Trump says he feels like ‘Superman’ after coronavirus treatment

Trump says he feels like ‘Superman’ after coronavirus treatment

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that he felt like a “Superman” after his experimental COVID-19 treatment and boasted about his new immunity to the disease which has claimed the lives of 216,000 Americans. Trump, who tested positive for COVID-19 on October 1 and was admitted to a military hospital for three nights and […]

Sino-India standoff: Javadekar says people have understood it is a different India

Sino-India standoff: Javadekar says people have understood it is a different India

New Delhi: The country’s heightened vigilance along the border with China has shown that it is a new and different India of post-2014, the government said on Wednesday. The assertion comes amid a stand-off between India and China in eastern Ladakh for over five months. “As far as China is concerned, India has been vigilant […]

Indian Army chief Naravane to visit Nepal in November

Indian Army chief Naravane to visit Nepal in November

KATHMANDU: At a time when India-Nepal ties have reached a historic low due to the boundary dispute that erupted last year, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will visit the neighbouring country in November, the Nepal Army announced on Wednesday. The dispute had begun in November last year after India released a new political […]

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 72,39,389

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 72,39,389 with 63,509 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 63 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.05 per cent, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,10,586 with […]

COVID-19 lockdowns led to unprecedented decline in global emissions: Study

New Delhi: The lockdown measures enforced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 were associated with an unprecedented decline in global carbon dioxide emissions, larger than during the financial crisis of 2008, the oil crisis of the 1979, or even World War II, according to a new study by an international team of researchers. The research, […]

Cabinet approves new STARS project to strengthen school education system

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the STARS project under the New Education Policy to support states in strengthening the school education system, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Javadekar said the Modi government has started implementing the NEP-2020 and as part of […]

Fake TRP scam: Two senior editors of Republic TV appear before Mumbai crime branch

MUMBAI: Republic TV’s executive editor Niranjan Narayanswamy and senior executive editor Abhishek Kapoor on Wednesday appeared before the Mumbai crime branch for recording statements in the fake TRP racket case. Narayanswamy reached the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) office at 12 noon, while Kapoor, who is based in Delhi, reached around 4 pm, a crime branch […]

Winter could be colder this season due to prevailing La Nina conditions: IMD DG

NEW DELHI: Winter could be colder this season due to the prevailing La Nina conditions, India meteorological department (IMD) director general Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Wednesday. He said there should not be an impression that climate change leads to rise in the temperature, but on the contrary, it leads to erratic weather. “As weak La […]

Pakistan, China and Russia win seats on UN human rights council, Saudis lose

Pakistan, China and Russia win seats on UN human rights council, Saudis lose

United Nations: China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the UN’s premiere human rights body Tuesday despite opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records, but another target, Saudi Arabia, lost. Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race in the only contested race for […]

Foiled suspected BAT action: Army

SRINAGAR:The Army on Wednesday said it has foiled suspected BAT action from Pakistani side along the Line of Control in Tangdhar village of Kupwara. “Suspected BAT (Border Action Team) action bid foiled in Tangdhar. Today early morning, suspicious activity was observed of 3-4 intruders by alert troops, close to forward post along LoC,” the Srinagar-based […]