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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and any third-party intervention is a “failure” of the central government, J&K Congress chief Tariq Karra said here on Thursday.His remarks came a day after US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Srinagar.”Whether it is the US ambassador, the US secretary, or any diplomat in the world who says today that J&K is an integral part of India, they haven’t said anything out of the ordinary. It has always been an integral part of India and the whole world knows this,” Karra told reporters in response to a question on…

In the past, India’s response to mosquito-borne diseases often came after an outbreak had arrived. For millions of Indians the risk never arrived on a schedule. It stretched from the first summer heat through the monsoon and the weeks after it: children missed school with malaria, sole-earners lost wages to dengue, relatives developed hathi-paon after years of discomfort. While insecticide nets protected the poor and fogging machines moved through the lanes fever wards filled simultaneously, and by the time the response caught up, the disease had already done its damage.Mosquito (shutterstock)A decade ago, the ministry of health and family welfare…

Odisha skill trainingBhubaneswar: Students pursuing apprenticeship embedded degree programmes (AEDPs) in the state would be allowed to opt for additional subjects through multidisciplinary courses (MDC) and skill enhancement courses (SEC) for this academic session, aiding fulfilling subject requirements for higher studies and competitive examinations.The higher education department has directed universities and autonomous colleges to facilitate this, ensuring that students enrolled in these employment-oriented degree programmes do not face restrictions while pursuing higher education or appearing for examinations requiring specific subjects.Director of higher education Kaliprasanna Mohapatra said degrees awarded under AEDPs would be treated as equivalent to corresponding conventional undergraduate degrees…

Ravi Kishan has turned into the internet’s favourite source of viral moments, thanks to his witty statements, singing reels and dance videos. He’s also known to have a good laugh at the memes made on him. At the recent Up Creator Summit organised by The Times Of India digital, he opened up about the viral moment in question and finally shared what really inspired his famous sidewalk.’There was no space,’ says Ravi KishanAt the summit, Ravi said, “There was no space. I was in a machine and it was spinning. When I saw it, it was a small space. I…

Indian stock markets head into Thursday’s session with a mix of positive global cues and continuing domestic concerns. The immediate focus is on the potential opening after GIFT Nifty futures pointed to gains, following a sharp rebound across Asian markets. The improvement in global sentiment came after the US Treasury announced plans to double buyback sizes for long-duration debt, a move aimed at addressing rising borrowing costs after the 30-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007 earlier in the week. The announcement eased concerns in global bond markets, supported equities and weakened the dollar. For Indian markets, however,…

Outlining why Patterson’s crime was so “dreadful”, they talked of the “betrayal of trust” of family members whom she had invited for lunch. It was, they said, the culmination of a plan she had “orchestrated ” for months, including finding and preparing enough death caps to kill and “concocting a fantastic lie” to explain the lunch.”The lunch guests had been good to the respondent and her children over many years,” prosecutors said. “Not only did the respondent sit by and watch her victims consume the deadly meal over chit-chat and banter, but the meal ended with a prayer for her,…

India is home to more than 1.4 billion people, thousands of communities, hundreds of languages, and five major language families. Many communities have historically practised endogamy and in some regions, consanguineous marriage. This is both a social and a biological fact with medical consequences. India is not one genetic population. Indians carry a layered inheritance shaped by ancient migration, mixing, isolation, ecology, language, culture and marriage patterns.Our political map shows States and districts. Our genetic map often shows boundaries shaped by communities that lived near each other but did not always marry into each other. This matters, because genes influence…

US Marines fire the M777 artillery gun during a training exercise. (image credit: US DoW) The US army has taken a decisive step in its artillery modernisation drive by selecting Hanwha Defense USA to advance in the Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) programme. The South Korean firm will provide up to 18 prototypes of its wheeled K9 Mobile Howitzer for testing and soldier trials over the next four years. The aim of this limited procurement is to explore replacing the US army’s long‑serving M777 towed howitzers with a more mobile, longer‑range system. The Indian army too operates the M777 ultra light…

Hume also called for ministers to “really look at what happens when fire gets close to a piece of critical national infrastructure”.Last summer’s wildfire burned near to RAF Fylingdales, part of the UK and US ballistic missile warning system.She said she had visited the site this week and spoke to staff who “can’t just turn the radar off and leave”.”It was quite sobering to hear how worried they were as the fire got closer.”Last month, a wildfire in Suffolk was about 3 miles (5km) from the Sizewell B nuclear power station.Hume said such situations should automatically trigger national resilience, when…

Shweta Tiwari tags Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram Mundhe over cold drink delivery MUMBAI: Television actor Shweta Tiwari has raised concerns over food hygiene after allegedly finding a cockroach in her home following a cold drink delivery, and has sought the attention of Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.Tiwari shared a video on social media showing a cockroach crawling inside her home. In the clip, she also showed the items (cold drink) she had ordered and urged Mundhe to look into the matter, while tagging the food delivery platform.In the video, Tiwari is heard saying, “And along with that,…