First India study backs govt-funded annual flu vaccine for seniors NEW DELHI: As India’s elderly population grows, the country now has its first evidence that a government-funded annual influenza vaccination programme for senior citizens could reduce illness and deaths at an affordable cost.An AIIMS-led study has found that a government-funded influenza vaccination programme for adults…
Saleya (name changed), a victim of domestic violence and sexual abuse, was forced into the sex trade by a woman from her own village. She had just returned to her parental home after escaping an abusive marriage, and was looking for work. The woman deceived her with the promise of domestic work in Mumbai and…
NEW DELHI: The eight accused in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation case may find it tough to find a lawyer for their defence in the local court, news agency PTI reported, citing local legal practitioners.President of the Faizabad Bar Association Kalika Mishra said that a final decision on the unanimous refusal to take up their…
NEW DELHI: Kerala government on Sunday ordered an enquiry after leader of opposition in the Kerala assembly Pinarayi Vijayan missed his flight from New Delhi to Kerala due to a lapse in protocol.Kerala House Additional Resident Commissioner Aswathy Sreeniva said that a meeting was held on Sunday during which explanations were sought from protocol officials.“The…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath stepped up his attack on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav amid the alleged Ayodhya donation embezzlement row, asking him to visit the Ram Temple and “do penance” to gain “good sense”. Yogi Adityanath asks Akhilesh Yadav to visit Ram temple and ‘do penance’ amid donation theft row PM Modi…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external Affairs on Sunday rejected allegations made by Pakistan linking India to the recent terrorist attack in Karachi, advising Islamabad to take credible action against terror rather than pointing fingers.The ministry, in a statement, said that Pakistan should rid itself of its habitual tendency to rely on terrorism as an…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked citizens for responding positively to his appeals aimed at helping the country navigate the ongoing crisis in West Asia. He said people have not only supported his requests but are actively implementing them in their daily lives.Addressing the nation during the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, during his visit to Seychelles, was conferred the ‘Guardian of the Blue Horizon‘, highest distinction for leadership in environmental conservation and sustainable development.Accepting the honour, PM Modi dedicated it to countries combating climate change and reaffirmed…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, accusing it of running a “campaign of calumny” and “amplifying hostile propaganda” over India’s counterterror operation against Pakistan-backed terrorism under Operation Sindoor.Leading the party’s response, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya accused Opposition leaders of…
AITC files police complaint against rebel leaders (ANI images) All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) on Sunday lodged a police complaint alleging that several rebel leaders forged the party’s name, symbol and official letterhead to impersonate the organisation.In a letter addressed to the Officer-in-Charge of New Town Police Station under the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate, the AITC…