Why the coronavirus death rate still eludes scientists
Global deaths from Covid-19 have reached 1 million, but experts are still struggling to figure out a crucial metric in the pandemic: the fatality rate – the percentage of people infected with the pathogen who die. Here is a look at issues surrounding better understanding the Covid-19 death rate. How is a death rate calculated? […]
J&K reports 1081 new covid-19 cases, total 74095
50 Travelers Among Infected; 1250 More Patients Discharged Jammu and Kashmir reported 1081 new novel coronavirus cases, taking the total count to 74095. 640 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 441 from Kashmir Valley, they said. Except for yesterday, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed cases in excess of one thousand daily since […]
13 held for charging money from labourers for ”smooth” entry into J-K
Thirteen people have been arrested for illegally charging labourers from outside Jammu and Kashmir on the pretext of facilitating their “smooth entry” into the Union Territory, police on Tuesday. Seven cases, including one in Punjab, have been registered in this connection, they said. A probe has also been instituted against some policemen, including an assistant […]
Gold rate rises to Rs 49,260, silver prices remain stable
Spot gold prices in India (Rs 49,260) have increased since yesterday (Rs 49,250). However, it is lower than this week’s average of Rs 49,410.0 by 0.3%. The Indian spot gold price as of today is Rs 49,260 which grew by 0.02%; the rate was lower than global gold spot growth rate of 0.14%. The global […]
KL Rahul holds on to Orange, Purple Cap stays with Shami
Kings XI Punjab skipper KL Rahul and his teammate Mohammad Shami continue to hold Purple and Orange Caps, respectively, following the conclusion of Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians, which the Virat Kohli-led side won in the Super Over. Rahul has so far scored 222 runs in […]
US invites Iran to Afghan peace talks
WASHINGTON: The United States has invited Iran to join the Afghan peace talks and is also willing to invest in infrastructure projects linking Central Asia to Pakistan, says Zalmay Khalilzad. At a Webinar in Washington this week, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation also said that the Pakistani leadership “has been sending the right messages” […]
Citizens ‘tormented’ by non-compliance of court orders: J-K HC
Srinagar :The hapless citizens are harassed and tormented by the officials by non-complying with court orders, Jammu and Kashmir High Court said. Taking strong exception to the non-compliance of its order from last thirty five months by Sher Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences authorities regarding recruitment of one Prakash Kour, a division bench of Chief […]
Detention cannot be forever, some middle ground should be explored : SC on Mehbooba Mufti’s house arrest
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother, Mehbooba Mufti under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying detention cannot be forever and “some via media” should be explored. A bench of justices S K Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said […]
Kargil simmers
People of Kargil are not happy with the recent developments in their newly created Union Territory and they want either Ladakh to be declared as a separate state or the Kargil district should be made part of Kashmir. They are not amused not even with assurances of Union Home Minister to the Ladakhi leadership that […]
Gunfight breaks out in Anantnag after militants attack forces party
Srinagar :A fierce gunfight is underway between militants and government forces in Marahama area of Sangam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. A senior police officer told Global News Service that after militants attacked a party of army’s 03RR in Marahama, the fleeing militants were intercepted by the joint team of police and army […]