Farmers shouldn’t be blamed for air pollution: Tikait

Farmers shouldn’t be blamed for air pollution: Tikait

NEW DEHLI: Ghaziabad Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said on Tuesday farmers or stubble burning should not be blamed for air pollution, citing a Supreme Court observation. The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson, who has been one of the most prominent faces of the protests at Delhi borders against the Centre’s farm laws, […]

When there’s punishment for speaking truth, falsehood is in power: Rahul on National Press Day

NEW DELHI: On National Press Day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the government Tuesday, saying when there is punishment for speaking the truth, it is clear that “falsehood is in power”. National Press Day is observed annually on November 16 to honour the establishment of the Press Council of India (PCI). “When there’s punishment for […]

PM Modi lands on Purvanchal Expressway airstrip in IAF plane

SULTANPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday landed on the Purvanchal Expressway airstrip in an IAF C-130 Hercules plane to inaugurate the highway in Uttar Pradesh. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the prime minister at the airstrip. The 3.2-km airstrip has been constructed on the expressway to facilitate emergency landing of […]

US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention issues ‘Level One’ Covid travel health notice for India

US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention issues ‘Level One’ Covid travel health notice for India

Washington: The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a ‘Level One’ Covid notice for Americans travelling to India, saying the risk of contracting the infection and developing severe symptoms may be lower if one is fully vaccinated. The travel health notice has also been issued for Pakistan. However, the US State […]

Xi talks tough at summit with Biden; warns of ‘playing with fire’ over Taiwan

Xi talks tough at summit with Biden; warns of ‘playing with fire’ over Taiwan

Beijing/Washington: Striking a tough posture at the much-awaited virtual summit with his US counterpart Joe Biden on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping said that China will “certainly defend” its sovereignty and security interests as he warned that whoever plays with fire over Taiwan will “get burnt”. In a lengthy speech touching a host of issues at […]

Community kitchens: SC unhappy over Centre’s reply, says state’s responsibility to provide food to people dying of hunger

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the Centre’s response on framing a pan-India policy to implement the Community Kitchen Scheme and granted it three weeks to hold a meeting with states, saying that a welfare state’s first responsibility is to “provide food to people dying due to hunger”. A bench comprising […]

Cholesterol-lowering drug linked to reduced death risk from COVID-19: Study

London: Statins, which are used to lower the cholesterol levels in the body, may be associated with a slightly reduced risk of death from COVID-19, according to a large study conducted in Sweden. Statins are a recommended and common intervention for preventing cardiovascular events by reducing levels of lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. During the […]

Why having bad oral health could raise the risk of Covid

Not brushing your teeth will get you in trouble with the dentist – but since the arrival of the pandemic, it could lead to bigger problems too. There’s growing evidence that poor oral health raises the risk posed by Covid. Research shows that people with poor oral health can end up with more severe symptoms […]

Kohli’s role as batter will remain the same: Rohit Sharma

JAIPUR: India’s new T20 captain Rohit Sharma doesn’t foresee any change in Virat Kohli’s role as a batter in the new set-up and expects his predecessor to continue dishing out impactful performances. Kohli has relinquished his T20 captaincy and from Wednesday’s opening T20 International against New Zealand, Rohit will be the full-time skipper in the […]