South Kashmir family claims missing son among 5 killed in Keran operation
A family from south Kashmir’ Shopian district has claimed that one of the five militants killed in a fierce gunfight near the Line of Control in Kupwara last week was their son who had been missing since 2018. The family of Sajad Ahmad Hurra from Daramdora village at Keegam in Shopian said they recognised Sajad […]
As Wuhan unlocks, queues at restaurants, also at expressway tolls
Dylan Wong hopped onto his friend’s e-bike and took a ride around Wuhan city on Wednesday morning for some guozao, a popular name for “having breakfast” in Wuhan. “It was a wonderful morning. My friend took me out to eat some dumplings in heavy oil. It was the best breakfast in a long time,” he […]
Afghan government releases 100 Taliban prisoners
The Afghan government has released 100 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday, a government official said, a day after the armed group said it was walking out of talks with Kabul. Javid Faisal, spokesman for Afghanistan’s Office of the National Security Council, said: “The government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan released 100 Taliban prisoners today based on […]
Major mosques shuts in Srinagar on Shab-i-Baraat
By Mudasir Ahmad Khan Srinagar Shab-i-Baraat uses to bring lot of light and huge congregations in all the major shrines and masjids of Srinagar City. Due to lockdown and severe restrictions, most of the people started praying at their homes as Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Hazratbal Shrine and all main Mosques remain shut. Police and security […]
Coronavirus Hotspots In 15 UP Districts Sealed Till April 15: All You Need To Know
With the number of coronavirus cases rising to 343 in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said all COVID-19 hotspots in 15 districts will be sealed till April 15. Hotspots are places from where a cluster of coronavirus cases have been reported. The sealing will begin at midnight and essential items will be […]
Kejriwal meeting with Delhi BJP MPs turns into blame game on tracing Tablighi Jamaat members
New Delhi: A video meeting between Arvind Kejriwal and MPs from the national capital on Covid-19 Wednesday turned into a blame game, with the Delhi Chief Minister alleging non-cooperation from the police in tracing Tablighi Jamaat members and BJP parliamentarians questioning his claims about feeding 10 lakh people and also the quality of the food being […]
GROWING COVID-19
Despite all efforts by the administration to combat Covid-19 in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, positive cases of this virus are growing. We have a silver lining also, hundreds of suspects who were quarantined either in isolation centers of government or at homes have tested negative. The growing number of positive cases in Kashmir […]
‘Talking to CMs, none asked me to lift the lockdown’: PM Modi at all-party meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually ruled out lifting of the nationwide lockdown next week in his video conference with floor leaders of opposition parties. He also added that while there is tremendous pressure on resources, India is one of the few countries where the spread of the coronavirus is still under control. Emphasising that “lockdown is the only way to save […]
Covid-19: Govt to issue all pending income tax refunds up to Rs 5 lakh
The finance ministry on Wednesday ordered immediate release of income-tax refunds involving amount up to Rs 5 lakh to provide cash in hands to 14 lakh taxpayers who might be facing liquidity crunch due to the nationwide lockdown, an official statement said. Similarly, all Goods and Services Tax (GST) and customs refunds will also to […]
Explained: Can a person’s sound be used to detect if they have COVID-19?
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed a new mobile phone app that will be used to collect data to develop machine learning algorithms, which will be able to detect if the person has COVID-19 or not based on the sound of their voice, their breathing and coughing. How does a person’s sound help in detecting […]
