SC to hear batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape on May 9
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed May 9 for a detailed hearing on a batch of petitions pertaining to criminalisation of marital rape. Senior advocate Indira Jaising mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. She told the bench that the order of arguments and common […]
Long Covid infection linked with risk of ‘face blindness’: Study
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) Prolonged symptoms of COVID-19 may be associated with difficulty recognising faces, a little-known condition called face blindness, and navigational problems, according to a study. Previous studies have shown that COVID-19 can cause a range of neurological problems, including the loss of smell and taste, and impairments in attention, memory, speech, […]
IIT Delhi alumnus develops cigarette filter to cut nicotine intake
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) When IIT alumnus Prateek Sharma watched a no-smoking advisory starring actor Akshay Kumar in a cinema in 2018, an idea struck him that not only matched his line of research but could have a huge social impact as well. Nearly five years later, and after a lot of hard work […]
Active Covid cases in country climb to 7,026
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) India recorded 1,134 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases increased to 7,026, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,813 with five deaths with one each reported by Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
11 dead as powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
Islamabad, Mar 22 (PTI) A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least nine people in the country and injuring over 160 others, authorities said on Wednesday. Two persons were also killed in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reported. The earthquake’s epicentre was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, while its depth […]
BSF fires at Pakistani drone along IB in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Mar 22 (PTI) A massive search operation was launched on Wednesday after the Border Security Force (BSF) fired at a Pakistani drone along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. The BSF troops manning the Chamliyal border post in Ramgarh sub-sector picked up a blinking red light in […]
Mainly dry weather forecast for today, rain on March 24-25
Srinagar, Mar 22: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours while rain and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at scattered places has been predicted on March 24-25. “Mainly clear and dry weather is expected today. A brief spell of thunder with rain may occur at isolated places […]
Lok Sabha passes budget for Union Territory of J&K
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a Rs 1.185 lakh crore budget for the financial year 2023-24 for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As soon as the House met again at 2 pm after an adjournment, Rajindra Agrawal, who was chairing the proceedings, asked BJP’s Jugal Kishore Sharma to […]
Ramadan 2023 begins on March 23; crescent moon not sighted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Mar 21: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, has not been sighted on Tuesday evening in Saudi Arabia, according to local media reports. Therefore, Wednesday, March 22, would be the last day of the month of Sha’ban, and the holy month would begin from Thursday, March 23. […]
Lt Governor attends International Day of Forests event at Jammu
JAMMU, MAR 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the International Day of Forests event organized by Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment at Convention Centre, today. The Lt Governor called upon the people for sustainable management of forests and the judicious use of resources to combat climate change and to ensure well-being of all. “Healthy […]