NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be conferred with the highest civilian award of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Dominica Award of Honour, the country announced on Thursday. The award will be in recognition of PM Modi’s contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic. “The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award,…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday called Delhi a “gas chamber“, as pollution levels continue to rise in the national capital.“Coming back to Delhi from Wayanad where the air is beautiful and the AQI is 35, was like entering a gas chamber. The blanket of smog is even more shocking when seen…
NEW DELHI: As the national capital continues to deal with high levels of air pollution, Delhi Airport issued an advisory for passengers on Thursday, noting that all flight operations remain normal but that “Low Visibility Procedures” are in effect. Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for updated flight details.“Low Visibility Procedures are in…
NEW DELHI: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge responded on Wednesday to Union home minister Amit Shah‘s remarks about former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, stating that “he is a child in front of Indira Gandhi”.Amit Shah, who addressed several rallies in Maharashtra, affirmed that Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir, would not be…
NEW DELHI: India has the highest number of persons with untreated diabetes, claims a new study published in The Lancet medical journal.According to the study, an estimated 828 million adults (aged 18 years and older) had diabetes in 2022. Of these, over a quarter (212 million) lived in India, followed by 148 million in China,…
BAKU: With the first draft decision text on new post-2025 climate finance goals released at CO here on Wednesday, amid huge differences between rich and developing nations on the issue, UN climate body said developing countries would need $1.1-2.4 trillion annual investment by 2030, and up to $2.9 trillion till 2035, to meet mitigation goals.This…
CHENNAI: The head of the oncology department at state-run Kalaignar Centenary Super-Specialty Hospital was stabbed multiple times Wednesday in his consultation room by a man allegedly dissatisfied with the treatment his mother was receiving.Dr Balaji Jaganathan suffered serious wounds to his scalp, head, neck, back, and ear. He was rushed into emergency surgery. “His condition…
Manipur violence (File photo) Autopsy findings suggestive of “third-degree” torture using nails and burns inflicted while the victim was alive accentuated on Wednesday the horror of a 31-year-old mother of three being allegedly raped before being burned to death by armed intruders inside her village home in Manipur’s Jiribam on Nov 7, leading to a…
NEW DELHI: A recent study by the Indian space agency on whether the money invested in the sector has benefitted society found that for every rupee that the organisation spent, the return is Rs 2.5, said Isro chairman S Somanath on Tuesday.At an interactive session with students of Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society, Somnath said…
The overall voter turnout in the first phase of the Jharkhand election on Wednesday, for 43 seats, was 64.8%, higher than 63.7% for these 43 seats in 2019.Rural areas, mostly tribal belts in JMM’s stronghold of Kolhan division, saw brisk voting since the morning, while urban apathy led to low turnouts across constituencies overlapping Ranchi…
