Day: October 30, 2019

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Indian-American attorney demands US Congressional fact-finding mission to Kashmir

3:23 pm October 30, 2019

Washington : An Indian-American attorney has urged US lawmakers to schedule a bipartisan Congressional fact-finding mission to Kashmir, a day after a delegation of the European Union (EU) parliamentarians visited the Valley for an on the ground assessment of the situation there. A delegation of 23 EU MPs arrived in Srinagar on Tuesday on a […]

India starts probe into alleged exports subsidisation of rubber by South Korea

3:19 pm October 30, 2019

New Delhi: The government has initiated a probe into alleged exports subsidisation on a particular kind of rubber by South Korea, which is impacting the domestic industry, according to a notification. The commerce ministry’s investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has started the probe to see whether the subsidy programmes of South Korea […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

President Kovind asks Jamia to explore possibility of adopting more villages

3:16 pm October 30, 2019

New Delhi : President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday asked the Jamia Millia Islamia university administration to explore the possibility of adopting more villages and guiding the students to undertake development initiatives. “Jamia has already adopted four villages as per the HRD Ministry’s scheme and the students contribute to these villages. I want you to […]

Actor-comic John Witherspoon dead at 77

3:13 pm October 30, 2019

Los Angeles: John Witherspoon, the actor-comedian best known for the hit “Friday” franchise and “The Wayan Brothers”, has passed away. He was 77. According to Deadline, the actor died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, his family said. “It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm our beloved husband and father, John Witherspoon, one […]

Prenatal pollution exposure linked to reduced heart stress response in infants: Study

3:08 pm October 30, 2019

New York: Exposure of mothers to particulate air pollution during pregnancy is linked to reduced heart response to stress in their six-month-old infants, according to a study which may lead to better prenatal care guidelines. The study, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that particulate air pollution exposure before birth may affect heart […]

<< Previous Posts