Two brothers held with heroin and cash in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 8 (PTI) Police have arrested two drug peddlers with 30 grams of heroin and over Rs 1.62 lakh in their possession on the outskirts of Jammu, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Sanjeev Kumar alias “Chotu” and his brother Jagdeep Kumar, residents of Ban Sultan, were travelling in their car when they […]
Fridge-free Covid vaccines developed using viruses from plants, bacteria
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (PTI) Scientists have used key ingredients from plant and bacterial viruses to develop new COVID-19 vaccine candidates that do not need to be refrigerated. The fridge-free vaccines, described in the Journal of the American Chemical Society on Tuesday, triggered high production of neutralising antibodies in mice against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that […]
NSA Doval, top Russian security official hold talks on Afghan crisis
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) NSA Ajit Doval on Wednesday held talks with his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev in mitigating any possible security threat from the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, a day after holding similar deliberations with CIA Chief William Burns. Burns, Patrushev and the UK’s Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Richard Moore were […]
Parl Committee of MEA expresses satisfaction over improved security situation: Army
Srinagar, Sep 8: Army on Wednesday said that an 11-member parliamentary committee of Ministry of External Affairs expressed satisfaction over the “improved security situation” in Kashmir Valley. The members led by committee’s chairman PP Chaudhary visited Chinar Corps headquarters here today and were received by GOC Chinar Corps Lt Gen DP Pandey, a defense ministry […]
Admin orders Installation of CCTVs in Anantnag
Srinagar, Sept 8: District administration Anantnag on Wednesday ordered various government departments and private companies besides owners of shopping malls and all other business establishments including hotels, restaurants, clinics, nursing homes and hospitals to install CCTVs in or outside respective premises. In an order by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla (IAS), the CCTV HDD […]
India records 37,875 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) India logged 37,875 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,96,718, while the active cases declined to 3,91,256, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 4,41,411 with 369 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 […]
Massive fire kills 41 prison inmates in Indonesia jail
Jakarta, Sep 8 (AP) A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia’s capital early Wednesday, killing at least 41 inmates and injuring 39 others. Authorities are still investigating the cause of fire that started at Block C of Tangerang prison on the outskirts of Jakarta designated for drug offenders, said Rika Aprianti, spokesperson […]
Strong earthquake hits Mexico
Mexico City, Sep 8 (AP) A strong earthquake caused buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City on Tuesday night. The shaking lasted nearly a minute in some parts of the city. There is no report yet on how strong the quake was or where it was centred. (AP)
Pak continues to foment culture of violence at home, across its borders: India at UN
United Nations, Sep 8 (PTI) Slamming Pakistan, India said the country continues to foment a “culture of violence” at home and across its borders as it hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations for hate speech against it. “A Culture of Peace is not just an abstract value or principle […]
India to host G-20 summit in 2023
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20, an influential grouping that brings together the world’s major economies. Making the announcement, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday that India will hold the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene […]
