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World Health Organization declares Madina as Purest City

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Madinah Munawarah in Saudi Arabia as one of the purest cities in the world.

Nations heading in wrong direction with COVID-19: WHO

The coronavirus pandemic will get "worse and worse" if governments fail to take more decisive action, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

No substantial evidence for COVID-19 to be airborne: Experts

The medical experts in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday ruled out the possibilities of coronavirus being an airborne disease, stating that there was no substantial evidence to prove that the deadly virus is airborne.

Coronavirus is worsening globally, says WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening globally, even as the situation in Europe is improving.

Kashmir internet restrictions figure in letter written by 48 rights groups to WHO

As many as 48 rights groups from different parts of the world, including US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW), have written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to press the Government of India to restore internet access in Kashmir.

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Understanding Domestic vs International Lounge Access Credit Cards

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LG Sinha chairs high-level security review; Orders heightened alert across Kashmir

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of senior police and civil administration officials at the Police Control Room in Kashmir.

Schools, colleges to remain closed in Kashmir until March 7

All schools and colleges across the Kashmir Division will remain closed till March 7, 2026, Education Minister Sakina Itoo announced on Tuesday.

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From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one man walks for a purer India

As dawn broke in Kashmir, Mr Gaurav Tyagi with an unwavering resolve took steady strides southward, echoing a purpose that transcends borders, languages, and beliefs.

Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls

For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.