“New domicile law designed to change Kashmir’s demographic structure”: Pakistan to UNSC
Srinagar: Pakistan has again reached out to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over Jammu and Kashmir with the issue of the newly introduced domicile law in the region. In a letter to the UNSC, Pakistan foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, accused India of taking advantage of global focus on coronavirus to change Kashmir’s demographics. On […]
Record deal to cut oil output ends price war
Opec producers and allies have agreed a record oil deal that will slash global output by about 10% after a slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The deal, agreed on Sunday via video conference, is the largest cut in oil production ever to have been agreed. Opec+, made up of oil producers and allies […]
Palaniswami-led Tamil Nadu govt springs surprise with stellar Covid-19 crisis management
Tamil Nadu has discovered a ‘new’ chief minister, someone who was seen until recently as a bad legacy left behind by late J. Jayalalithaa. He has put up a fight against Covid-19 nobody thought he was capable of. The numbers speak for themselves. After Maharashtra and Delhi, Tamil Nadu has the third-highest tally of confirmed cases in […]
COVID-19 tracker: Cases breach 9,000 mark, death toll over 300
The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose to 9,152 on Monday, with 308 deaths reported so far. While the number of active cases stood at 7,987, around 856 people have recovered from the infection. Maharashtra has the highest number of cases at 1,985, followed by 1,154 in Delhi and 1,043 in Tamil […]
Omar Abdullah’s Criticism Of Centre’s Decision On Darbar Move Childish: BJP
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Sunday welcomed the government’s decision on the upcoming “Darbar Move” and termed former chief minister Omar Abdullah’s criticism of the order as “childish and irresponsible”. Mr Abdullah, also the National Conference vice-president, on Friday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government’s order of keeping the offices […]
Jammu doctor among 21 infected
As many as 21 fresh Covid cases were reported in J&K on Sunday, taking the total count of positive cases in the UT to 245, including 235 active cases. Of the 21 new cases, 17 tested positive in Kashmir Valley and four in Jammu province, including a doctor and a Tablighi contact, who interacted with […]
From Field Hospitals To Relief Packages, How States Are Combating Corona With Their Own Set of Rules
They were clapping, hooting, whistling, blowing into vuvuzelas—a crowd of 33,000 football fans rooting for a goal, expecting a cliffhanger ending. But the Chennaiyin goalie fisted out a full-booted volley, the best chance NorthEast United had that evening in 2016. They lost a home game. At Sarusajai Stadium in Guwahati. Similar scenes—idyllic, except for the […]
Coronavirus update: India crosses 9,000-mark, records 620 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India on Monday recorded 308 deaths related to the coronavirus disease, 35 in the last 24 hours, and 620 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally across the country to 9152, according to the Union health ministry data. The health ministry’s website showed, at 8am, there were 7987 active cases, 857 people were cured, discharged or had migrated, two days […]
Over the last week, slight but ‘noticeable’ flattening of growth curve in coronavirus cases
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Just as India prepares to extend its 21-day lockdown period by two more weeks, the first indications have emerged that this measure could indeed be helping in slowing down the spread of COVID-19 disease in the country. Scientists have observed a slight, but “noticeable”, flattening of the growth curve starting April 6, an indication that the […]
Coronavirus outbreak: Almost 1 in 2 districts hit by virus, exit from lockdown to be tricky
Even as some states have already announced an extension of restrictions for two more weeks, the Centre is learnt to be looking at a lockdown model which allows the states to decide if there is room for relaxation in some areas. However, the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases to almost half the total districts in the country […]
