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COVID-19: Three test positive, total J-K tally rises to 109

COVID-19: Three test positive, total J-K tally rises to 109

Srinagar: The number of coronavirus cases climbed to 109 in Jammu and Kashmir as three more persons under quarantine tested positive for the dreaded diseases on Monday. Among them, sources said one is from frontier Uri town of Baramulla district while two others are from Srinagar district. The case from the Uri is said to be […]

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Kupwara gunfight: Three more forces personnel succumb to injuries, toll 13

Kupwara gunfight: Three more forces personnel succumb to injuries, toll 13

Srinagar: Three more soldiers, who were injured in a gunfight with militants in Kupwara woods, have succumbed to their wounds, talking the number of army personnel killed in the operation to eight including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO). Besides the soldiers, five militants were also killed in the gunfight which sporadically continued for several days […]

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India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug HCQ for Covid-19 patients in US

India likely to agree to Trump request for malaria drug HCQ for Covid-19 patients in US

New Delhi: India is considering positively US President Donald Trump’s request for a shipment of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), along with a few other countries, two days after it imposed a complete ban on the export of the drug. ThePrint has learnt that India is considering requests from Brazil and a few SAARC countries apart from […]

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Kashmiri PhD scholars stuck in indore demand evacuation

Kashmiri PhD scholars stuck in indore demand evacuation

Srinagar, April 06 (KNS): More than 50 PhD Scholars from Kashmir on Monday appealed J&K administration to facilitate their return from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in wake of COVID-19 outbreak. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), the scholars said they are in distress as no one came to their rescue so far. They appealed authorities to […]

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COVID-19: Three Sports Habits That Could Change After Coronavirus – Spit, Sweat And Shaking

COVID-19: Three Sports Habits That Could Change After Coronavirus – Spit, Sweat And Shaking

As the coronavirus brings the international sports calendar to a grinding halt, we look at three long-standing habits which could change forever once competition resumes. Coronavirus Outbreak Coverage | Cricket News Saliva to take shine off swing bowling — It’s been a tried and trusted friend to fast bowlers throughout the history of cricket. But the days […]

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Coronavirus impact: Mukesh Ambani’s net worth drops 28% to $48 billion in two months

Coronavirus impact: Mukesh Ambani’s net worth drops 28% to $48 billion in two months

The net worth of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani dropped 28 per cent or USD 300 million a day for two months to USD 48 billion as on March 31 due to the massive correction in stock markets, a report said on Monday. The chairman and managing director of the diversified Reliance Industries saw his […]

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As classes move online, IITs find 10% students can’t access lessons from home

As classes move online, IITs find 10% students can’t access lessons from home

As the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) gradually migrate classes online, many institutes have discovered that about 10 per cent of their students are not equipped to access such instruction from home. All schools and higher education institutions are closed in the country in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Except IIT-Kharagpur, all older IITs have […]

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Coronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers

Coronavirus: Singapore quarantines 20,000 migrant workers

Singapore has told 20,000 foreign workers to stay in their dormitories for 14 days as coronavirus cases increase in the city state. Two dormitories have been isolated: one with 13,000 workers and 63 cases, and one with 6,800 workers and 28 cases. They are typically home to men from South Asia who work in construction. […]

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How Drop In Crude Oil Price Due To Coronavirus Pandemic Benefits India

How Drop In Crude Oil Price Due To Coronavirus Pandemic Benefits India

Coronavirus has created havoc in the stock markets across the world. It has impacted adversely the movement of people from one place to another. However, one good thing that has happened is these travel restrictions (both by air and by road) have led to a drastic fall in demand for crude oil across the globe. […]

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US braces for ‘hardest week’ in coronavirus fight

US braces for ‘hardest week’ in coronavirus fight

The United States entered one of the most critical weeks so far in the coronavirus crisis with government officials warning the death toll in states such as New York, Michigan and Louisiana was a sign of trouble to come in other states. “This is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most […]