All SC benches to hear 10 matrimonial transfer cases, 10 bail pleas every day: CJI
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday said the Supreme Court, in its full court meeting, has decided that all the 13 benches will hear 10 transfer petitions pertaining to matrimonial disputes and equal number of bail petitions daily in a bid to lessen the pendency of cases. At the […]
Govt prohibits Pvt tuitions by teaching faculty of School Edu Dept
Srinagar, Nov 18: The government Friday announced prohibition on any activity or assignment including the private tuitions by teaching faculty of School Education Department. Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Alok Kumar has said, “it has been observed that some members of teaching faculty of School Education Department are undertaking coaching assignments in private institutions and […]
Terrorism should not be linked to any religion, says Amit Shah
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah Friday said financing of terrorism is more dangerous than terrorism the threat of which cannot and should not be linked to any religion, nationality or group. He also said that terrorists are constantly finding new ways to carry out violence, radicalise youth and raise financial […]
Mercury plunges to sub-zero level in most places of Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 18: While the weather department here forecast light to moderate rains in plains and snowfall over higher reaches this weekend, the mercury plunged to sub-zero level at most places in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh on Friday. In fact, barring Banihal, all places in J&K and Ladakh recorded below than normal temperatures this season. […]
Impose costs on countries supporting terror: PM Modi
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI): “There must be a cost imposed on countries that support terrorism,” PM Modi said at international conference on terror funding He said that only uniform, unified, zero-tolerance approach can defeat terrorism. The conference is being held in New Delhi.
Chaos continues at Twitter as several employees depart, company closes office buildings
New York, Nov 18 (PTI) Twitter fell into a pitless chaos under its new owner Elon Musk after several employees appeared to have quit following a deadline by the billionaire entrepreneur and the company sent messages it was closing its “office buildings” for the next few days. The New York Times (NYT) said in a […]
Active Covid cases decline to 7,034
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) India logged 656 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,67,967, while the active cases declined to 7,034, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,553 with seven fatalities which includes two deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am […]
Social media platforms being used to raise funds for terror activities: NIA DG
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) India has evidence social media platforms are being used to raise terror funds, NIA Director General Dinkar Gupta said Thursday, underlining that the issue will be deliberated during a two-day international ministerial conference on countering terror financing. Addressing a press conference ahead of the meeting beginning Friday, Gupta also said […]
Meta appoints Sandhya Devanathan as India head
New Delhi, Nov 17 (PTI) Social media giant Meta has appointed Sandhya Devanathan as the Vice President of Meta India, the company said on Thursday. She comes in place of Ajit Mohan who resigned from Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, early this month. “I’m pleased to welcome Sandhya as our new leader for India. […]
COVID-19 infection may reactivate several latent viruses in body: Study
London, Nov 17 (PTI) COVID-19 can reactivate several latent viruses lurking in the body’s cells following previous infections, particularly in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, according to a study. The findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, contribute to our understanding of the causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS, and […]