Mehbooba Mufti To Approach J&K Stakeholders “Once Free”, Tweets Daughter Iltija
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti will approach all stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir to formulate a joint strategy for moving forward once she is released from detention under Public Safety Act (PSA), her daughter Iltija Mufti said on Tuesday. “When restrictions are finally lifted on Ms Mufti, she will approach all stakeholders for a joint […]
Coronavirus update: Deeply anguished, says PM Modi after Indian American journalist dies of Covid-19 in New York
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of senior Indian-American journalist, Brahm Kanchibhotla, who died in a hospital in New York hospital late on Monday. “Deeply anguished by the passing away of Indian-American journalist Mr. Brahm Kanchibotla. He will be remembered for his fine work and efforts to bring India and USA closer. […]
Trump sets stage for UNSC meet on Covid-19 on April 9; pans WHO, China
After US President Donald Trump virtually blamed the World Health Organisation for playing the Chinese side on the coronavirus pandemic, heat will now mount on Beijing at an informal discussion on the virus outbreak in the UN Security Council on Thursday, April 9, at 3 pm EST (April 10 12.30 am). The informal discussion will be […]
Centre Considers Extending Lockdown As Coronavirus Cases Near 5,200, Death Toll Reaches 160
The nationwide tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases neared 5,200 on Tuesday amid hectic discussions for a possible extension of the 21-day lockdown beyond April 14 as several states announced plans to ramp up their testing infrastructure and put in place strong ‘cluster containment’ plans in areas identified as hotspots of the outbreak. There were also […]
Gunfight starts in Sopore after night long siege
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and the security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district following night long siege. Reports reaching here said that a joint team of army’s 22 RR, 179 bn CRPF and SOG cordoned off Gulabad area of Arampora Sopore on Tuesday evening following inputs about the presence […]
How Tablighi Jamaat event became India’s worst coronavirus vector
New Delhi, India – On any given day, the headquarters of Muslim missionary movement, the Tablighi Jamaat, in the narrow lanes of capital New Delhi’s Nizamuddin area, is full of activity, with hundreds of worshippers streaming in and out of the five-storey building. But, on March 22, authorities shut its doors – with about 2,500 worshippers […]
Life may never get back to normal, says US coronavirus scientist
“Normal” life around the world before the coronavirus pandemic struck may never return, the top US scientist tackling the outbreak said. Dr Anthony Fauci said at a White House press briefing that gradually countries will again “function as a society but … if you want to get to pre-coronavirus, that might not ever happen in […]
Opposition Leaders Say ‘Unilateral’ Suspension of MPLADS Funds is Undemocratic
New Delhi: A day after the Centre passed an ordinance suspending all MPLADS (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) funds until 2022, opposition members have hit back, saying that such centralisation of power will prove to be detrimental for parliamentary democracy. Most believe that instead of taking such unilateral decisions, the Centre should pool in state […]
At this UP village bank, over 100 line up daily for cash but there isn’t enough for everyone
Sitapur: Nearly 150 people, including six women cradling their infants, are queued up outside the local branch of Aryavart Bank at Piswan village in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh. All of them are waiting for money — be it wages under the rural employment guarantee scheme, MNREGA, welfare aid under the Ujjwala scheme for LPG cylinders, or dues […]
In a first, India, US pharma majors join hands to develop Covid-19 vaccine
New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India has collaborated with New York-based Codagenix Inc for the purpose of developing a vaccine against the novel coronavirus. In a press release issued Tuesday, the pharma majors said they aimed “to rapidly co-develop a live-attenuated vaccine (LAV) against the emergent coronavirus”. LAVs are derived from disease-causing pathogens (virus or bacteria) that […]
