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Kashmir
Guidelines being framed to allow opening of standalone shops in Kashmir
SRINAGAR — Kashmir administration has been framing guidelines how to allow opening of neighbourhood and standalone shops in the Valley.This comes after Ministry of...
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World
China approves third COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials
BEIJING — China has approved its third coronavirus vaccine for the second phase of clinical trials as it reported 12 new COVID-19 cases, taking...
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Kashmir
Toll six as elderly man from Tangmarg dies of COVID-19
SRINAGAR — The death toll due to novel coronavirus or COVID-19 rose to six in Jammu and Kashmir after one more patient died of...
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India
India’s COVID-19 tally mounts to 24,506, 775 deaths
NEW DELHI — The total number of coronavirus cases in India reached 24,506 on Saturday, including foreign nationals, with 18,668 active cases, while the death...
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Kashmir
COVID-19: 14 more test positive, J&K tally rises to 468
SRINAGAR — Fourteen more persons tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Friday in Anantnag district, taking the number of COVID-19 patients in Kashmir...
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News & Interviews
Stuck in Bangladesh, Kashmiri students continue to demand evacuation
SRINAGAR — The Kashmiri students stuck in Bangladesh, amid the lockdown imposed to curb the spread of Coronavirus in the country, have been continuously...
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SKIMS gets regular supply of PPE & testing kits, says Dr Ahangar
SRINAGAR — Director SKIMS Soura, Dr AG Ahangar said the hospital was receiving regular supply of personal protection equipment (PPE) and testing kits for...
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Religion
In J&K, Muslim leaders ask people to pray at home in Ramadan
SRINAGAR — Ramadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, which begins this Saturday, will be a subdued affair in Jammu and Kashmir this...
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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.