Avoid ibuprofen, ICMR tells diabetes, hypertension, heart patients in Covid-19 FAQs
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an advisory that encourages hypertension, diabetes and heart disease patients to opt for paracetamol instead of ibuprofen for pain relief while the Covid-19 pandemic is underway. The advice from India’s apex agency for biomedical research follows a letter published on 11 March in the medical journal Lancet […]
Youth from Kerala’s Kasargod could be among gunmen who attacked Kabul gurudwara
New Delhi: Indian intelligence agencies suspect that one of the gunmen who attacked a gurudwara in Kabul earlier this week was from Kasargod, Kerala. Three gunmen Wednesday stormed the gurdwara where hundreds had gathered for prayers, killing 25 people. Among them was an Indian national as well. The attack was later claimed by the Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), the Afghanistan outfit […]
‘Just Want To Go Home’: Stuck in Bangladesh, Kashmiri Students Seek Evacuation Amid Covid-19 Fears
Amid the Coronavirus pandemic and the three-week lockdown in India, hundreds of Kashmiri students studying Bangladesh have demanded immediate evacuation, saying they are gripped in fear and panic. “All I want is to be at home. Even if I have to die, I want to die in Kashmir, in my home. I don’t want to […]
Coronavirus cases in India climb to 724, death toll at 17. State-wise tally
The total number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 724 today. More than 85 cases were reported from the various parts of the country on Thursday — highest official single-day count so far. Out of the total patients, 677 are Indians and 47 are foreign nationals. COVID-19 claimed its first life in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, […]
Coronavirus update: Violence erupts in China’s Hubei as residents try to exit
Violent clashes erupted on a bridge connecting Hubei province and the neighbouring Jiangxi province on Friday, local media reported, days after China relaxed the coronavirus lockdown in the region. Videos on social media showed overturned police vehicles and scuffles breaking out between people and cops after authorities in Jiangxi blocked entry to people travelling from […]
In Kolkata, woman arrested for spreading coronavirus rumours on social media
A 29-year-old woman was arrested by Kolkata Police’s cybercrime cell on Friday for allegedly posting fake news on social media and spreading rumours related to coronavirus outbreak in the city. The woman had posted that a doctor got infected with coronavirus while treating patients in a state-run hospital. She had also uploaded a fake page […]
US Covid-19 figures cross 100,000, a first for any country
The United States on Friday became the first country to report 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as President Donald Trump signed into law a $2 trillion emergency spending bill aimed at protecting average American families and businesses from economic hardships caused by the outbreak. The American president also used for the first time war-time powers under […]
COVID-19: Two more test positive in J-K, total 20
Srinagar: Two more people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. “One is a family member of yesterday’s confirmed case, the other has a contact history with a confirmed (now deceased) case,” tweeted Rohit Kansal, the government spokesperson. Total 20 cases have been so far confirmed from Jammu and Kashmir […]
#NotInMyName, Say Kashmiris After ISIS Claims Kabul Attack Was Revenge for Kashmir
Srinagar: Hundreds of Kashmiri users took to social media on Thursday to condemn the carnage that unfolded in Kabul, Afghanistan where terrorists stormed a gurdwara, packed with worshippers, and killed 25 of them. The attackers also took worshippers hostage before Afghan forces killed them and ended the siege. At least one of the victims is a child. The […]
Coronavirus latest updates March 27: Global death toll is 24,663 with more than 539,360 declared cases
Boris Johnson announced Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” he said on Twitter. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight this virus.” This comes two days after Prince […]
