6.7 Earthquake hits southern Philippines
AMN A 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit off Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines this morning. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake occurred at a depth…
69th National School Games begin in Punjab
AMN The 69th National School Games started in Punjab, yesterday. Drawing young athletes from across the country, the games are being played at Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana. The competitions…
Demolition in Old Delhi: Police registers FIR, detains five people for stone-pelting
Staff Reporter Delhi police have detained five people and registered an FIR in connection with the stone-pelting incident that occurred during a demolition drive in Old Delhi. Talking to reporters,…
India Rabi crop sowing crosses 634 lakh hectares, boosted by better monsoon
Pulses Area Rises by 3.43 Lakh Hectare; Gram Records Significant Increase of 4.66 Lakh Hectare A R DAS The total area sown under Rabi crops in the ongoing winter season…
Final Trade Jan 06: Markets Extend Losses; Blue-Chips Drag Indices Amid Global Trade Concerns
AMN BIZ DESK Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, weighed down by heavy selling pressure in index heavyweights such as Reliance…
UN says it will not send election observers to Bangladesh polls
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka The United Nations has said it will not deploy election observers to Bangladesh’s February 12 parliamentary polls, citing the absence of a mandate from its governing…
Bangladesh: 2 more Hindus killed in 24 hours, rape of widow deepens fears among Minorities
Zakir Hossain from Dhaka Bangladesh has witnessed a fresh spike in violence against its minority Hindu community, with two Hindu men murdered within 24 hours, taking the death toll to…
Sodium Sensitivity Shapes Blood Pressure Response to Combined Treatments
HEALTH DESK “A study found that the antihypertensive effects of amlodipine/benazepril and benazepril/hydrochlorothiazide vary with sympathetic stress response; amlodipine/benazepril worked best in low-to-intermediate SSR but less in high SSR.” A…
Election Commission publishes draft SIR electoral roll of Uttar Pradesh
Staff Reporter The Election Commission has released the draft voter list for Uttar Pradesh after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Giving the details to the media in a press conference…
Girl Child and Changing Conscience of Society
By Lalit Gargg There was a time when, across large parts of the world, the birth of a daughter was considered a burden. Her life was often ended in the…