News Topic:COVID-19
World
Coronavirus global death toll passes 200,000
PARIS — The new coronavirus has claimed at least 200,736 lives since its outbreak in China in December, according to a tally from official...
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Business & Economy
Lockdown: Shops to open in both urban, rural areas with restrictions
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Government today in an order said shops will be allowed to open in the Union Territory with the...
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Ladakh
Two new COVID-19 cases surface in Ladakh
LEH — Two persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Ladakh on Saturday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the Union territory...
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Kashmir
Pulwama: Being without face mask & spitting at public places to invite fine
PULWAMA — As a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 infection, district authorities in Pulwama while invoking Section 34 of the Disaster Management...
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J&K
Social media users, masquerading as journalists, under scanner
SRINAGAR — J&K Government is tightening the noose around the social media users who are masquerading as journalists without any media accreditation and uploading...
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Breaking News
COVID-19: DAK appeals recovered patients to donate plasma
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday appealed recovered coronavirus patients to donate plasma that can be used to treat serious cases of...
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Kashmir
COVID-19: Mosque in hotspot area of Bandipora sealed
BANDIPORA — Authorities Saturday sealed Central Mosque in a Bandipora area that is being declared as a hotspot for COVID-19 infection.Sources said that on...
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Kashmir
Kashmir reports 40 fresh cases, J&K’s COVID-19 tally rises to 494
SRINAGAR — In biggest single day spike, Kashmir Valley recorded 40 fresh cases in last 24 hours, officials said.A senior government officer said that...
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Latest news
Multiple cloudbursts hit Kashmir, trigger flash floods
Multiple cloudbursts triggered by intense rainfall struck different parts of Kashmir on Monday, causing flash floods that damaged roads, bridges and residential houses.
Heavy rains halt traffic on NH-44 in Udhampur
Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) was suspended from both ends on Monday evening following heavy rainfall and slippery road conditions.
Cloudbursts, landslides possible as rain set to lash J&K
Rain and thundershowers are likely to affect many parts of Jammu and Kashmir over the next 12 hours, with the Jammu region expected to witness the maximum impact.
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India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
India’s ambitious push toward a 20% ethanol-blended fuel, known as E20, is facing significant backlash from vehicle owners and environmentalists.
When a Black Hole Whispers to the World’s Thinnest Material
A black hole and a sheet of graphene seem to belong to completely different worlds. Yet modern physics has taught us a lesson: nature is often more connected than it appears.