Timely diagnosis, medical management upped survival chances: Study
New Delhi: A study on Covid-associated mucormycosis, spanning patients from 11 hospitals across five states in northern India, has suggested that timely diagnosis along with early surgical and medical management offered better chances of survival for them, a leading healthcare group said on Thursday. The study was based on clinical profile of Covid-associated mucormycosis (CAM […]
Parliament more about policy than politics: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that Parliament is not only about politics but policy too and noted that content is about “connect” that is as much applicable to the parliamentary system as to the media. Launching Sansad TV, which has been created by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, […]
Police busts Pak-organised terror modul in Delhi, six held
New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Tuesday busted a Pakistan-organised terror module with the arrest of six men, including two Pak-ISI trained militants, officials said. The militants were allegedly planning several blasts across the country during the upcoming festivals, police said. The accused, identified as Jaan Mohammad Shaikh (47) alias ‘Sameer’, Osama (22), […]
PM chairs meeting of Union Council of Ministers
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers where some presentations were made on various policies. Sources aware of the development said discussions on broader governance and policy issues were held during the physical meeting. The meeting also discussed ways to make delivery of government welfare […]
India records 27,254 COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 27,254 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 3,32,64,175, while the count of active cases declined to 3,74,269, according to Union Health Ministry data on Monday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,42,874, with 219 daily fatalities being recorded, […]
Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050: Report
Barcelona: Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hotspots unless urgent action is taken to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap, a World Bank report has found. The second part of the Groundswell report published on Monday examines how […]
Afghanistan: India’s role as regional ally can have positive impact, says US official
London: India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact on the future of the country now under Taliban control, a US State Department spokesperson has said here. In an interview with PTI ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 […]
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
New York: The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero began Saturday with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, exactly 20 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on US soil. President Joe Biden, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined a crowd of victims’ relatives and first responders at the […]