Keep them in jail who don’t stop talking of violence: Ashok Koul
BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul on Saturday said if leaders in detention do not stop talking about violence even after their release then it is better to keep them in jail. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Koul said BJP feels that all political leaders taken into preventive custody after August 5, 2019 should […]
Body of youth recovered from stream in south Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar: Body of a youth was found in Romshi Nallah at Chewakalan village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. An official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that locals spotted a body in Nallah Romshi at Chewakalan village and accordingly contacted concerned police station. He said police team reached the spot and […]
21-yr-old dies by suicide in south Kashmir
A 21-year old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Utrasoo area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). This is the sixth case of suicide in the past eight days in Kashmir. An unnamed official told the agency that the man, whose name has […]
COVID-19 lockdown: DSEK warns private schools against terminating staff, withholding salaries
Srinagar: Authorities on Saturday warned all unaided private schools of “strict action” including de-recognition in case they terminate or withheld salaries of staff during the ongoing lookdown over covid-19 pandemic in Kashmir Valley. “It is impressed upon all the unaided recognised Private Schools of Kashmir Division to adhere with the instructions of providing un-interrupted salaries […]
KARGIL CALLING
On the first anniversary of being a separate Union Territory directly under the central command, people of Kargil want to be the part of Kashmir rather than to be the part of new UT. Kargil Congress and National Conference leaders have not only demanded that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir but they want to […]
Covid-19 claims 5 more lives in Valley, J&K toll 455
Kashmir Valley reported five more deaths due to covid-19 since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 455 in J&K, officials sources said on Saturday. The victims, they said include a 55-year-old woman from Malopora Pulwama, a 60-year-old man from Panzgam Kupwara, a 50-year-old woman from Natipora Srinagar, a 50-year-old man from […]
Female sex hormone could offer protection against Covid, says study by King’s College London
New Delhi: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, studies have said that men are likely to be more susceptible to Covid-19 than women. Now a pre-print study, conducted by King’s College London, has suggested that this could be because higher levels of estrogen — one of the female sex hormones — might offer some protection against the novel coronavirus […]
He saved our lives: Air India Express plane crash survivors laud brave pilot
Survivors of Friday’s plane crash in Kerala’s Kozhikode said the aircraft’s captain, who was killed, helped save their lives as he used his presence of mind and averted a fire after the accident. At least 20 people were killed, including the two pilots, and more than 100 injured when the Air India Express passenger plane repatriating […]
Vaccine hunt in late stage, 2 top panels coordinating and monitoring efforts
Several large pharma companies, which are currently in the middle of late stage human trials of their Covid-19 vaccine candidates, have been entering into agreements with countries on the administration of the vaccine. The Indian government, which is closely watching global developments, is working on three separate mechanisms, The Indian Express has learnt. Top scientists from outside the government, […]
Focus on Ladakh, India reviews preparedness at other LAC sectors to foil China mischief
New Delhi: India has reassessed the defence matrix in the eastern and central theatres to ensure the Chinese military can’t spring a surprise as the disengagement process drags on in Ladakh, ThePrint has learnt. The disengagement process, which follows weeks of tensions triggered by Chinese incursions in May, has been progressing at a slow pace since it began […]