Brussels: The European Union proposed Wednesday to set up a U.N.-backed specialised court to investigate possible war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine, and to use frozen Russian assets to rebuild the war-torn country. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a video message that the EU will work with international partners to […]
New Delhi: More boys than girls with cancer in India are being diagnosed with the disease and the probable cause for this is gender bias in society, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology. The researchers collected individual data of children aged 0-19 years with cancer extracted from the hospital-based records of three […]
Los Angeles: A new drug, lecanemab, has been found to slow down cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, according to a study that could lead to new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease. The study results were presented at the 15th Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) Conference in San Francisco, US, on November 29. The study […]
Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday refused bail to former Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in an alleged money laundering case linked to a land deal in which fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides were involved. R N Rokade, special judge for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), had reserved his […]
New Delhi: The fares of the Bharat Gaurav trains are likely to be slashed by 20-30 per cent after low occupancy forced the IRCTC to cancel at least two of its special tour packages, sources said here. A final decision is yet to be taken. The Railways’ nod to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism […]
Christchurch: A sloppy India lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand 0-1 after rain washed out the third and final game here on Wednesday. Chasing 220, New Zealand were cruising at 104/1 in 18 overs, 50 runs ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis par score, when rain interrupted the game yet again in the white-ball series. […]
Christchurch: India’s stand-in skipper Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday said Rishabh Pant is a proven “match-winner” and deserves full backing from the team management while he endures a difficult phase. Dhawan also asked Sanju Samson to wait for his chances. Known for his flamboyance, the left-handed Pant once again failed after miscuing a rising delivery to […]
Srinagar,: A first of its kind Tribal Winter Festival was held in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, an official spokesperson said. Organised by the district administration in collaboration with various departments at Ketson, the festival witnessed huge public participation, he said. Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Owais Ahmed said the festival highlighted the customs […]
New Delhi: India’s economic growth slowed to 6.3 per cent in the September quarter of 2022-23 compared to 13.5 per cent in the preceeding three months mainly on account of contraction in output of manufacturing and mining sectors, according to government data released on Wednesday. Slower GDP expansion nothwithstanding, India continues to remain the fastest-growing […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is lagging behind many states and needs a massive developmental push to meet the aspirations of its people, Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday. He said his tenure as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir from 2005 to 2008 is still considered as the best […]