Cable car crash leaves 13 dead in Italy
ROME: At least 13 people died and three were seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy’s Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain in the Alps plunged 20 metres to the ground, local officials and rescuers said. The Stresa-Mottarone cable car takes tourists and locals from the town on Lake Maggiore, almost 1,400 […]
Uttar Pradesh: To Avoid Vaccination, Villagers Jump Into River After Spotting Health Officials
While instances of vaccine hesitancy have been regularly reported from many parts of India, in a one-of-a-kind incident, a group of people in Uttar Pradesh’s Sisaurha village jumped into a river after sighting a group of healthcare workers, who had visited the village to carry out the Covid inoculation drive. The villagers reportedly resorted to […]
Director Horticulture (P&M) reviews progress of work at Parimpora Mandi
Highlights the importance of E-nam SRINAGAR, MAY 23: Director Horticulture (P&M), Vishesh Mahajan today visited Fruit & Vegetable Market Parimpora where he had a detailed review of developmental activities and also interacted with the trader community. He was accompanied by officers of the department. During the visit, Dir took a tour of the mandi to take the […]
Dr Musarat Anjum shares her tale of courage, positivity after covid recovery
“Don’t Panic; Take care of both mind and body during home isolation” KISHTWAR, MAY 23: Amidst the second wave of Coronavirus pandemic which has raged the world, there are many brave faces like Dr. Musarat Anjum, Medical Officer District Hospital (DH) Kishtwar, who is back on duty to attend her patients after recovering from COVID-19. […]
J&K reports 3308 new COVID-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 51 more covid-19 deaths while 3308 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 34 of the fresh fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 17 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 3564. Regarding the fresh cases, the […]
Vaccination process
While the second wave of pandemic is going on in Jammu and Kashmir without any signs of relief for the common people, there is already talk about the third wave of pandemic coming soon. In these direction scientists, doctors and experts have warned that the third wave of covid-19 would be very lethal and if […]
3408 new covid cases reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases while 48 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall fatality count to 3513. Among the fresh cases, they said, […]
Army personnel dies by suicide at Airforce station in Kashmir capital
An army trooper allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself at Airforce station in Srinagar on Saturday. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the trooper from Kotli Kalan area of Haryana died after hanging himself in his room at Airforce station Srinagar. They said that the reason behind his taking this […]
FIFA to carry out study on holding World Cup every two years
MANCHESTE: FIFA will carry out a feasibility study on holding the World Cup and the women’s World Cup every two years after backing a proposal at its annual congress on Friday. The two competitions are currently held every four years but the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) put forward a proposal for a study of […]
Ceasefire holding in Gaza as international aid arrives
The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian fighters in Gaza was holding on Saturday, as humanitarian aid began to enter the Israeli-blockaded enclave ravaged by 11 days of aerial bombardment by the Israeli military. As thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their homes, international focus turned to the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, shattered by Israeli […]