Govt waiting for Saudi Arabia to take call on Haj: Union Minister
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) The government is waiting for Saudi Arabia’s decision on hosting the annual Haj pilgrimage, but has started preparations to send pilgrims from 10 embarking points, Union Minorities Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Naqvi said there has been no Haj pilgrimage for last two years due […]
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
Columbia (US), Mar 24 (The Conversation) A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. Immunologists Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti of the University of South Carolina explain what makes it different from previous variants, whether there will be […]
After LPG, CNG and piped cooking gas price hiked
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) After hike in rates of petrol, diesel and LPG, the prices of CNG and cooking gas piped to household kitchens (PNG) in the national capital were hiked on Thursday by Re 1. CNG price in NCT of Delhi has been increased to Rs 59.01 per kg from Rs 58.01, according to […]
1,938 COVID-19 cases reported in India
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) With 1,938 coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 4,30,14,687, while the active cases further declined to 22,427, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,672 with 67 daily fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
Rains lash Kashmir, parts of Jammu Division as weather shows improvement
Srinagar, Mar 24: Rains lashed Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu division while the weatherman on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather for now till March 30. “Today, a brief spell of light rain/snow (over higher reaches) is likely at scattered places of Kashmir whereas weather will be partly to generally cloudy in both Jammu and […]
UN council defeats Russia humanitarian resolution on Ukraine
United Nations, Mar 24 (AP) The UN Security Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly defeated a Russian resolution that acknowledged Ukraine’s growing humanitarian needs — but didn’t mention the Russian invasion that caused the escalating crisis which has left millions of Ukrainians in desperate need of food, water and shelter. To be adopted, Russia needed a minimum […]