Earth shattered global heat record in ’23: European Climate Agency
Says it’s flirting with warming limit Washington: Earth last year shattered global annual heat records, flirted with the world’s agreed-upon warming threshold and showed more signs of a feverish planet, the European climate agency said on Tuesday. In one of the first of several teams of science agencies to calculate how off-the-charts warm 2023 was, […]
SC seeks Centre’s reply to plea against levy of 28 % GST on online gaming
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea of the E-gaming Federation against the levy of 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on all forms of online real-money gaming. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj […]
Unprecedented dry spell: Kashmir’s apple growers sound caution
Srinagar: It is the peak winter season in Kashmir and 55-year-old Ghulam Nabi Khan of Baramulla spends most time of the day in his orchards. Worried about the snowless winter so far, he is considering irrigating his orchards, as they require immediate watering. “The current dry weather is giving a tough time to farmers. It […]
India registered strong investment performance in 2023: UN
United Nations: India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that investment has been […]
Study links meal timings and cardiovascular disease risk
Docs prescribe early, regular and well-spaced meals to remain healthy New Delhi: Breakfast at 8 am and dinner at 8 pm! A tall order for those with busy work days but a mantra for staving off cardiovascular diseases, say doctors who cite a recent study to stress the importance of early, regular and well-spaced meals. […]
India registered 9.3 lakh cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet Study
New Delhi: India registered about 12 lakh new cancer cases and 9.3 lakh deaths in 2019, becoming the second highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year, according to a new study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. Researchers found that India, along with China and Japan, were the […]
Demand for high density apple trees on rise in south Kashmir
Pulwama: The demand for high density Apple varieties is on the rise in south Kashmir as more and more farmers are opting for these high yielding varieties. Farmers from different areas of south Kashmir said that good demand of high density varieties was observed in last few seasons and now more and more farmers are […]
At LoC village, soldiers, locals celebrate new year over cups of tea, dance
Churunda (Uri): As people across the country ushered in the new year on Sunday night, at the Line of Control here soldiers celebrate it hours before. They had to return to their night duties — guarding and patrolling the LoC with Pakistan. But before they returned to their posts, they shared greetings over hot cups […]
1.7 million bulbs to bloom at Tulip garden in upcoming season
Srinagar: With five more varieties in upcoming season, the Asia’s largest, Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip GardenTulip garden, located in the between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan hills is set to witness a blooming of 1.7 million tulip bulbs for the first time. Officials while divulging the details said that compared to 68 varieties in previous […]
Benzodiazepine use linked with increased miscarriage risk: Study
New Delhi: Use of benzodiazepine, a widely used drug to treat anxiety and insomnia, during pregnancy is associated with a higher risk of miscarriage, according to a study. The researchers from the National Taiwan University and colleagues quantified the risk for miscarriage associated with benzodiazepine use during pregnancy in a nationwide, population-based case-time-control study in […]