US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
Washington, Dec 15 (AP) The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak. The number of dead rivals the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is equivalent to repeating a tragedy on the scale of Hurricane Katrina […]
Cold wave grips north India, mercury dips to 4.1 deg C in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) A cold wave gripped Delhi on Tuesday as icy winds blowing from the snow-covered western Himalayas brought the minimum temperature down to 4.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the city this season so far, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when […]
Govt forms panel for setting up OSCs for protection of women from sexual abuse
Jammu, Dec 15 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted a committee to finalise arrangements for implementation of guidelines to set up one stop centres (OSCs) in every district for prevention and protection of women from sexual abuse at public places or workplaces in the Union Territory. In an order issued by the general […]
‘Democracy prevailed’: Biden aims to unify divided nation
Wilmington (US), Dec 15 (AP) President-elect Joe Biden has told Americans that democracy prevailed as electors nationwide cast votes affirming his victory in last month’s election, saying the country’s governing principles were pushed, tested, threatened but did not crumble. In a speech from his longtime home of Wilmington, Delaware, Biden aimed to guide Americans past […]
Winter Freeze: North India to witness drop in night temperature, says IMD
New Delhi: Night temperatures are expected to drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the next 2-3 days over north India, the IMD department said on Monday. Cold to severe cold weather conditions are also likely over Punjab, while cold day conditions are likely over Haryana, Chandigarh and northwest Rajasthan, the India Meteorological Department added. Large […]
IMD to setup regional climate centre for Himalayan region
New Delhi: India is planning to establish a regional climate centre for the Himalayan mountain region which will not only provide weather-related advices within the country but also to its neighbours, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Monday. Mohapatra said the work for establishing such a centre has already begun and […]
PDP leader’s PSO shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: Militants opened fire at the residence of a PDP leader in the Natipora area of the city on Monday, killing his personal security officer (PSO). Parvaiz Bhat, the militant-turned-PDP leader, escaped the attack unhurt. Bhat said militants dressed in ‘pheran’ — traditional Kashmiri cloak worn during winter — and armed with AK rifles came […]
