Record 7.5 million people globally diagnosed with TB in 2022: WHO
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) A total of 7.5 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2022, the highest recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995, according to a report featuring data from 192 countries and areas. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2023 Global tuberculosis (TB) report also shows that globally, an estimated […]
NC expels district president in Bandipora for ‘indiscipline’
Srinagar, Nov 08: National Conference on Wednesday expelled its district president for Bandipora Mir Gulam Rasool Naz after he skipped party convention presided over by Omar Abdullah in the district. Party vice-president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah announced this while addressing a workers gathering at Block office here. He said that maintaining strict adherence […]
New Zealand need to find bowling mojo against SL in crunch match amid rain threat
Bengaluru, Nov 8 (PTI) New Zealand’s campaign has hit a disheartening flatline after their early dominatio and the Kiwis will have to rediscover their bowling mojo for a World Cup reboot when they face knocked-out Sri Lanka here on Thursday. Ahead of their last league match which is under rain threat, New Zealand are hobbling […]
Air quality in Delhi severe again; farm fires major contributor
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) Air quality in Delhi and its suburbs dropped to the severe category again on Wednesday morning, with smoke from post-harvest paddy straw burning in neighbouring states accounting for one-third of the air pollution in the national capital. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 421, worsening from 395 at […]
NIA conducts raids at multiple locations in J-K; Myanmar national detained
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday detained a Rohingya Muslim from Myanmar during its raids at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu and Samba districts, an official said. The raids were restricted to slums housing Myanmar immigrants and were conducted in connection with a case related to violation of […]
SIA raids multiple locations in J-K in terror-related case
Srinagar, Nov 8 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Special Investigation Agency (SIA) on Wednesday raided multiple locations in the Union Territory in a terror-related case, officials said. The searches are being carried out in Srinagar, Anantnag and Pulwama districts in the Kashmir Valley, they said. The officials said the raids began early Wednesday and […]
Wanted woman drug peddler held in Baramulla: Police
Srinagar, Nov 8: Police arrested a notorious and wanted woman drug peddler in Baramulla in north Kashmir and recovered contraband substances from her possession, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police received reliable information regarding presence of contraband in a residential house at Trikanjan Boniyar. Accordingly police party raided the said house. During […]
Govt asks social media firms to identify, remove misinformation, deepfakes within 36 hours
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) The Centre has issued an advisory to major social media companies to identify misinformation, deepfakes and other content that violates rules and remove those within 36 hours after being reported to them, an official statement said. The development comes after a deepfake video of actress Rashmika Mandanna was found circulating […]
Former J-K minister Lal Singh arrested by ED in money laundering case
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Lal Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate here on Tuesday, hours after an anti-corruption court dismissed his anticipatory bail application in a money laundering case, officials said. Singh was under investigation by the federal agency as part of the case lodged under the Prevention of […]
Lion couple from Gujrat to reach Jambu Zoo on November 8
JAMMU, Nov 7: A pair of Asiatic lions, a male and female adult individuals aged 3.7 and 2.7 year, is slated to reach Jambu Zoo on Wednesday, November 8. The Department of Wildlife Protection informed that the lion pair is being brought to the UT on the direction of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. The Asiatic […]