Jammu: More than 270 militants are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, which is less than the 2019 and 2020 figures, official sources have said. The Union Territory has seen a decrease in militant related incidents, infiltration and civilian killings in 2020, while security forces carried out more than 100 “successful” counterinsurgency operations killing 225 […]
Bengaluru: India does not want a war but its soldiers are capable of giving befitting reply if any ‘superpower’ hurts the country’s pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid the eight-month-old border standoff with China. “We don’t want war and we are in favour of protecting everyone’s security but I want to say […]
LONDON: Half of the world’s climate change financing should go to helping poorer nations adapt to the effects of global warming, such as droughts, rising seas and floods, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Thursday. Extreme weather last year such as torrential rains in Africa, record heat waves and warmer temperatures on tropical oceans […]
NEW DELHI: Over 40 eminent women personalities from across the world will come together to participate in a two-day summit on Saturday to share their experiences and brainstorm solutions to build lasting peace in South Asia, especially between arch rivals India and Pakistan, organisers of the event said. The all-women virtual summit will focus on […]
NEW DELHI: The government’s ninth round of negotiations with protesting farmer unions will take place as scheduled on Friday and the Centre is hopeful of positive discussions, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Thursday. “The government is ready to hold talks with farmers’ leaders with an open mind,” Tomar told reporters here. Clearing the […]
BEIJING: Thirteen international experts of the WHO arrived in Wuhan on Thursday for the long-awaited probe into the origins of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, while two others did not board the flight from Singapore to the central Chinese city after they tested positive for Covid19 antibodies. “The international team of 13 scientists examining the origins […]
NEW DELHI: Depression, stress and loneliness can weaken the body’s immune system, and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines, including the new Covid-19 preventives that are in development and the early stages of global distribution, scientists say. According to a report accepted for publication in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, simple interventions, including exercise […]
New Delhi: The wholesale price-based inflation moderated to 1.22 per cent in December as prices of kitchen staples onion and potato eased, as per a government data released on Thursday. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation was 1.55 per cent in November 2020, and 2.76 per cent in December 2019. “The rate of inflation based […]
BRISBANE: India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour said that Jasprit Bumrah’s abdominal strain is being monitored but dropped a hint that major changes are on the cards for the final Test against Australia after increase in the touring squad’s injured tally. Even a half fit Bumrah is unlikely to be risked by the Indian team management […]
SYDNEY: The legendary Muttiah Muralitharan only sees Ravichandran Ashwin achieving the 700-800 wicket mark among the current crop of spinners and feels Nathan Lyon, who plays his 100th Test from Friday, “may be not good enough to reach that far”. Muralitharan’s stupendous record of 800 Test wickets remains very much intact with Shane Warne (708) […]