on Wednesday inspected several quarantine centres to interact with the persons placed there and took stock of the...

Political parties in Kashmir condemn Budgam civilian killing

Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir on Wednesday condemned the killing of a civilian by CRPF personnel in Budgam district and called for an impartial...

FM announces Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced Rs 3 lakh crore collateral free automatic loan for businesses, including MSMEs. (LLC in California) This...

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