NEW DELHI: There is no direct link between Covid-19 vaccination and sudden deaths in the country, Union health ministry said Wednesday, a day after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah claimed over 20 people had died of heart attack in a month in Hassan district. The CM said “hasty approval and distribution” of the vaccine could be a…
NEW DELHI: Netas of the INDIA bloc met the Election Commission on Wednesday to question the timing of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the Bihar electoral roll, saying it comes too close to the ensuing assembly poll. They also complained that EC’s guidelines, including only those who are ‘ordinarily resident’ in a constituency, may…
NEW DELHI: Vehicle aggregators such as Uber, Ola and Rapido won’t be allowed to onboard cars, buses, three-wheelers and motorcycles that are over eight years old. They will also have to mandatorily comply with targets set by state govts for inclusion of electric and zero emission vehicles in their fleet, road transport ministry said in…
KOLKATA: The campus gang rape of a 24-year-old Kolkata law student last week had been a crime in the making since prime suspect Monojit Mishra, who allegedly “set eyes on her” the day she enrolled for the course, decided to “teach her a lesson” for repeatedly rebuffing his advances, co-accused Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee…
NEW DELHI: ED on Wednesday told a special court that former Congress presidents Sonia and Rahul Gandhi wanted to take over a Rs 2,000 crore company – Associated Journals Limited (AJL) – that once published party organ National Herald.The agency, through additional solicitor general (ASG) SV Raju, submitted before the court of Special Judge Vishal…
NEW DELHI: ED, which is looking to launch a probe into alleged money laundering by Bikram Singh Majithia, has found the charges against him to be prima facie based on conjectures and statements made by the accused.Sources said details shared so far with ED by Punjab’s vigilance bureau which recently arrested Majithia, show that the…
NEW DELHI: Amid shared concerns about China’s control of critical minerals, Quad announced a key critical minerals initiative to diversify and secure supply chains, looking to reduce reliance on China that could lead to economic coercion, price manipulation and disruptions. In a joint statement, the Quad foreign ministers also deplored China’s actions in East and…
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) has fast-tracked the process of issuing registration certificates to doctors. In the past two months, it has issued 1,688 certificates to doctors trained in India and abroad including Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, China, and Iran, the council said on Wednesday. This is in response to growing concerns over unregistered…
The 14th Dalai Lama’s announcement of a succession plan, ruling out any Chinese role in the matter, set off a firestorm with the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, saying in a detailed response that the reincarnation must comply with “religious rituals and historical conventions as well as Chinese laws and regulations”.While it’s still early…
JAMMU: A gun battle broke out between security forces and terrorists in Chatroo area of J&K’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday evening. Intermittent exchange of fire continued till late in the night, with two to three Jaish-e-Mohammad ultras believed trapped in the area, officials said.“A joint team of security forces, including the Army, J&K Police, and…
