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Now, ‘rifle-women' in central Kashmir to check smuggling

The Army on Friday deployed women soldiers at various checkpoints in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Also known as ‘rifle-women’, their deployment is to primarily check narcotics and weapon smuggling across the LoC by local women.

US Bill Promises A Citizenship Path For Legal Immigrants' Kids

A US bill aims to protect documented dreamers from aging out of their legal immigration status when they turn 21.

Cancel Culture Turning Into A Witch-Hunt Of Those Who Don't Meet Woke Standards

From Cricketers To Comedians, Many Celebs Are In Trouble For Old Social Media Posts. Is It A Sign Of A Trigger-Happy Cancel Culture?

Virtually No Infiltration Across LoC As Indo-Pak Ceasefire Holds: Army Chief

There has been “little or no” infiltration across the Line of Control (LoC) after India and Pakistan agreed to observe a fresh border ceasefire in February, which has led to a significant decline in all parameters of violence in Jammu and Kashmir, General M M Naravane said on Thursday.

How vaccine misinformation keeps growing in India

Using multiple platforms and tricks to beat moderators, anti-vaxxers are spreading rumours about people turning impotent or magnetic after jabs

Airport liquor licence plan seeks to thaw 48-yr freeze

The proposal sent to the state excise department seeks to alter the 1973 bar on issuing new liquor licences in the state. Delhi and Punjab have started new categories for airport liquor outlets

Serving The Country With Care

The nation is indebted to the doctors who have come forward to provide the best possible care to patients even during the present era when the worst pandemic has hit the world

Will Start Home Vaccination Trial In Pune, State Tells HC

Mumbai: The state will start trials for vaccinating the bedbound at home in Pune district soon, the advocate general (AG) told the Bombay high court on Wednesday.

Mithali Slams Fifty As India Make 221

On a special day for her when she was nominated for India’s highest sporting honor — the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award — along with ace off-spinner R Ashwin by the BCCI, Mithali Raj once again played a captain’s knock (59, 92b, 7x4). However, India again disappointed with the bat, being bowled out for 221 in 50 overs against England in the second women’s Day/ Night ODI at Taunton on Wednesday.

CCP At 100: Great Success, Big Questions

China’s technocratic communists want world domination. But political, economic tensions abound

Stop Political Rallies That Flout Covid Protocol, HC Tells State

Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday told the state government to stop political rallies that flout Covid-19 protocol. “You will have to start activating the machinery to stop political rallies that defy Covid protocol. We will not allow this to happen. We are shutting down courts (for physical hearing). We are not functioning at full strength. Political rallies are going on,” said a bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni while hearing a PIL on Covid-19 management.

In Stimulus, The Helping Hand

FM’s policy of guaranteed loans to urban poor is superior to other welfare schemes

Indians Say They're Free To Practise Any Faith: Pew Poll

‘But Members Of Nation’s Major Communities Feel They’re Different’

Covaxin Can Be An Effective Booster Shot Against Variants: NIV Scientists

Pune: With SARS-CoV-2 variants likely to define the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have said that a booster dose of Covaxin may provide a solution to the menace posed by the evolving virus and offer “long-term protection.” A booster dose against Covid is being explored in some countries with other vaccines. Similar research is being considered in India too, said ICMR-NIV director Priya Abraham.

Good Music, Good Company And Mumbai Monsoons Are A Great Combination: Neil Bhatt

Shooting for his TV show Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Mein, first in Goa and then in Hyderabad, actor Neil Bhatt is finally back to his hometown Mumbai. “It feels great to be back home. I missed this place like crazy,” shared the actor, adding, “The moment I was back home, the first thing I did was to hug my family and there was a huge smile on everyone’s faces. It was so heartwarming.”

Federer Gets Lucky On Mannarino's Birthday

Swiss Great Survives As Frenchman Slips And Hurts Knee; Serena Retires Injured Too

Economy: Revival After April-June

Thanks to boosters of vaccination, ample liquidity and upswing in global growth

City Records New High Of 1.8L Vaccinations In A Day

Mumbai: A record number of 1,80,821 people took the vaccine in the city on Monday, topping its previous single-day high of 1.54 lakh vaccinations that was registered on Saturday. However, several Mumbaikars also complained of being turned away from vaccination centres for not having an online appointment or registration on Cowin. Kalyan-Dombivli will not hold drives on Tuesday due to the unavailability of doses.

Playing A Black Or White Character Is Simple, It's The Grey That Makes It Challenging: Abhishek Verma

Abhishek Verma, who is currently seen playing a negative role in the TV show AapkiNazron Ne Samjha, is happy that he has got a meaty role to play after Yeh Hai Mohabbatein. Abhishek says, “Shobhit’s character has many layers and I am enjoying my role.

Elimination Caps Poor Season For Ronaldo

Seville: Cristiano Ronaldo was slowly walking off the field when Romelu Lulaku came over to give him a hug. The two embraced for a few moments, with Lukaku speaking into the Portugal great’s ear. Ronaldo politely thanked him but quickly made his way back to the tunnel.

I Begged For Our Lives But They Didn't Spare Even My Baby

Srinagar: A 10-month-old baby nestled in her mother’s arms was kicked to the ground by two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, one of them identified as a Pakistani, during Sunday night’s attack in J&K’s Pulwama that almost wiped out the immediate family of special police officer Fayaz Ahmad Bhat. The slain cop’s 21-year-old daughter died of bullet injuries early on Monday, hours after her parents were shot dead in front of her at their home in Hariparigam village of Awantipora.

Maratha Morcha Runs Bike Rally, Cops Keep A Distance

Mumbai: The Maratha Kranti Sangharsh Morcha (MKSM) undertook a bike rally flouting lockdown rules to highlight their demand for reservation in jobs and education for the community. This is the first rally in the state since the Supreme Court rejected the Gaikwad Commission report allowing for reservation for the Maratha community.

Never Thought A Village Boy Like Me Would Hold Top Post: Prez In Tribute To Birthplace

Kanpur: In a deeply emotional gesture, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday bowed to touch the ground after landing at the helipad near his village, Paraunkh, as a mark of respect to the land of his birth. He was accompanied by his wife Savita and daughter Swati.

38% Decline In Weekly Covid-19 Deaths, Sunday's Toll At 81-Day Low

Deaths due to Covid-19 continued to fall sharply across the country, with the week ending Sunday registering a 38% decline in fatalities. This was also the week that saw the seven-day rolling average of daily deaths fall under 1,000 after 61 days.

Forgetting Our Floyds

Police brutality victims rarely find justice here because there’s little systemic acknowledgement

Paediatric Beds In More Hosps Now As 3rd Covid Wave Looms

Mumbai: Several peripheral hospitals that didn’t have designated Covid beds for paediatric patients in the first or second wave have now started creating them in anticipation of the third wave. The civic medical colleges have also started training community physicians in identifying and treating paediatric Covid in the past few weeks even as doctors have said that the fear of more children contracting the virus in the thrid wave is unsubstantiated.

40% Of Total Active Cases In 20 Dists Of Country: Govt

12 Of These Are In Kerala, Maharashtra

Plan To Head Back To Gym?

Experts weigh in on the precautions you need to take to keep yourself and those around you safe

Returning To Mumbai By Flight? Check The Time Of RT-PCR Report

Mumbai: For air passengers returning to Mumbai after a short trip to another state, getting a negative status on the RT-PCR report is only one hurdle crossed. What is equally important is the time the laboratory issued the report, because unlike most other states in India, the nitty-gritties involved in the BMC norm on this matter can be rather stifling. A Mumbai resident’s one-day travel itinerary to Goa collapsed after the Mumbai laboratory issued her RTPCR report earlier than she expected.

OBC quota in 4 months if BJP in power, if not I'll retire: Fadnavis

Launching a scathing attack against Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government for its failures to defend OBC reservation in the local body polls, leader of the opposition, Devendra Fadnavis, on Saturday challenged its ministers to hand over the reins to the BJP and said it would restore it within four months. He said this in Nagpur during a state-wide protest over OBC reservations.