New Delhi: A total of 196 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with Odisha joining the list of states that have detected the presence of the variant, according to the INSACOG’s (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) data updated on January 1. Ten states and Union territories have so far […]
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 752 coronavirus infections, the highest since May 21, 2023, while the active cases have increased to 3,420, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,332 with four new deaths, two from Kerala, one each in Rajasthan and Karnataka, reported […]
Jammu: Senior IAS officer Atal Dulloo on Friday took over as the new chief secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, and received a rousing reception from hundreds of civil secretariat employees here. Dulloo succeeded Arun Kumar Mehta who retired at the end of November. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dulloo, […]
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India sees itself as a “vishwamitr”, and that the world calls the country a friend. Addressing an event at Kanha Shanti Vanam, located about 50 km from here, the prime minister also said the country faced immense loss when those who enslaved it in the past attacked […]
London: During Monday’s hearings examining how Britain handled the COVID-19 epidemic, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was cited as suggesting that instead of imposing a second national lockdown, the government should “just let people die.” On October 25, 2020, Patrick Vallance, the government’s main scientific adviser during COVID, wrote in his notebook about a meeting between […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cautioned that deepfakes created by artificial intelligence can lead to a big crisis and stoke discontent in society, as he urged the media to raise awareness about its misuse and educate people. Addressing the media at BJP’s ‘Diwali Milan’ programme at the party’s headquarters here, Modi said […]
Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Friday demanded strict action against Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra for saying that there will be celebrations in Pakistan if any party other than the BJP wins the election in the state. Polling for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh assembly is currently underway. On Friday morning, Narottam Mishra […]
By Sharif Hussain Khan Globally, one-third of the population experiences hypertension, with a staggering four out of five individuals lacking proper control, as per the inaugural World Health Organization (WHO) report on hypertension released on September 19. This highlights a concerning global negligence toward mitigating the leading risk factor for death and disability, despite the […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Kupwara district here. The equestrian statue of the Maratha warrior king has been installed at the army’s 41 Rashtriya Rifles Maratha Light Infantry Regiment in the north Kashmir district which shares its border with […]
New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of four coronavirus cases, while the number of active cases of the infection was recorded at 278, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral infection stands at 5,33,293, the data updated at 8 am stated. The COVID-19 case […]