Influenza-A subtype causing cough, fever: ICMR Experts
IMA advises against indiscriminate antibiotics use
New Delhi: A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said. The H3N2, which has been in wide circulation for the past two-three months, causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientists who […]
Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer: SC
New Delhi: Unsatiated greed for wealth has facilitated corruption to develop like cancer and the constitutional courts owe a duty to the people of the country to show zero tolerance to corruption and come down heavily against the perpetrators of the crime, the Supreme Court has said. The top court said corruption is a prominent […]
Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart, focus on border situation
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said his talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang at their first meeting focused on addressing current challenges to the bilateral ties, especially peace and tranquillity in the border areas. The discussions on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting came amid the over 34-month-long […]
Drone shot along Punjab border last year had ‘footprints’ in China, Pakistan: BSF
New Delhi: A drone that was shot down by the Border Security Force along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab last year had ‘footprints’ and was flown in China and Pakistan, a BSF spokesperson said on Wednesday quoting a forensic analysis report. The quadcopter was downed on December 25, 2022 near the Rajatal border post […]
Cooking gas price hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder
New Delhi: Cooking gas LPG price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, while price of jet fuel (ATF) was cut by 4 per cent. Non-subsidised LPG price was hiked to Rs 1,103 per 14.2-kg cylinder – the first increase since July 2022, an oil company price notification said. Separately, ATF price was […]
Dip in manufacturing pulls down Q3 growth to 4.4pc
Economy to grow at 7pc in FY23: Govt data
New Delhi: India’s economic growth decelerated to 4.4 per cent in the October-December quarter of this fiscal mainly due to a contraction in the manufacturing sector. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth was 11.2 per cent in October-December 2021 and 6.3 per cent in July-September 2022, showed the data released by the National Statistical Office […]
Looking forward to develop, foster relationship with Indian military: Pentagon
Washington: The United States is looking forward to continue to develop and foster its relationship with the Indian military, the Pentagon has said. “The US and India enjoy a good partnership. We look forward to continuing to develop and foster our relationship with the Indian military,” Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig Gen Pat Ryder […]
Death toll from Turkey, Syria earthquake tops 47,000
Ankara: The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit parts of Turkey and Syria on February 6 continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation. Here’s […]
SC committee seeks inputs on ensuring access to differently-abled
New Delhi: A Supreme Court committee, constituted to ensure that differently-abled persons have equal access to the apex court, has released two questionnaires to seek feedback from lawyers, activists, and litigants on the matter. The Committee on Accessibility, formed under the chairmanship of Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat, has released the questionnaires, which […]
2000 Red Fort attack: Delhi Prisons Department seeks death warrant against guilty
New Delhi: The Delhi Prisons Department has written to a city court to issue a death warrant against the guilty in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, officials said on Monday. The Supreme Court in November last year dismissed a plea by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq seeking a review of its verdict […]