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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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Earthquake measuring 3.6 with epicentre in Baramulla jolts Kashmir

A mild earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale struck Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, with its epicentre located in Baramulla district, officials said.

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.

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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.