Covid 19 Survivors Face Increased Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders
SRINAGAR: Researchers at the University of Oxford, Department of Psychiatry and NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, report the first large-scale evidence that Covid-19 survivors are at an increased risk of psychiatric disorders. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the US including over […]
Step Motherly Treatment With Regular Employees: DAK
SRINAGAR: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday welcomed the decision of the Government to give 5% monthly incentives to NHM Employees during Covid pandemic but is equally aghast and annoyed over the step-motherly treatment shown by Government of Jammu and Kashmir towards the regular employees of health department including Medical Officers, Dental Surgeons and Consultants […]
RJD to boycott Nitish Kumar’s oath-taking ceremony
Bihar’s main opposition party RJD on Monday said it will boycott the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar as chief minister, claiming the mandate in the elections was “against the NDA” which has been changed by a “fraud”. Kumar is scheduled to take oath as chief minister for the seventh time in Raj Bhavan this evening. […]
Ten civilians stuck due to heavy snowfall at Sinthan pass rescued
Srinagar: Ten civilians were rescued by the joint teams of police and army at Sinthan Pass to Chowgam stretch who were stuck due to heavy snowfall in the area during the intervening night of 15 and 16 November, a local news gathering agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting unnamed officials reported. KNO reported that a […]
Hundreds held as Belarusians chant dead protester’s last words
MOSCOW: Belarusian police detained hundreds of people who took to the streets in mass demonstrations on Sunday chanting “I’m going out”, the last known written words of an anti-government protester who died last week. A witness in the capital Minsk said police had used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the crowds […]
Despite strong words, a Biden-Harris administration is unlikely to change US position on Kashmir
If United States President Donald Trump takes time off from golfing to concede the election, the country will soon have a Democrat government. Observers in the Indian establishment may have greeted this news with mixed feelings. Trump had come to power in 2016 declaring he was a “big fan of Hindu” and a “big fan of India”, […]
All-round show by Wiese takes Lahore Qalandars into PSL final
KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars had to rely on a brilliant all-round contribution by David Wiese to qualify for their maiden final in the Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) history after thumping Multan Sultans in the Eliminator 2 fixture at the National Stadium on Sunday night. Qalandars’ richly deserved 25-run triumph, thanks to Wiese’s 21-ball unbeaten knock of […]
BJP attacks Congress over Gupkar Alliance, targets Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday hit out at its rival parties in Jammu and Kashmir, saying their stand on a number of issues, including the demand to restore Article 370, is the same as that of countries like Pakistan. While targeting the Congress over its tie-up with the National Conference and the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
India records 30,548 fresh COVID-19 cases, 435 deaths
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 88,45,127 with 30,548 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,49,579, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Monday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,30,070 with 435 new fatalities, the data updated at […]
Ruling PTI wins majority in maiden Gilgit-Baltistan assembly election
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Monday won most of the seats in the legislative assembly election in Gilgit-Baltistan in northern Pakistan, keeping alive the tradition of success in the region by the party ruling the country. India has slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any […]
