Month: May 2021

Saudi Arabia to host the meeting of Muslim nation’s to discuss ‘Israeli acts of violence against Palestinians’

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Saudi Arabia has called for foreign ministers of the world’s largest body of Muslim nations to hold a meeting Sunday. The gathering is to discuss Israeli acts of violence against Palestinians and the Israeli police’s use of force against protesters at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. The kingdom will host the virtual summit, gathering ministers of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation “to discuss the Israeli aggression in the Palestinian territory,” particularly acts of violence in the vicinity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the body said Saturday. The Saudi-headquartered OIC includes countries Iran,…

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21 Arrested for participating in Pro-Palestinian Protests

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Police in Kashmir said Saturday that 21 people were arrested for disturbing public order by expressing solidarity with Palestinians and holding protests against Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. Police said in a statement they were keeping a “close watch on elements who are attempting to leverage the unfortunate situation in Palestine to disturb public peace and order” in Kashmir. The statement said police were “sensitive to public anguish” but wouldn’t allow those sentiments to “trigger violence, lawlessness and disorder.” The Muslim-majority Himalayan region of Kashmir is divided between India and…

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India’s coronavirus crisis pushes up the cost of living and dying

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By: Rajendra Jadhav & Saurabh Sharma Ashok Khondare, a 39-year-old vegetable seller in the western Indian city of Pune, had already borrowed money to pay for his sister’s treatment when she died in a private hospital two weeks after contacting COVID-19. While trying to overcome the tragedy, he also had to deal with money problems that increased with his sister’s death. The only available hearse driver charged 5,000 Indian rupees ($68) for a 6-km (four-mile) journey to the nearest crematorium – five times the going rate. When Khondare reached there,…

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Noon Chai the traditional Kashmiri Tea

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By : Sakshi Tickoo A delicious tea from the beautiful land of Kashmir, Noon Chai is different from regular tea and tastes divine. Special tea leaves from Kashmir is brewed in which baking soda, milk and cardamom is added to make this delicious tea. It is also known as sheerchai among Kashmiri Pandits. Being born in a Kashmiri family, this is still my favourite tea because of its pink colour and taste. When I was 6 years old, I was always curious about the taste and colour. Now let me…

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J&K recorded 3027 new cases & 60 Deaths, 407 Fined, 74 FIR’s registered & 121 Arrested for violation

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Jammu and Kashmir reported slight dip in number of fresh covid-19 cases as 3027 persons were confirmed to have contracted the infection while 60 more people succumbed to the pestilence in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that Jammu district received 1511 fresh cases while 1516 were confirmed from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 233763. Providing district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 379 cases, lowest in 20 days for the summer capital of J&K, Baramulla 124, Budgam 308, Pulwama 167, Kupwara 140, Anantnag…

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J&K records 55 death and 4356 new corona cases

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J&K records 55 death and 4356 new corona cases

J&K on Thursday recorded 4,356 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 2,33,763, while 55 deaths in the past 24 hours pushed the toll to 2,967, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 1,771 were from Jammu division and 2,585 from Kashmir division of the Union Territory. The officials said Srinagar district recorded the highest of 872 cases, followed by 624 in Jammu district and 304 in Anantnag district. The number of active cases has reached 52,848 in the UT, while 1,77,948 patients have recovered so far. Meanwhile, the police…

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J&K reported 65 fatalities and 4509 fresh COVID19 Cases

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Jammu and Kashmir reported 65 more covid-19 related deaths for the second consecutive day even as 4509 people were confirmed to have contracted the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 46 of the fatalities were reported from Jammu Division and 19 from Kashmir Valley, taking the toll to 2912. Regarding the fresh cases, they said, 1759 were from Jammu Division and 2750 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 229407. Providing district wise details, the officials told that Srinagar reported 863 cases, Baramulla…

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India’s Covid Crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi

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By Aparna Alluri “Modi leads India out of a lockdown and into a Covid apocalypse,” declared a recent headline in the UK Sunday Times. The Australian newspaper re-published the story with a scathing summary: “Arrogance, hyper-nationalism and bureaucratic incompetence have combined to create a crisis of epic proportions, critics say, as India’s crowd-loving PM basks while citizens literally suffocate.” It earned a rebuke from India, but there’s no denying the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cherished image has taken a bad hit. Stories from India’s punishing second wave have…

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Was it a EID Shopping or an open invitation to disaster

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Was it a EID Shopping or an open invitation to disaster

Are we waiting for Eid, an occasion of joy, or we are preparing for a huge mourning that is to befall us if we don’t take heed.  For the last couple of days a disturbing trend  is being seen. People are moving out in good numbers and doing shopping for the Eid day. One wonders how people leave the enormity of this crisis behind and become a part of crowd in the markets. This is plainly suicidal. Not just suicidal, but amounts to mass murder. Those who go out and…

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Door-to-Door ‘Trace & Isolate’ drive started in Jammu district

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A massive door-to-door exercise was started across Jammu on Tuesday to ‘trace and isolate’ probable Covid-positive patients as part of the ongoing efforts to contain the pandemic, officials said. Jammu district tops the Covid fatality chart with a total of 686 deaths till Monday evening with over 300 of the patients succumbing to the infection in the past three weeks. The district has 7,630 active cases, which is also the second highest in the entire UT. Seeking cooperation of the people to the drive, Jammu Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg said…

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