Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma award over farm laws
Chandigarh, Dec 3 (PTI) Akali stalwart and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the Centre’s farm laws. I am who I am because of the people, especially the common farmer. Today when he has lost more than his honour, I see no point in […]
Grenade recovered in Rajouri town
Jammu, Dec 3: Police recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market of Rajouri town, officials said on Thursday. They said based on a specific tip off, a team headed by SHO Rajouri Sameer Jillani recovered the grenade kept alongside road between Gujjar Mandi and Kheora stretch. While confirming it, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajouri […]
Scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice
Boston, Dec 3 (PTI) Scientists have successfully restored vision in mice by turning back the clock to recapture the youthful function of the genes in their eyes, an advance which may set the stage for the treatment of various age-related diseases in humans. The proof-of-concept research, published in the journal Nature, also successfully reversed age-related […]
COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 95-lakh mark
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 95 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89.73 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.11 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 95,34,964 with 35,551 […]
Soldier commits suicide in Shopian
Shopian, Dec 03: An army soldier of 62 RR committed suicide during intervening night in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said. An official said that a solider identified as Chandra Patil posted at 62 RR headquarters in Zawoora area of Shopian shot himself dead while on duty late yesterday night. He said that in this […]
Govt directs Wikipedia to remove link showing incorrect map of India: Sources
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) The government has asked Wikipedia to remove a link from its platform that has shown an incorrect map of Jammu and Kashmir, according to sources. The Ministry of Electronics and IT has issued an order under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 directing Wikipedia to remove the link, they […]
Who, when and how? A look at the UK’s vaccination rollout
London, Dec 2 (AP) British regulators have become the first to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech for experimental use. Because trials of the vaccine have shown that it has 95 per cent efficacy, there is acute interest in how the U.K. plans to implement its biggest immunisation programme […]
China planned Galwan Valley incident: US report
Washington: The Chinese government had planned the Galwan Valley incident in June, potentially including the possibility for fatalities, a US Congressional Commission has said, asserting that Beijing “provoked” the first deadly clash on the Sino-India border in nearly half a century. The ruling Chinese Communist Party employs its armed forces as a coercive tool during […]
