China sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’
Beijing, Mar 5 (AP) China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping’s control over business and society. Premier Li Keqiang, the top economic official, set this year’s growth target at “around 5 per cent” following the end of […]
Rise in man-animal conflict in Kashmir, rapid urbanisation to be blamed: Experts
Srinagar, Mar 5 (PTI) Kashmir has witnessed a rise in the cases of man-animal conflict in recent times, with the experts blaming the interference of humans in wildlife habitats as the main reason for such incidents, according to experts. “Human-wildlife conflict has certainly escalated greatly in the past few years in Jammu and Kashmir,” regional […]
Attempts being made to tell world Indian judiciary, democracy in crisis: Rijiju
Bhubaneswar, Mar 5 (PTI) Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said attempts were being made to tell the world that the Indian judiciary and the democracy were in crisis. Inaugurating a conference of the Centre’s counsels in the Eastern states, Rijiju on Saturday said the wisdom of judges was beyond public scrutiny. “Indian judiciary cannot be […]
India hits out at Pak, says Islamabad has ‘unique distinction’ for hosting most UNSC-designated terrorists
Geneva, Mar 4 (PTI) Pakistan has the “unique distinction” of hosting the most number of UNSC-designated terrorists and terror organisations, and its policies are directly responsible for thousands of civilian deaths in the world, India has said as it slammed Islamabad for its “malicious propaganda” against it. Exercising its right of reply to Pakistan’s statement […]
Influenza A subtype causing cough, fever, ICMR experts say
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said. The H3N2, which has been in wide circulation for the past two-three months, causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes, said Indian Council of Medical Research […]
Long Covid associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, cognitive impairment: Study
Toronto, Mar 4 (PTI) Long COVID is associated with reduced brain oxygen levels, declined cognition and heightened levels of depression and anxiety, according to new research studying the impacts of the disease. Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Canada, combined the results of two new parallel studies – a laboratory study involving cognitive testing and […]
Delhi court reserves order on CBI plea seeking 3 more days of Sisodia’s custody
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on a plea by the CBI seeking further three-day custody of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, arrested in a corruption case related to the excise policy. CBI’s plea was opposed by Sisodia’s lawyer who said the inefficiency of the agency […]
Lesion removed from Biden’s chest was cancerous: Doctor
Washington, Mar 4 (AP) A skin lesion removed from US President Joe Biden’s chest last month was a basal cell carcinoma — a common form of skin cancer — his doctor said on Friday, adding that no further treatment was required. Dr Kevin O’Connor, the White House doctor who has served as Biden’s longtime physician, […]
After 97 days, India records more than 300 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Mar 4 (PTI) India logged more than 300 fresh coronavirus cases after 97 days, while the active cases increased to 2,686, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The country saw a single-day rise of 334 new cases, while the death toll rose to 5,30,775 with three latest fatalities — […]
Amid cloudy weather forecast, night temp fall in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 4: Amid forecast for “partly to generally cloudy” weather in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a fall in Kashmir Valley and increase in Jammu on Saturday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 6.4°C against 6.6°C on the previous night and it was above […]