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Experts urge people to avoid visiting mosques during Ramzan as COVID-19 cases rise to 13,304 in Pak

Islamabad: Pakistan's coronavirus cases jumped to 13,304 on Sunday, as a top medical body warned that mosques are becoming a major source of transmission for...

Trump’s disinfectant remark remaining in the news is bothering: White House doctor

Washington: US President Donald Trump's remarks that disinfectants could potentially treat coronavirus patients remaining in the news after four days of them being made was...

Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds

Minneapolis (US): Spain has let children go outside and play for the first time in six weeks as European countries methodically worked to ease their...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday,...

2 more militants killed in Kulgam encounter, toll 4

Srinagar: Two more militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter with government forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam district taking the toll to four,...

Hizbul Mujahideen activist held in Amritsar: Punjab DGP

Chandigarh:  Punjab police on Sunday claimed to have arrested an activist of the Kashmiri militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen with Rs 29 lakh cash worth...

2 militants killed in ongoing Kulgam encounter

Srinagar: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter with government forces in south Kashmir's Kulgam district  police have said. The encounter started this...

This Ramzan, girls in J-K stitch free masks for distribution as ‘sadqa’

Bhadarwah: Fasting and charity are essential to Ramzan, and in this holiest month of Islam when the country is fighting coronavirus pandemic, 12 girls...

COVID-19 pandemic: Time to manage completely remote workforce, suggests VC KU

Srinagar: Vice Chancellor Kashmir University, Prof Talat Ahmad on Sunday said that the prevailing lockdown in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic had thrown...

Sopore man falls from tree in Handwara village, dies

Baramulla: A youth died after falling down from a poplar tree in Younso area of Handwara in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday afternoon. The...

Senior govt doctor, another man die of COVID-19 in Bengal

Kolkata:  A senior government doctor involved in the fight against COVID-19 and a 34-year-old man, both diagnosed with the disease, died at a hospital...

Gurez valley to get fresh vegetables, essentials after half-a-year 

BANDIPORA: After a gap of about six months, a cavalcade of 24 trucks carrying essential commodities  was dispatched to Gurez valley. The road remained closed...

PM to interact with CMs on Monday to discuss way out of COVID-19 lockdown

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers via video conference on Monday morning on the way ahead in the fight...

Boris Johnson to be back to work at Downing Street from Monday

London:  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will return to work at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday, three weeks after he was admitted...

Union Health Secretary gets 3- month service extension

New Delhi:  Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan, who was due to superannuate this month-end, was on Sunday given a three-month extension in service as...

Recovering from COVID-19 no way a risk-free certificate: DAK

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) Sunday said that recovering from COVID-19 was in "no way an immunity passport or a risk-free certificate that a...

India’s fight against coronavirus people-driven, says PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday exhorted people to shun complacency on the assumption that the COVID-19 pandemic will not affect them...

SAARC nations unveil emergency stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic fallout

Islamabad/Dhaka: The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to...

Indian envoy in UAE “appalled” after mortal remains of 3 deceased nationals sent back

Abu Dhabi:  Indian Ambassador to the UAE Pavan Kapoor has expressed shock over the mortal remains of three Indians being sent back to Abu...

China needs to guard against COVID-19 resurgence, warn health official amid rise in imported cases

Beijing:  China confirmed 11 new coronavirus cases, including six locally transmitted infections, taking the total count to 82,827, while a senior health official has...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 824, cases climb to 26,496: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 824 and the number of cases climbed to 26,496 in India on Sunday, according to...

Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

Atlanta: As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000, countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic, but fears of...

J&K orders relaxation for shops with low footfall

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday issued instructions for reopening of shops in residential areas amid the prevailing COVID-19 lockdown day after...

Dr Yashpal Sharma is new MD JKMSCL

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday appointed Dr Yashpal Sharma as Managing Director, J&K Medical Supplies Corporation replacing Shiv Kumar Gupta at...

Four gamblers arrested in Srinagar

Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested four gamblers in Srinagar and recovered a stake money of Rs 22600 from their possession. The accused identified as Taimur...

Youth arrested for ‘abusive, threatening’ content on facebook

Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested a social media user in Srinagar for allegedly using abusive language and threatening comment on the virtual platform. The accused,...

19 booked for defying lockdown orders in Srinagar

  Srinagar : Police on Saturday booked nineteen individuals in Srinagar for defying the prevailing restrictions for preventing COVID-19 spread even four vehicles were seized...

KCCI hails revocation of PSA against Yasin Khan

Srinagar: Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday welcomed the J&K government's decision to revoke the Public Safety Act against business leader Mohammad...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 779, no. cases climbs to 24,942 in India: Health ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 779 and the number of cases climbed to 24,942 in the country on Saturday, registering...

Eight FIRs registered against 13 people for selling liquor in J-K

Samba:  Eight FIRs have been registered against 13 people for illegally selling liquor in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district during the ongoing lockdown period,...

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