Authorities in Kashmir fear COVID-19 cases may be more than reported as people hid travel history
Srinagar, Mar 25 Authorities in Kashmir said they are worried that the coronavirus cases might be more than the four reported so far in the Valley as a significant number of people have concealed their travel history. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary said the administration was flooded with messages about people concealing travel history, […]
Donald Trump, Congress agree on $2 trillion bill to rescue coronavirus-hit US economy
The White House and Senate leaders of both parties announced agreement early Wednesday on unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid to businesses, workers and a health care system slammed by the coronavirus pandemic. The urgently needed pandemic response measure is the largest economic rescue measure in history and is intended as a weeks- or […]
With nearly 200 deaths, New York hardest hit by Covid-19 in US; visitors told to self-quarantine
US authorities on Tuesday urged anyone who has travelled to and from New York City metropolitan area in recent days to self-quarantine for 14 days and closely monitor their condition. This comes over concerns of people carrying coronavirus and “seeding” outbreaks in other parts of the country. President Donald Trump has, at the same time, doubled down on his […]
25 killed in terror attack in Kabul; 1 gunman killed, 1 escapes
At least 25 people were killed when suspected suicide attackers stormed a Sikh place of worship in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, triggering a gun battle with security forces, according to media reports. According to latest reports, one attacker has been killed and another one escaped. The third attacker was shot earlier, Afghan news channel […]
COVID-19: Govt to start home delivery of PDS ration to 1.6 lakh Srinagar residents
Srinagar: The Home delivery of PDS ration to over one lakh sixty thousand families in Srinagar will start from 28 March, Deputy commissioner of the city said. Shahid Choudhary made the announcement through his Twitter handle, “Home-delivery of PDS ration to 1.60 Lakh families in Srinagar will start from 28th March under strict safety-protocol. Deptts of […]
Mehbooba Mufti’s Daughter Tweets Concern Amid Reports Of Imminent Release
New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is hearing “reports” of her imminent release, her daughter Iltija Mufti has tweeted a day after the release of another key leader from the state, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Both leaders were put under detention in August, along with scores of other political leaders, […]
Flipkart temporarily suspends its services amid COVID-19 lockdown
Walmart-owned Flipkart on Wednesday announced that it has suspended services in India due to the coronavirus outbreak. The company announced the news on its e-retail website and in its app as well. “Hello fellow Indians, We’re temporarily suspending our services…These are difficult times, times like no other. Never before, have communities stayed apart to stay […]
Should you worry about hantavirus? Explaining its spread
A news report in China’s Global Times sent the world into tizzy on Tuesday. It said that a man has died in the country of hantavirus, in the Yunnan Province. Countries which are already reeling under the coronavirus crisis, this news was enough to create panic. Many users quickly logged on to the internet to find out […]
Bengaluru girl gets bail a month after she held ‘Free Kashmir’ placard
Ardra Narayanan, the young Bengaluru woman who was arrested by police last month for holding a ‘Free Kashmir’ placard was granted bail by a sessions court on Tuesday. The 55th Additional City Civil and Sessions judge K Narayana Prasad issued the bail order to Narayanan, who was booked under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups […]
Market LIVE: Sensex jumps over 1,800 points, Nifty up 6%; RIL surges 20%
European markets rise sharply Key indices in Europe opened sharply higher, with London’s FTSE gaining 3.8% in opening deals. CAC index in France was up 3.6%, while Germany’s DAX index rose 3.4% in the early trade. Top Nifty gainers, losers Reliance Industries surged nearly 20% followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti Suzuki, UPL and Axis […]
