Six tourists die, 11 injured in Sikkim avalanche

Six tourists die, 11 injured in Sikkim avalanche

Gangtok: Six tourists were killed and 11 others injured in a major avalanche in Sikkim’s Nathula area on Tuesday, police officials said here. The injured are being brought to the state capital Gangtok’s hospital. “Rescue and clearance operations are still on,” a senior police official here said. Nathula Pass is situated on the border with […]

Tariq Mansoor resigns as AMU VC after being nominated UP MLC

Aligarh (UP): Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor resigned from the post on Tuesday, a day after he was nominated as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. Pro Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Gulrez will officiate as the Vice-Chancellor till Mansoor’s successor is appointed, according to a notification issued by AMU Registrar Mohammad Imran. In […]

Tech-based mental health interventions offer new hope for India’s under-served population

New Delhi: AI and machine learning to assess mental health status and even suicidal tendencies, apps and telehealth consults… technology is the new frontier in the battle against mental health disorders and also the crucial bridge between India’s 1.38 billion population and less than 9,000 psychiatrists. At an average of 0.75 mental health medicos for […]

Goods exports touched USD 447 bn in 2022-23: Goyal

New Delhi: The country’s goods exports touched USD 447 billion till the last count for 2022-23 fiscal year as against USD 422 billion in 2021-22, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The final export and import data for 2022-23 would be released by the mid of April. At present, the ministry is […]

Maruti Suzuki WagonR, Alto K10 score low safety rating in Global NCAP crash test

New Delhi: Vehicle safety group Global NCAP on Tuesday said it has given one- and two-star safety ratings for adult occupant protection to Maruti Suzuki India’s popular models WagonR and AltoK 10, respectively after conducting crash tests. Both the models scored zero stars for child occupant protection as per the Global NCAP’s latest round of […]

Delhi HC awards Rs 10L damages to Google in trademark lawsuit

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed consultancy firm Google Enterprises Pvt Ltd and its associated entities to pays Rs 10 lakh as damages to tech-giant Google LLC for misusing its trademark. Ruling in favour of Google LLC on its lawsuit to permanently restrain the defendants from infringing its trademark, Justice Sanjeev Narula observed […]

Timeline of scandal that led to Donald Trump’s conviction

Timeline of scandal that led to Donald Trump’s conviction

New York: Former US President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a Manhattan court here following an investigation related to hush money payments to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, who has said she had a sexual relationship with him. Following is the chronology of the scandal that led to Trump’s conviction, the […]

‘Historic moment’ as Finland joins NATO; Russia issues warning

‘Historic moment’ as Finland joins NATO; Russia issues warning

Brussels: Finland will become the 31st member of the world’s biggest military alliance on Tuesday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says, prompting a warning from Russia that it would bolster its defences in response. “This is a historic week,” Stoltenberg told reporters on Monday on the eve of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers in […]