Climate change: Humanity is cliff hanging, says VP

Climate change: Humanity is cliff hanging, says VP

New Delhi: The Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned that climate change is a ticking time bomb an existential crisis for mankind. “Our planet, once a pristine green heaven, is not a shade of its past. Bled by climate change, triggered by reckless exploitation of natural resources and deforestation, the planet has been brought near catastrophe”, […]

Trump incident sparks safety debate for PM Modi amid growing ‘political hostility’

Trump incident sparks safety debate for PM Modi amid growing ‘political hostility’

NEW DELHI: Analysts are now evaluating the ramifications of the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. There is a growing perception that such incidents reflect a trend where individuals resort to violence to amplify their voices, supported by certain segments of the political class driven by personal agendas. An article penned by […]

UP govt extends order to display names of shop owners along Kanwar Path in entire state

UP govt extends order to display names of shop owners along Kanwar Path in entire state

LUCKNOW: Undeterred over criticism by the opposition and even NDA partners, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered displaying names of owners of shops situated along the Kanwar yatra path in the entire state. Earlier, the district authorities of Muzaffarnagar followed by Saharanpur and Shamli had given this order early this week, but now it […]

Atishi demands Rs 10,000 cr for Delhi, claims no return on Rs 2 lakh cr tax contribution

NEW DELHI: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its income tax contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore. Delhi also provided Rs 25,000 crore as central GST to the pool of taxes, the […]

Scientists discover gut protein that helps protect brain cells from Parkinson’s

NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is […]