Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shows 94.1 per cent efficacy in trial: Study
New Delhi: Results from the primary analysis of the ongoing phase 3 clinical trial of US biotechnology company Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine have revealed 94.1 per cent efficacy of the therapeutic in preventing symptomatic infections and severe illness, according to a peer-reviewed study. The study, published on Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, found […]
Guns roar along LoC in Kupwara, Rajouri
Srinagar/Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars in unprovoked violations of a ceasefire agreement along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. In the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara, Pakistani troops specifically targeted mosques and houses in border villages, an Army official said in […]
Govt-farmers meet ends in a deadlock
No agreement over MSP, repeal of farm laws
New Delhi: The government and farm unions reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve protesting farmers’ concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP. After nearly five […]
Farmers don’t trust PM: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that farmers do not trust Prime Minister Narendra Modi due to his long history of “asatyagraha” and shared an online survey asking people why the PM was not repealing the farm laws. “’15 lakh in every bank account and 2 crore jobs every year’, ‘Give me […]
Kashmir reels under sub-zero temperatures
Gulmarg shivers at minus 11 degrees C, Pahalgam at minus 9
Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions swept Kashmir on Wednesday as the mercury fell below the freezing point across the valley, officials said. The cloud cover ahead of Tuesday’s snowfall had kept the night temperature around the freezing point for two consecutive nights in most parts of the valley but the respite ended as the mercury […]
Govt says situation in Nagaland ‘dangerous’, imposes AFSPA
New Delhi: The entire Nagaland was on Wednesday declared a disturbed area for six more months by the central government, enabling the continuation of the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) has been in force in Nagaland […]
