Omicron & Delta have a flu friend called florona. Be wary of the fiend, get your annual shot

Nearly two years ago, the coronavirus pandemic started disrupting our lives. In 2021, a catastrophic second wave hit the nation. The damage was irreparable — to lives, livelihood, jobs and the economy. Several lost their loved ones and many developed mental health issues because of the deadly Delta variant. Then came Omicron, a variant that…Continue Reading

Air traffic between Kashmir, rest of country remains affected for second day

SynopsisFour flights have been cancelled so far,” a senior official of the Airport Authority of India told PTI. He said the resumption of air traffic would depend on the weather conditions. It has been snowing in most places of the valley intermittently over the past few days but the arterial Srinagar-Jammu national highway is open…Continue Reading

DIAL completes refurbishing work on IGI Airport’s British-era runway

SynopsisThe newly rehabilitated runway, which was constructed during the British period, complies with Category-I (CAT-I) Instrument Landing System (ILS), which assists pilots during landing an aircraft in low visibility conditions, it said.AgenciesMoreover, all the existing lights of the runway and taxiways (around 850) have been upgraded to an LED system for higher efficiency and reliability…Continue Reading

Buy Chambal Fertilisers, target price Rs 499: HDFC Securities

SynopsisChambal Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd., incorporated in the year 1985, is a Mid Cap company (having a market cap of Rs 17932.32 Crore) operating in Fertilisers sector.AgenciesPromoters held 60.39 per cent stake in the company as of 30-Sep-2021, while FIIs owned 11.42 per cent, DIIs 13.18 per cent.HDFC Securities has buy call on & Chemicals…Continue Reading

Hemang Jani on 2 stocks where one can take disproportionate bets

Synopsis“ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel are the two stocks where the overall growth trajectory continues to look very good along with relatively lower risk.” ETMarkets.com“We are in for a big up cycle when it comes to real estate and given the penetration level and even the affordability and the interest rates, housing finance companies at…Continue Reading

All day long Olive spoke with queer activists—everyone wanted to tell the American ethnographer of furtive hookups made hotter by danger, of the dish-shattering drama of breakups and cheating, of clothing and bodies pressed close to late-night beats, of slipping away with your crush to the back of a broken-down ’80s Corolla imported from Dubai.…Continue Reading

India’s southern Karnataka state imposes weekend curfew

The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to impose weekend curfew and extend the night curfew for two weeks in the state in view of the alarming rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. The government also decided to shut schools and pre-university colleges except for 10th and 12th standard students for two weeks. It announced…Continue Reading

India reports over 58,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours; over 2,000 Omicron cases

India reported over 58,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours including 534 fatalities. According to India’s health ministry, the daily positivity rate is at 4.18 per cent with 2,14,004 active cases. The total coronavirus cases reported was 58,097 along with 15,389 recoveries on Wednesday. The total death toll due to the virus in the…Continue Reading

J&K: Security forces kill three JeM terrorists including Pak national in Pulwama

At least three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday. Reports said the terrorists belonged to Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) with one of them being a Pakistan national. Police said they had recovered a large number of arms and ammunition including 2 M-4 carbines and rifles.  The security…Continue Reading