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SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station

SpaceX capsule carrying NASA astronauts docks with International Space Station

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying two NASA astronauts docked Sunday with the International Space Station. “Soft capture,” the moment when the spacecraft makes first contact and latching with the target vehicle, occurred at 10:16 am Eastern Time. HT

 Crescent Kashmir

DC Shopian takes stock of arrangements at New COVID wellness centre TRC Padpawan

DC Shopian takes stock of arrangements at New COVID wellness centre TRC Padpawan

SHOPIAN, MAY 31: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Choudhary Mohammad Yasin today visited New COVID Wellness Centre established in the Tourist Reception Centre Padpawan to take stock of arrangements. The wellness centre has been established for keeping COVID-19 positive persons in isolation under the supervision of specialized medical care team. The DC informed that the team […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Thirteen Covid 19 patients discharged from JNLM Hospital; Dr Bilkees

Thirteen Covid 19 patients discharged from JNLM Hospital; Dr Bilkees

Srinagar, May 31 (KNS): Thirteen covid 19 patients were discharged from JNLM hospital Rainawari after recovering from the Coronavirus on Sunday. According to Kashmir News Service all these patients were discharged after completely recovering from the virus and these patients belong to 11 from Srinagar, one from Kupwara and one from Delhi. According to nodal […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Covid 19 sampling camp for Journalists postponed

Covid 19 sampling camp for Journalists postponed

Srinagar, May 31 (KNS): The COVID-19 sampling camp for Journalists have been postponed on Sunday Due to inclement weather. According to KNS the health department has postponed the CoVid sampling camp for journalists which was scheduled today. They will communicate the next date for it, health officials said (KNS)

 Crescent Kashmir

Parts Of Taj Mahal Damaged In Thunderstorm, 3 Die In Agra

Parts Of Taj Mahal Damaged In Thunderstorm, 3 Die In Agra

Parts of the iconic Taj Mahal were damaged due to thunderstorm on Friday night in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra district. The marble railing of the main mausoleum and red sandstone railings suffered damage due to thunderstorm, officials said on Saturday. ASI Superintending Archaeologist Basant Kumar Swarnkar said some trees on the premises were uprooted and one […]

 Crescent Kashmir

In Maharashtra’s Mission Begin Again, shops, markets allowed to open on odd-even basis

In Maharashtra’s Mission Begin Again, shops, markets allowed to open on odd-even basis

The Maharashtra government on Sunday extended the lockdown in the entire state till June 30 and has named the extension as ‘Mission Begin Again’, according to a government statement. This comes a day after the Centre released guidelines on lockdown 5.0 which is being billed as ‘Unlock 1’. The phase will see major relaxations in […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Exclusive: India-China talks continue without result, PLA continues military build-up along LAC

Exclusive: India-China talks continue without result, PLA continues military build-up along LAC

China is continuing to build up its military presence along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) by the deployment of artillery and armoured units close to the Indian territory. The areas where China is building up its military presence are the areas the country can reach close to Indian locations in a couple of hours. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Govt Issues Guidelines For ‘Unlock 1’: Here’s What’s Allowed And What’s Not

Govt Issues Guidelines For ‘Unlock 1’: Here’s What’s Allowed And What’s Not

The Home Ministry on Saturday issued guidelines for re-opening of economic and other activities for one month across the country after the fourth period of lockdown comes to an end on May 31. However, lockdown will continue to remain in force till June 30 in Covid-19 containment zones that will be demarcated by district authorities. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ceasefire violation in Poonch’s Balakote, civilian injured

Ceasefire violation in Poonch’s Balakote, civilian injured

  Poonch, May 31( KNO): A civilian was injured and a few houses damaged in the Ceasefire violation at Poonch’s Mendhar and Balakote areas in the wee hours on Sunday. Locals and official sources told news agency—KashmirNews Observer (KNO), that after a brief spell of ceasefire violation in the area on Saturday evening at around […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Forex reserves hit all-time high on FDI, FPI inflows, fall in import expenditure

Forex reserves hit all-time high on FDI, FPI inflows, fall in import expenditure

Even as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread and impact inflow of funds by foreign portfolio investors, foreign exchange reserves hit an all-time high of $490 billion in the week-ended May 22 on account of foreign direct investments (FDI), net inflow of funds by FPIs in domestic equities over the last couple of weeks and a sharp […]