US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J covid vaccine
Reports of potentially dangerous clots reported
Washington: The US is recommending a pause in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination. The clots occurred […]
Covid Surge: Curfew in Maharashtra for 15 days from April 14: CM Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Government on Tuesday announced a 15-day long statewide curfew from April 14 amid the spike in coronavirus cases in the state. The curfew, which excludes essential services, will come into effect from 8 pm on Wednesday, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in his address via social media to people of the state. Section […]
A model mosque
Asad Mirza In Islam, a mosque is a humble way for man to create a place where divine presence on earth could be called for. The Arabic word ‘Masjid’ means a ‘place for prostration’. It is obligatory for Muslim men to congregate five times each day, for weekly-Friday/Juma prayers and on Eid Al Fitr and […]
Our golden shower tree
K S S Pillai The golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) is considered auspicious. Most of my neighbours have one in their compound. Our housing society bears a festive look in April every year, thanks to the profusion of yellow flowers on these trees. We too have one in front of our house that faces the […]
Real team work
N J Ravi Chander In a house teeming with males where my mother Padmakumari was the only female member, it became apparent to share and divide the family’s chores. Ours was probably the last generation that listened to their parents and not pampered by the elders. Of course, our parents rewarded us for our efforts […]
Ramadan brings us closer to God
Umair Shafiq Khanday Ramadan, the ninth month of the holy Islamic calendar, is the time of the year when Muslims around the world observe fast from dawn to dusk. A single sip of water is enough to invalidate the fast. Ramadan (also referred to as Ramzan or Ramadhan), is considered as a period of fasting, […]
Healthy criticism beautifies creativity
Abid Hussain Rather Criticism has become a common tendency in the present times. Once a writer writes about his feelings or his observations about the society in which he lives, he has to confront with criticism. Though his writings are reflections of the society but still there are critics to highlight the positive as well […]
