Islamabad: A Pakistan court has adjourned till October 5 the hearing of a government’s plea to appoint a counsel for Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav on request of the country’s top law officer, according to a media report. Jadhav, the 50-year-old retired Indian Navy officer, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on […]
New Delhi: Terrorism and radicalisation are the “gravest threats” to peace and security in the world and a collective approach is required to combat the challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Wednesday. In a virtual address at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus), Singh also highlighted India’s concerns over maritime security challenges while noting […]
NEW DELHI: Atmospheric conditions are still not favourable for further advance of monsoon into Rajasthan, remaining parts of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. It said a cyclonic circulation lies over east Uttar Pradesh and neighbourhood and there is also a western disturbance. These conditions are not favourable […]
New Delhi: There have been some social media posts regarding composition of the COVAXIN vaccine where it has been suggested that COVAXIN vaccine contains the newborn calf serum. Facts have been twisted and misrepresented in these posts. Newborn Calf Serum is used only for preparation/ growth of vero cells. Different kinds of bovine and other […]
London: A new, experimental anti-viral treatment used for some worst-affected Covid-19 patients has been found to save lives, according to the results of a UK trial on Wednesday. In the ongoing Randomised Evaluation of Covid-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ combination of drugs was found to benefit patients with severe symptoms of the virus who […]
Zero deaths in Srinagar, Jammu after many weeks Srinagar: Ten more Covid patients lost their lives while 715 fresh Covid cases were detected in the last 24 hours in J&K, the official daily bulletin reported on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 497 were reported in Kashmir Division and 218 in Jammu Division, the bulletin said. […]
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday ordered extension for closure of educational institutions across Jammu and Kashmir till June 30. According to an order issued by the State Executive Committee, all schools and higher educational institutes will remain closed for in-person education till June-30. “On the basis of the current assessment of the COVID-19 situation in […]
New Delhi: A government panel studying Covid-19 vaccine side effects has confirmed the first death due to anaphylaxis following vaccination. The causality assessment of 31 reported Serious Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) cases following Covid-19 vaccination was carried out by the panel. According to a report by the National AEFI Committee, a 68-year-old man died […]
Anantnag: The law of the land is yet to make Covid vaccination an “obligation” to be fulfilled by every citizen, but healthcare workers in Kashmir are picking up fights with people reluctant to get a dose, even making videos of them and posting them on social media in utter disregard to ‘choice and privacy’ of […]
New Delhi: The Hajj Committee of India on Tuesday announced that all the applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only a limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Haj due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a circular, the committee said that […]