Fighting Corona: Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
Washington: The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race. There’s still no guarantee that the experimental vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health […]
Six absconders held in Poonch
Jammu: Police have arrested six absconders, including a woman, who were wanted in separate cases in Poonch district, officials said on Monday. The six had been evading arrest for 6-13 years, they said. Several police teams conducted raids at different localities in Poonch district and arrested the absconders who were identified as Mohammad Sahakeel, Mohammad […]
Militant hideout busted in Poonch, IEDs seized
Jammu: The police busted a militant hideout in Poonch district on Sunday and seized explosives from there, official said. The search and cordon operation was carried in Loran top area of Poonch district, they said. Explosives, including two IEDs were seized and later destroyed, they said. (PTI)
Fuel pump owners in Punjab to shut shops on Jul 29 to protest against high tax rates
Chandigarh: Fuel pump owners in Punjab on Sunday said they will keep their petrol pumps shut on July 29 in protest against the high rate of taxes on petrol and diesel that is adversely affecting their business. Paramjit Singh, president of the Petrol Pump Dealers Association, said the fuel in Punjab is costlier than in […]
Shekhar Kapur comments Bollywood can”t handle Rahman”s talent, composer says ”let”s move on”
Mumbai: Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Sunday said composer AR Rahman”s Oscar win was proof that Bollywood can”t handle his talent, a day after the music director claimed there is a “gang” in the Hindi film industry that is preventing him from getting work. Rahman”s statement came amidst a raging ”insider versus outsider” debate in Bollywood […]
