Amid climbing ban, China’s team at Mt Everest to measure world’s tallest peak
China has sent a team of scientists and surveyors to Mount Everest to measure the world’s tallest peak amid ongoing ban on climbing because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The new measurement of the mountain could resolve the question whether Mount Everest lost some of its height in the magnitude 8.1 earthquake in 2015 that ravaged […]
122 CRPF troopers of Delhi battalion test Covid-19 +ve, over 100 results awaited
More than 100 troopers in a Delhi-based battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) so far, news agency PTI reported on Saturday citing an official. These 122 personnel belong to the 31st battalion of the country’s largest paramilitary, which has more than 1000 troopers, and are […]
Cancer patients may face high risk of death from COVID-19: Study
Cancer patients with COVID-19 are much more likely to die due to novel coronavirus infection than those without the malignant disease, according to a study led by an Indian-origin researcher who says the findings may help protect this vulnerable section of the global population. The study, published in the journal Cancer Discovery, is the largest so far to assess outcomes […]
Deputy Commissioner Pulwama conducted nocturnal raids on illegal mining as locals complaint of sleepless nights amid Ramadhan and Lockdown
Pulwama 2 May (KNS): Amid lockdown in view of COVID-19 pandemic, scores of clay loaded tippers were seized during the nocturnal raids in various parts of the district . District Deputy Commissioner Pulwama on receiving incessant complaints from the locals conducted nocturnal raids in parigam , wanpora , Pampore , Laddu to check operations of […]
Covid exit strategy depends on getting vaccine to whole world
Coming up with a vaccine to halt Covid-19 in a matter of months isn’t the only colossal challenge. The next big test: getting billions of doses to every corner of the world at a time when countries increasingly are putting their own interests first. A variety of financing tools are under consideration to spur production of large […]
One More Arrest In Case Related To Former Jammu And Kashmir Cop
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested an alleged arms dealer, who unsuccessfully contested the 2014 assembly election on a BJP ticket, in connection with a case related to suspended Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh who was caught while ferrying terrorists outside the Kashmir valley. The accused, identified as Tariq Mir, a […]
Coronavirus: Entire Kashmir Valley To Be Treated As Red Zone
Even as the Union Health Ministry has classified only four districts as red zones in Kashmir division, authorities said on Saturday the entire Valley will be treated as red zone and no relaxation except those permissible in such cases will be allowed. The decision comes in the wake of the two-week long extension in the […]
40-paise a pill antacid is new hope to treat Covid, Modi govt wants to stock up
New Delhi: A cheap antacid is the latest drug stoking optimism among scientists and researchers seeking a cure for Covid-19, the biggest pandemic the world has seen in decades. The Modi government has taken note of the buzz surrounding famotidine, and asked drug authorities — including the government-run affordable pharmacy chain Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (BJP) and drug availability […]
Controlling your blood sugar level will help you fight covid-19 better
People who are dealing with diabetes, we have some news for you. Thanks to covid-19 you guys are more prone to covid-19, especially if you have type 2 diabetes (T2D). In fact, the outcome of the study says that recovery chances are also very low. But still there is a ray of hope but only […]
Trump says he ‘may’ talk to Kim Jong Un this weekend
President Donald Trump said he “may” talk to Kim Jong Un this weekend after North Korean state media on Saturday reported the leader’s first appearance in weeks. “We’ll have something to say about it at the appropriate time,” Trump told reporters in a transcript of his remarks released by the White House. He declined to comment further. […]