Day: October 3, 2020

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

NC dissolves party’s youth wing in Kashmir

7:26 pm October 3, 2020

Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Saturday dissolved the party’s youth wing in Kashmir province with immediate effect, saying it is in the process of constituting a new team. “All existing bodies of Youth National Conference Kashmir up to block level stands dissolved with immediate effect,” an NC spokesperson said. He did not give any […]

Men have 30 pc higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than women: Study

Depression and anxiety tripled during lockdown: Study

2:32 pm October 3, 2020

London: There was a three-fold increase in the number of people reporting significant depression and anxiety problems during the lockdown, according to a new study. The study conducted by an international team of experts from universities in three countries — UK, Austria, and Belgium — also highlighted regional variations in psychological wellbeing which show that […]

Yoga and meditation symposium in US

2:29 pm October 3, 2020

Washington: The American Academy of Yoga and Meditation is launching a symposium on how yoga can prevent cardiovascular çomplication, the world’s most common killer disease. The ‘Ganges Mississippi Dialogue’ is being organized by a group of cardiologists led by Tennessee-based Dr. Indranill Basu Ray at the weekend. “The sudden global explosion of CVD (cardiovascular disease) […]

Motorbike taxi rider arrested for molesting woman passenger in Kolkata

2:26 pm October 3, 2020

Kolkata: A motorbike taxi rider has been arrested in Kolkata‘s Tiljala area for allegedly molesting a woman passenger, police said on Saturday. The accused was using the identity card of another person who had lost his job from the mobile application-based motorbike taxi service at least two years ago, a senior officer of Kolkata Police […]

Recordings reveal confusion behind Breonna Taylor’s death

2:23 pm October 3, 2020

Louisville: The police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor described seeing only “shadowy mass” and said he didn’t recall firing the 16 bullets later matched to his gun. As she lay bleeding, Taylor’s boyfriend called his mother before dialling 911. And neighbours roused by the gunfire at Taylor’s apartment after midnight on March 13 only added to […]