SHASHI THAROOR DECLINES ‘VEER SAVARKAR AWARD’
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been nominated for an award named after Veer Savarkar, in what risked turning into another flashpoint between the Thiruvananthapuram MP and his party. Tharoor, however, declined the honour, citing the lack of clarification about the nature of the award and the organization conferring it. “I am not going,” […]
HOW INDIGO ALLOWED TO OVERCHARGE, DELHI HIGH COURT ASKS CENTRE
NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the IndiGo crisis which saw hundreds of flight cancellations, and questioned its failure to prevent airlines from increasing their fares to nearly Rs 40,000. “If there were a crisis, how could other airlines be permitted to take advantage? How can it go to […]
CHIEF INFO COMMISSIONER AND INFORMATION COMMISSIONERS TO BE SELECTED
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi are holding a closed-door meeting to decide the next Chief Information Commissioner. The appointment of information commissioners for eight vacant positions at the Central Information Commission (CIC) will also be decided by the […]
MEHUL CHOKSI’S APPEAL AGAINST EXTRADITION REJECTED BY BELGIUM SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: Belgium’s supreme court — the Court of Cassation — on Tuesday rejected the appeal of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi challenging the extradition request of India in connection with the Rs 13000-crore alleged bank fraud in Punjab National Bank, authorities said. Choksi, who escaped to Antigua and Barbuda in January 2018, days before […]
10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF KALA CHANA
NEW DELHI: Black chickpeas, or ‘kala chana’, have various health benefits for the whole body. Studies have confirmed that black chickpeas have a rich nutritional profile that can nourish the body with essential nutrients. The growing popularity of black chickpeas in health-conscious diets like vegan and vegetarian lifestyles is due to their high-quality protein and […]
AMIT SHAH REBUTS PRIYANKA ON VANDE MATARAM
NEW DELHI: Countering Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s charge that the NDA government proposed a parliamentary discussion on Vande Mataram with an eye on West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the national song is not restricted to Bengal and linking it with politics is unfortunate. Without naming Priyanka Gandhi, […]
SC WARNS OF ‘ANARCHY’ IF SIR VIOLATIONS CONTINUE
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a sharp warning to the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alarming reports of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) being threatened and obstructed during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal and several other states. Taking a stern view of the complaints, a […]
TRUMP THREATENS NEW TARIFFS ON RICE EXPORTS FROM INDIA
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has warned that he may introduce new tariffs on agricultural imports, especially on rice imports from India and fertiliser from Canada, as trade talks with both countries continue without major progress. Trump made the remarks during a meeting at the White House where he unveiled a multi-billion-dollar farm relief […]
IS STEVIA BAD FOR BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS?
NEW DELHI: The popular zero-calorie sweetener stevia claims to have minimal impact on blood sugar levels. Find out whether it’s safe for diabetics. What if people could enjoy sweetness without the calories or blood sugar spike? For millions managing diabetes or watching their weight, stevia might be the answer they’ve been searching for. This plant-based […]
NEW COVID VAX FORMULA
NEW DELHI: In the fight against COVID-19, responsible for more than 1.2 million deaths nationwide, new research points the way toward even more effective vaccine formulations against future strains. Published in Science and Translational Medicine, the study assessed the durability, breadth, and magnitude of antibodies in 24 participants who received the 2023-24 vaccine, targeting the […]
