India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558 Covid-19 cases in a single day, pushing the nationwide tally to 1,25,89,067 on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. This single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on September 17 last year, making it the highest since the pandemic began in […]
On September 16 last year, India recorded its highest daily Covid-19 cases at 97,860. After hovering around 90,000+ zone for a some days, the cases started declining. On October 1, India recorded 81,785 Covid-19 infections. Now, after a gap of six months, India is back in the 80,000+ zone. What is an added concern is […]
An attack at the US Capitol complex in Washington DC has left one police officer dead and another in hospital with injuries after a car crashed into a security barrier on Friday. Capitol Police shot dead the driver after he jumped out of the car and lunged at them with a knife. Authorities said the […]
Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday settled the dispute over the Panjab University’s (PU’s) senate elections. The High Court in a strongly-worded judgement has directed the varsity’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Raj Kumar to conduct the Senate elections within two months by all means. PU’s Professor Keshav Malhotra and others had filed a petition in the […]
A portable, pocket-sized Covid-19 testing machine that takes just minutes to deliver the results has been developed by researchers at the Salk Institute in California. The portable test ‘NIRVANA’ can also simultaneously test for other viruses like influenza that might be mistaken for the coronavirus. At the same time, they can sequence the virus, providing […]
The steam engine of the first passenger train that plied between Mumbai and Thane in 1853 will be installed at Thane railway station premises, said an official. Thane MLA Sanjay Kelkar said it was apt to install the engine at Thane, where history was created several years ago. Similarly, all historical monuments in the city […]
Bharatiya Janata Party’s MP from Chandigarh and renowned actress Kirron Kher is suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, and is currently undergoing treatment in Mumbai. Chandigarh BJP president and Kirron’s colleague, Arun Sood revealed the same at a press conference on Wednesday (March 31). Sood further added that Kirron Kher is recovering […]
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has released a new list of hiked toll tax which will be applicable from April 1. With this, the toll tax on Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal (KGP) Expressway or National Expressway 2 has been increased by ₹15 for a car and ₹100 for a truck. The new charges of the KGP […]
Women in Punjab will get to travel for free in all the government-run buses within the state from Thursday (April 1), announced chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh earlier this month. He had announced the free travel scheme in the Vidhan Sabha on March 5, as part of his government’s efforts to empower women and […]
According to Dr Kular delivery of the food to a distant part in the intestine generates higher hormonal response to carbs and sugar thus resulting in much better control of diabetes. Metabolic surgery also controls cholesterol apart from making diabetes better. Ludhiana , 31st March 2021: According to Dr KS Kular obesity should not be taken lightly. He […]