NEW DELHI: You may faithfully hit the gym every morning, go for a brisk walk or complete your daily yoga session. But if your job keeps you glued to a chair for eight to 10 hours, that workout alone may not be enough.A study published in PLOS Medicine has found that prolonged sitting is associated…
Allows Headmistress’ Prosecution For Not Informing Cops Of Rape Plaint NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday ruled that any person who has knowledge that an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act has been committed but fails to report it to the police is liable for punishment under the law, and allowed…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese NEW DELHI: To strengthen Indo-Australian defence partnership during PM Narendra Modi’s visit, India and Australia on Thursday adopted a new joint declaration on defence and security cooperation, committing to significantly deepen military engagement, strengthen defence industrial collaboration and expand maritime security cooperation.PMs Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese reaffirmed that defence…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese Amid the fresh flare-up in West Asia, PM Narendra Modi and his counterpart Anthony Albanese expressed concern over renewed escalation of tensions and called upon all parties to exercise restraint, de-escalate, and ensure protection of civilians along with uninterrupted flow of energy. Both leaders also reinforced their commitment to peace…
PM Modi meets Australian PM Albanese in Melbourne; trade, defence, critical tech on agenda Defence and security, critical technology, supply chain resilience and energy security cooperation – including finalisation of administrative arrangements for long-term supply of uranium to India – topped the agenda of the 3rd India-Australia annual summit in Melbourne. PM Narendra Modi and…
Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese In a major boost to India-Australia space collaboration, Australian PM Anthony Albanese Thursday, during a joint statement with PM Narendra Modi, announced establishment of a temporary space tracking infrastructure in Australia to actively support India’s maiden human spaceflight programme ‘Gaganyaan’.“As we expand our cooperation in space and technology, we have…
JAMMU: Intense rainfall triggered a landslide near Himkoti on the new pilgrimage track leading to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi district on Wednesday evening, prompting the temporary suspension of the battery car service on the route.The pilgrimage on the old yatra route remained unaffected. Hundreds of devotees continued their journey on the traditional…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&K govt and University of Kashmir have launched a comprehensive review of books, directing heads of departments and school principals to remove any material deemed “controversial” or “anti-national”.The move follows last week’s withdrawal and political row over a book for govt school libraries that described the region as “India-occupied Kashmir” and “Indian-held Kashmir”, and…
Tihar food ‘too spicy, oily, deep-fried’: US mercenary seeks chicken, fish, olive oil in court plea (Image/X) NEW DELHI: US national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) earlier this year in the Myanmar terror training case, has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to prepare his own food in…
2 India-flagged ships carrying crude crosses Strait of Hormuz NEW DELHI: Amid escalation of US-Iran conflict, Indian ship Lila Vadinar, carrying 2.7 lakh tonnes of Kuwaiti crude, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Earlier, it was asked to turn back by Iran’s Sepah Navy from the tip of…
