Day: January 29, 2021

Terror hideout busted in J-K's Poonch; arms, ammo seized

Three Hizb militants killed in encounter in J-K’s Pulwama; another gunbattle underway

10:50 pm January 29, 2021

Srinagar: Three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were on Friday killed in an encounter with security forces in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district where another gunbattle was underway, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Mandoora in the Tral area following information about the presence of militants there, they said. An encounter broke out after […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

US extends temporary residency for thousands from Syria

10:43 pm January 29, 2021

Washington: The United States extended the temporary legal residency status Friday for nearly 7,000 people from Syria because of the country’s civil war. Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary David Pekoske said Friday that temporary protected status would be extended for 18 months. It was set to expire on March 31. Temporary status allows foreign citizens to stay in the U.S. if they […]

Guj: Eight held for kidnapping businessman’s son in Surat

10:41 pm January 29, 2021

Surat: Eight persons were arrested on Friday for allegedly kidnapping a businessman’s son and extorting a ransom of Rs 1 crore from his family in Gujarat’s Surat city. Based on a tip off, the Surat crime branch first apprehended four persons, who were allegedly trying to flee to Vadodara with Rs 99.14 lakh cash, and […]

Obesity may exacerbate effects of Alzheimer’s disease: Study

10:35 pm January 29, 2021

London : Obesity is an additional burden on brain health and it may exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. The pioneering multimodal neuroimaging study conducted by the UK-based University of Sheffield revealed that obesity may contribute toward neural tissue vulnerability, whilst maintaining a healthy weight in mild Alzheimer’s disease dementia could help to preserve brain […]

Blast outside Israeli Embassy: Maha security beefed up

9:01 pm January 29, 2021

Mumbai : Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said the security situation in Maharashtra was reviewed in view of the low intensity improvised device blast near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi on Friday. The blast did not cause injuries to anyone, though the panes of three vehicles nearby were damaged, Delhi police said. ”Reviewed […]