Spain daily coronavirus deaths rise again
Spain’s daily death toll from the coronavirus has risen by 619 on Sunday from a nearly three-week low of 510 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, breaking a three-day streak of daily declines. The country’s total death toll from the virus climbed to 16,972 from 16,353, the ministry said in a statement. Overall cases rose […]
Mobile phones, sim cards seized from Pakistani militant inside J&K prison
In a major security breach inside the high security Kot Bhalwal Central Jail, UT police on Saturday seized some mobile phones and SIM cards from a jailed Pakistani militant. Identifying the militant as Abdul Rehman Mughal, sources said the seizure included three mobile phones, two SIM cards, besides a charger, one head phone and a […]
Inside the COVID ward
Soaked in sweat after a gruelling shift, every night, she returns to the Dental Block of her hospital to sleep. The goggles and mask stretched across her face all day leave bruises; the heat, she says, has set off pimples. Her limbs ache from wearing a PPE suit a size too small. What she craves […]
Will J&K High court cancel 148-year-old Darbar Move, a Dogra-era hangover, in Covid era ?
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought details of the expenditure incurred and security arrangements made for the Darbar Move, a 148-year-old tradition in which the capital of the region is relocated twice a year — from Srinagar to Jammu during winter months and vice versa in the summers. The region has two capitals […]
Bangladesh hangs killer of founding father Mujibur Rahman
Abdul Majed, a former military captain, was hanged at the central jail at Keraniganj near the capital, Dhaka, a minute after midnight of Saturday, said Inspector General of Prisons Brigade General AKM Mustafa Kamal Pasha. Majed was arrested in Dhaka on Tuesday, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said, adding that the arrest was “the biggest gift” for Bangladesh […]
Coronavirus: The US clothing firms now making gowns and gloves
In a normal year Michael Rubin’s athletic apparel factory in Pennsylvania would be ramping up for the start of baseball season, churning out team uniforms and clothing to sell to fans. Instead his company, Fanatics, has remade itself into a gown and mask manufacturer for hospitals facing shortages of protective gear as they fight the […]
Coronavirus: US now has most Covid deaths, overtaking Italy
It was a day of tragic records for the US on Saturday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to torment the country, forcing authorities to start digging up trenches for mass graves. With at least 19,833 deaths reported from the Covid-19 outbreak, the US has now become the most affected country in terms of fatalities – […]
Punjab Policeman’s Hand Chopped Off, Two Injured By Group Defying Coronavirus Lockdown
A police officer’s hand was chopped off and two others were injured on Sunday when a group of people, who were defying the ongoing Coronavirus lockdown, attacked them in Punjab’s Patiala town. The group of five ‘Nihangs’, armed with swords and iron rods, were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at […]
Woman injured as Pak shells forward areas along LoC, IB in J-K
Jammu, April 12 A 45-year-old woman was injured in overnight shelling and firing by Pakistani army along the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) in Poonch and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. Saleema Bi, a resident of Lanjout village, was hit by splinters when a mortar shell […]
Two Facebook users booked for ‘sensitive remarks’ in J-K’s Kishtwar
Jammu, April 12 Two Facebook users were booked for posting “sensitive remarks” on the social media site having potential to disturb peace and order in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. The separate cases were registered against Kehem Raj of Atholi-Padder and Wasil Doolwal of Kishtwar town for uploading objectionable posts […]
