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Covid Not Over, Warns Union Health Minister

NEW DELHI: With reports of a surge in COVID cases, Union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the COVID is not over yet. The ministry has registered 8,084 new cases in the last 24 hours. Speaking at a review meeting with the state health ministers on the present status and progress under […]

IIT Guwahati Develops Affordable Prosthetic Leg

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG) developed an affordable prosthetic leg with advanced features particularly suitable for the Indian population. Researchers at the institute collaborated with 151 Army Base Hospital for the usage. Keeping in mind the rigid terrain and ability to move legs in normal positions, researchers developed this prosthetic leg for […]

Missing Israeli Trekker Traced In HP

SHIMLA: An Israeli trekker, who had gone missing near Hamta Pass on the border of Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh, has been traced by the police and local administration officials. The Lahaul-Spiti District Emergency Operation Centre said the missing trekker, Ran, was traced near the Hamta Pass trek around noon. He was spotted […]

Two Terrorists Killed In Kulgam, Pulwama Encounters

SRINAGAR: One Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was killed in the Kulgam encounter while another was killed in an ongoing Pulwama encounter, police said in Srinagar. The encounter in Kulgam broke out after police and army cordoned off the Khandipora area of Kulgam last night. As searches were started hiding terrorists opened fire triggering an encounter. “#Encounter […]

Bengal Simmers Again As Blame Game Continues

NEW DELHI: Bengal continued to simmer for the third day as a series of fresh protests erupted in parts of the state on Saturday. The state is witnessing protests since Thursday over the alleged controversial remarks of now suspended former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma and former Delhi BJP media head Naveen Kumar […]