Researchers have used an optical mapping system to demonstrate how the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for COVID-19, creates serious disturbances in the electrical signals that govern heartbeat. According to the scientists, including those from Georgia Institute of Technology in the US, the findings shed light on how the […]
Srinagar : Two militants were killed in a gunfight with forces at Saimoh in Tral belt of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday morning. A police official told a local news agency—that two militants were killed in the gunfight which broke out this morning . The operation began after a joint team of Awantipora Police, […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) headquarters in Lahore will resume its functioning from Wednesday, June 3, it was learnt on Monday. “It will be a partial resumption with limited staff at the headquarters to look into day to day affairs, pending jobs and priorities”, a board official told this correspondent. “Only the headquarters will […]
SAN FRANCISCO: The clash between Twitter and Donald Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil, with employees rebelling against CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to sanction false or inflammatory posts by the US president. “Mark is wrong, and I will endeavour in the loudest possible way to change his mind,” Ryan Freitas, the design director of […]
Srinagar: One militant was killed in an ongoing gunfight with joint team of police, CRPF and army in Saimoh area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Official sources told that while one militant has been killed, his associate is believed to be still hold up. ‘There has been no firing from almost half […]
Former actor Zaira Wasim has reacted to the controversy surrounding her social media posts on locust attacks. Replying to a tweet by Canadian journalist Tarek Fatah, Zaira said her words were taken out of context. Tarek had tweeted, “Indian Muslim actress @ZairaWasimmm mocks her own countrymen as being victims of Allah’s wrath. This is how she explains […]
Srinagar, June 01, (KNS): Eight travelers who used Srinagar International Airport to reach Valley tested positive after SKIMS conducted examinations of 455 samples. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), at least eight persons who travelled from outside states to J&K UT on Sunday tested positive after SKIMS authorities took their samples for examinations. SKIMS authorities […]
The government on Monday approved provisioning of Rs 20,000 crore as subordinate debt to provide equity support to stressed MSMEs and proposed equity infusion of Rs 50,000 crore for units through a Fund of Funds as part of the roadmap to implement the package announced for the sector. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) […]
Srinagar, June 01 (KNS): District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has ordered extension of restrictions while allowing a degree of easing of lockdown imposed in view of COVID-19 pandemic in the district. The restrictions have been extended up to June 8. Issued under Section 144 of CrPC the order states that the extension in […]
Srinagar, June 1, KNT: Jammu Kashmir witnessed three deaths due to Covid-19 infection on Monday even as 155 positive cases were reported taking the tally 2601. Two patients died in Kashmir who were hailing from South Kashmir’s Shopian district while one death was reported from Jammu. Official sources told KNT three persons who died in […]