India wants end to border tension with China but will not cede an inch of land: Rajnath
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India wants an end to the border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time asserted that Indian soldiers will never allow even an inch of the country to be taken away by anyone. The defence minister made the remarks […]
India records 50,129 fresh COVID-19 cases, 578 deaths
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 55,000 for the third consecutive day, while new fatalities recorded in a day dropped to 578 after almost three months, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Sunday. India’s COVID-19 caseload mounted to 78,64,811 with […]
US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
Boise (US), Oct 25 (AP) The US coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation, as states from Connecticut to the Rocky Mountain West reel under the surge. The US death toll, meanwhile, has grown to […]
Body’s immune response drives production of non-functional coronavirus ‘gateway protein’: Study
London, Oct 25 (PTI) Some immune system molecules trigger the production of a non-functional variant of the human protein used by the novel coronavirus to enter and infect host cells, according to a study that sheds light on the body’s natural defence against COVID-19. The research, published in the journal Nature Genetics, examined the genetic […]
Injured after shot at, Pulwama youth succumbs to injuries
Srinagar, Oct 25: Ten days after being shot at and critically injured by unknown gunmen in Pulwama, a former militant succumbed to wounds at a hospital here on Sunday. Official sources said that the former militant, Tanveer Ahmad Sofi of Kakpora Pulwama, lost battle with life at SMHS hospital where he was admitted since October […]
Seek self reliance
Kashmir valley is dependent on its supplies from various parts of the country as the area has proven itself to be a consumer region rather than a producing one. For our daily needs like fruits and vegetables and other eatables we have left ourselves on the mercy of outside states as Kashmir valley imports around […]
To compare or not to compare?
Prof Rajan Kapoor The recent comparison of India’s status on hunger index vis – a -vi´s its neighbours has raised a pertinent question: Are comparisons odious? Opinions are divided on this question. It is believed by some that comparisons are always weird and they are driven by the force of subjectivity. But, a few strongly […]
The gift called mother
Suhaib Idrees Lateef Essentially by Heart, Every Parent or progenitor is definitely characterized by the prime properties like protector, disciplinarian, and a friend. This is a live experience. The deep conscience human world is strange in which falling, failure, standing and consistency is necessary to lead life, it prerequisitely requires someone for help and assistance, […]
The old banking prototype
N J Ravi Chander I will always cherish my early days as an employee in the State Bank of India (SBI). Having cleared the written test – applied under the aegis of my late father M N Jayaraman – the bank invited me to attend an interview at their Regional Office in Bengaluru. The quarter-hour […]
Holidays on Account of Eid-i-Milad rescheduled
Srinagar, Oct 24: Government on Saturday rescheduled two holidays including ‘Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi’ and ‘Friday Following’ in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. An official communique in this regard said that the holiday on account of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi shall now be observed on 30th October, 2020 (Friday) instead of 29th October, 2020 (Thursday). “The holiday on account of […]