IAF’s prompt actions in eastern Ladakh testament to its combat readiness: IAF chief
Hindon (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) The Indian Air Force’s prompt actions in response to developments in eastern Ladakh last year were a testament to the combat readiness of the force, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhary said on Friday. In an address to the air warriors on the occasion of the […]
High COVID-19 rate in 0-19 age group in India; frequent post-jab infections with Delta variant: Study
United Nations/Geneva, Oct 8 (PTI) A cross-sectional study conducted in India among COVID-19 cases has found an increased number of infections among the younger age group of 0-19 years and women, higher mortality rate and more frequent incidences of post-vaccination infections with Delta variant as compared to a non-Variant of Concern lineage. The COVID-19 Weekly […]
COVID-19: India records 21,257 cases, 271 deaths
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) With 21,257 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases rose to 3,39,15,569, while the number of active cases declined to 2,40,221, the lowest in 205 days, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Friday. The death toll has climbed to […]
Civilian’s death in Anantnag: ‘Troops fired in self defence’
Srinagar, Oct 8 (PTI) A civilian was shot dead by CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday after the driver of his car did not stop the vehicle at a checkpoint when signalled to do so, officials said. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel signalled the driver of the sports utility […]
Biden to restore three national monuments cut by Trump
Washington, Oct 8 (AP) President Joe Biden will restore two sprawling national monuments in Utah that have been at the center of a long-running public lands dispute, and a separate marine conservation area in New England that recently has been used for commercial fishing. Environmental protections at all three monuments had been stripped by former […]
Care for the elderly
The elderly and senior citizens need to be taken care of. Not only should their daily needs be met but their other requirements should also be ensured. For this the society at large and the administration too needs to step in. Ironically, one of the many issues that our society is facing is the lack […]
India runs world’s largest adult vaccination program
Mansukh Mandaviya Seventy-five years after attaining freedom from foreign rule, our search for freedom of a different kind continues—this time the country is seeking freedom from an invisible invader—the SARS-CoV-2, which has been ravaging the country for the past 20 months. From what we know about this deadly virus, it can be tamed by following […]
Impediment to normal growth
Vijay Garg In today’s age of increasing use of the Internet, childhood is being lost and for which no one cares about nor does society care about it collectively. It feels like non-issues are overwhelming us and we are turning our backs on important issues. If it continues like this then we will bring the […]
JK reports 134 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 7: Jammu and Kashmir reported 134 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. 59 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 75 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 330252. There was no death due to the […]
Several tourists injured after vehicle turns turtle on Tangmarg-Gulmarg road
Baramulla, Oct 07: At least eight tourists were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in turned turtle on Tangmarg-Gulmarg road in north Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday evening. An official said that the vehicle was coming from Gulmarg to Srinagar when its driver lost the control and fell into a Nallah, resulting in injuries to […]