PM Modi slams Opposition for stalling Parliament
Lucknow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Opposition is trying to score self-goals, accusing it of stalling Parliament while the country was keen to march ahead. These parties are trying to stop the transaction of business in Parliament, he said in a no-holds-barred attack on the Opposition for stalling parliamentary proceedings over the […]
India not invited to ‘extended Troika’ meeting on Afghanistan
New Delhi: India has not been invited to a crucial meeting being convened by Russia on the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan that is expected to see the participation of Pakistan, China and the US, people familiar with the development said on Thursday. As the Taliban continues its offensive in Afghanistan, Russia has stepped up efforts […]
Double vaccinated three times less likely to get COVID-19: UK study
London: People who have received both doses of their coronavirus vaccine are three times less likely to get infected with COVID-19, a latest UK study has found. The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission (REACT-1) study, one of the UK’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in the country, reported on Wednesday that infections in England have […]
Jamia Masjid to open for congregational Friday prayers
Srinagar: Friday prayers are likely to be held in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid after a gap of 16 months since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Under the auspices of the Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar, the cleaning of the central grand mosque was carried out in which the employees and staff of the Auqaf […]
Pegasus row: SC to hear batch of pleas seeking probe into alleged snooping
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a batch of petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild of India and senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar, seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter. As per the cause list uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising […]