Covid can lead to increase in TB cases: Health Ministry
New Delhi: COVID-19 can make a person more susceptible to developing active tuberculosis as it is an “opportunistic” infection like black fungus but currently there is not enough evidence to suggest TB cases have risen due to the viral disease, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said notification of tuberculosis cases had […]
Afghan ambassador’s daughter brutally assaulted in Pakistan
Islamabad: The daughter of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Pakistan was abducted in the middle of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, held for several hours and brutally attacked, officials in both countries said Saturday. No one has been arrested in connection with Friday’s assault on Silsila Alikhil, 26. The Afghan foreign ministry issued a statement demanding a […]
Looking for a scientific response
How bad is our traffic system? This question haunts us every time there is an increased traffic movement on the roads. Presently, the city roads have started to witness jams again as the season of festivity has arrived and the movement of people has started to increase especially in city centre and old city areas. […]
Eid-Ul-Adha: A true test of faith
Mohammad Hussain Khan Feast of the sacrifice marks the end of the annual ritual of Haj, one of the five pillars of Islamic belief system. It falls on the 10 th day of Zulhijjah, the final month of Islamic calendar. Eid-ul-Adha commemorates the trials and triumphs of Prophet Abrahim (AS). One of the Abraham’s main […]
International Nelson Mandela Day
M Ahmad Born on July 18, 1918 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela emerged from 27 years in prison to lead South Africa to freedom from white rule. He became the country’s first black president and won the Nobel Peace prize for his policy of reconciliation. Mandela acted as the 19th Secretary General of NAM from September 1998 […]
Preparing for a digital future
Vijay Garg Social distancing and lockdowns have disrupted university study for the past 18 months. Students are understandably stressed. But the world is increasingly gping digital. Old notions of lecture halls will not help graduates to thrive in their careers. We need university study that supports students to succeed by preparing them for a digital […]
