Majoritarianism on March in Israel
By: Asad Mirza Israel’s Parliament, The Knesset, on 14 March advanced a Parliamentary Bill that would let lawmakers pass laws that the Supreme Court cannot overturn – a key piece of legislation in Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies’ proposed judicial overhaul that has divided the country. The new Bill aimed at weakening the Supreme Court […]
Obesity leads to spine problems
By: Dr Arvind G Kulkarni Patients who are overweight or obese and suffer from back pain or spinal problems may not be aware that it’s their excess weight that is actually contributing to their spine problems. Little do they realise that obesity is like a “vicious circle” because if they exercise, they might experience fatigue, […]
Eutrophication a threat
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Eutrophication is an ailment of the ecosystem, response to the addition of artificial or natural nutrients such as nitrates, potassium and phosphates through fertilizer (sewage, industrial wastes etc) that fertilize the aquatic ecosystem. It is predominantly caused by the leaching of phosphate and nitrates containing fertilizers from agricultural lands and industries into lakes […]
It remains very fragile: Jaishankar on situation along LAC in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh remains “very fragile” and is “quite dangerous” in military assessment because of close deployments of troops by both India and China in some pockets, though “substantial” progress has been made in the disengagement process in many areas, External […]
Millets can help tackle challenges of food security: PM Modi
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said millets can help tackle challenges of food security as well as food habits and asked farm scientists to work towards increasing the share of nutri-cereals in the national food basket. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the ‘Global Millets (Shri Anna) Conference’, he said […]
Parliament logjam can be resolved if Opp comes forward for talks, says Amit Shah
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said the current logjam in Parliament can be resolved if the Opposition comes forward for talks and that the government will go “two steps ahead” if it takes “two steps forward”. Participating in the India Today Conclave here on Friday, Shah also said there […]
Five extortionists held in Baramulla, extortion money recovered: Police
Bilal Ahmad Baramulla, Mar 18: Police on Saturday said that they have arrested five extortionists and recovered extortion money from their possession in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police in a statement said that they received a written complaint from a person (name withheld) wherein he stated that on 27 February, 2023 he was on way […]
Situation along LAC stable but we need to keep very close watch: Army Chief Gen Pande
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) The situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China is stable but there is a need to keep a very close watch on it, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Friday amid the nearly three-year-long border row in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at the India […]
Brief encounter reported in Pulwama village
Srinagar, Mar 18: After a brief exchange of fire in the wee hours of Saturday, terrorists have managed to give a slip to government forces in Mitrigam village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. An official said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF had launched a Cordon and Search Operation on […]
CBI, ED working impartially, most cases being probed registered during UPA time: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Mar 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asserted that probe agencies like the CBI and the ED have been working impartially and except two, all cases they were investigating had been registered during the UPA government. Participating in the “India Today Conclave” here on Friday, Shah said whatever the investigating agencies […]
