SRINAGAR: Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference received ally Congress‘s full backing for what it termed “the larger cause” and conditional support from the opposition PDP for Friday’s election to four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K, vacant since 2021.“We received a call from Farooq Abdullah…We will support NC in the Rajya Sabha, and in return, we expect…
NEW DELHI: The post-Diwali haze has led to a sharp surge in respiratory and cardiac cases across major city hospitals. Many patients have been suffering from breathlessness, persistent cough, sore throat and eye irritation since Tuesday morning. Doctors at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals said the post-Diwali impact on health has been immediate, with OPD footfall linked…
SRINAGAR: MLAs from National Conference (NC) and Congress, seeking the release of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) lone MLA Mehraj Malik, unsuccessfully pressed the Speaker Thursday for a discussion on Malik’s detention under Public Safety Act on Sept 8 after a viral video showed him hurling abuse at the Doda deputy commissioner.The Speaker reasoned that the…
Isro Chief Narayanan (ANI photo) BENGALURU: Isro will launch its next heavy-lift mission, LVM-3, early next month to place the CMS-03 communication satellite — also known as Gsat-7R — in orbit, chairman V Narayanan said Thursday. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) director A Rajarajan confirmed the date as November 2.Speaking at the curtain raiser briefing…
Eli Lilly and Cipla announced an agreement to distribute and promote tirzepatide in India under a second brand name, Yurpeak. This strategic agreement aims to expand the availability of tirzepatide by enabling broader access across the country beyond cities where Lilly already has an established presence. In March, Lilly launched its blockbuster weight-loss therapy, tirzepatide…
NEW DELHI: As Bihar gears up for the assembly elections, the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition Mahagathbandhan have cornered each other over issues such as development, migration, and unemployment. However, it all appears to have boiled down to the perennial theme of caste-based politics, with every party fine-tuning its manifesto and candidate list…
NEW DELHI: The Mahagathbandhan on Thursday announced Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate and Mukesh Sahani as the deputy CM face ahead of the Bihar assembly elections. While Tejashwi’s candidature was widely expected, Sahani’s unexpected rise – from a one-time NDA ally often dismissed by rivals to a key power centre within the alliance…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that the capital is preparing to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding — a first-of-its-kind attempt to combat the city’s air pollution.“Preparations have been completed for the first time in Delhi to induce artificial rain through cloud seeding. Today, experts have successfully tested it in…
Representational photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: More than 100 people, most of them children aged between 8 and 14, were hospitalised in Bhopal and neighbouring Vidisha district after using calcium carbide guns during Diwali celebrations, officials said on Thursday. Around 60 children are being treated in government hospitals in the state capital, while 50 others are…
NEW DELHI: Cross-border movement, future roadmap for integrated check posts and border management issues including mobile signal spillover were among the key issues discussed at the 14th India-Bhutan meeting border management and security held on October 16-17 in Thimphu.While the Indian side was led by secretary, border management, in the home ministry Rajendra Kumar, leading…
