Home Minister Amit Shah reviews Manipur situation, more forces, anti-riot vehicles sent to state
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the situation in Manipur with Chief Minister N Biren Singh and top officials, even as the Centre dispatched additional security forces and anti-riot vehicles to maintain peace there, sources said. Shah, who is closely monitoring the situation in Manipur and is in constant touch with […]
Chinese FM Qin Gang calls for joint efforts by SCO countries against ‘three forces’ of terrorism, separatism, extremism
Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Friday called on member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to deepen security cooperation, jointly combat the “three forces” of terrorism, separatism and extremism and uphold strategic independence. In his speech at the SCO Foreign Ministers meeting in Benaulim, Goa, Qin took a veiled dig at the […]
India, Pakistan take veiled swipe at each other at SCO conclave
Benaulim (Goa): India and Pakistan on Friday took a veiled swipe at each other at a SCO meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar demanding tough action against cross-border terrorism and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari calling for not getting caught up in “weaponising terrorism for diplomatic point-scoring”. In his address at the meeting […]
Mann ki Baat spiritual journey for me, allowed me to connect with people: PM Modi
New Delhi: In the 100th episode of “Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the radio broadcast is an expression of the feelings of crores of Indians and it has ensured he is never cut-off from people. Modi said “Mann ki Baat” gave him a solution to connect with the people and […]
SCO def ministers’ meet- Need to root out terrorism collectively, fix accountability on its supporters: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called upon the SCO member nations to fix accountability on supporters of terrorism and pitched for a framework of regional cooperation that respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries in the grouping, in comments seen as a veiled reference to Pakistan and a message to […]
Even mild Covid infection can harm heart health, study finds
New Delhi: Even mild cases of COVID-19 can have long-term harmful impacts on cardiovascular health, a study has warned. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, is the first to compare pre and post COVID-infection levels of arterial stiffness; a marker associated with the ageing and function of our arteries. Researchers found that […]
Ten police personnel, civilian driver killed as Naxals strike in Dhantewada
Dantewada: Ten police personnel and a driver were killed after Naxals blew up the vehicle in which they were traveling in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Wednesday, police said. This was the biggest strike by the Maoists on the security forces in the state in the last two years. The blast, carried out using an Improvised […]
Conflicts in last few decades established pre-eminence of aerospace power: IAF chief
New Delhi: India has the capability and the will to respond to any security challenges at a level that it deems appropriate, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Tuesday, in comments that came amid a lingering border row in eastern Ladakh and Pakistan’s cross-border terrorism. The Chief of Air Staff also said conflicts […]
New injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis developed
New Delhi: Scientists have developed a new injectable cell therapy to treat osteoarthritis that they say reduces inflammation and also regenerates the cartilage. Osteoarthritis affects over 520 million people worldwide who deal with pain and inflammation. It is typically induced by mechanical or traumatic stress in the joint, leading to damaged cartilage that cannot be […]
Insurance ‘scam’ in JK: Plea challenging IT Rules amendment
Misleading information has potential to fan separatist movements, says Centre
Mumbai: False and misleading information has the potential to fan separatist movements and intensify social and political conflict, the Central government told Bombay High Court on Friday while responding to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s petition challenging an amendment to the Information Technology Rules. Citing a study, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), further […]
