Curbs on Mirwaiz Umar lifted after 19 months: Aide
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Thursday lifted restrictions on the movement of moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq who was placed under house arrest in August 2019 following the abrogation of Article 370 provisions. “The police has informed the Mirwaiz that there were no restrictions on his movement anymore and that he […]
Covid vaccine: Canada vaccine panel recommends 4 months gap between doses
Toronto: A national panel of vaccine experts in Canada recommended Wednesday that provinces extend the interval between the two doses of a COVID-19 shot to four months to quickly inoculate more people amid a shortage of doses in Canada. A number of provinces said they would do just that. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also expressed […]
17% of food production globally wasted: UN Report
New York: Instead of finishing your leftovers, you let them go bad and buy takeout. It’s a familiar routine for many and indicative of habits that contribute to a global food waste problem that a new United Nations report says needs to be better measured so that it can be effectively addressed. The UN report […]
Remove ex-ISI chief’s name from no-fly list: Pak Court to govt
Islamabad: A high court in Pakistan on Thursday asked the government to remove the name of former spy master Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani from the no-fly list. Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah gave the directive while hearing a petition by 80-year-old Durrani seeking removal of his name from the Exit Control […]
Dissent from govt’s view point not sedition: SC
New Delhi: Observing that expression of a view which is dissent from a decision taken by the Central Government itself cannot be said to be seditious, the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking action against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah over his comments on abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. A bench […]
