Constant effort from across LoC to disturb peace in J-K: Army official

There is a constant endeavour from across the Line of Control to disturb peace and vitiate the security environment in Jammu and Kashmir as normalcy has not gone down well with the inimical......

New test can predict your level of immunity against COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have developed an easy-to-use test that can predict the degree of immune protection people have against COVID-19, either from vaccination, infection, or a......

8 vaccines, 4 treatments in India's COVID-19 arsenal

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to two new vaccines and a drug for COVID-19, taking the number of preventives and treatments......

Govt approves 2 new vaccines, Covid drug for emergency use

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine Covovax, Biological......

18 states to impose stock limits on edible oils ahead of Diwali

In order to check the abnormal surge in edible oil prices during Diwali festivities, as many as 18 states are in the process of imposing stock holding limits on oilseeds and edible oils after being......

Edible oil prices likely to come down soon

The government has reduced the tariff value for import of edible oil, including palm oil, by up to $112 per tonne, a move which experts said can lead to lower domestic prices. Photograph: Jason......

Cotton farmers may shift to soybean this kharif season

Soybean is trading at a 25 per cent premium to the MSP, after initially slipping below the government’s threshold procurement price of Rs 2,850 a quintal. Many cotton farmers are reportedly......

Edible oils of all varieties to cost more; prices surge up to 8%

Through increase in import duty, the government aims to help domestic oilseed crushers and edible oil producers who suffered badly last year due to cheap imports Prices of edible oils and oilseeds......

Vishy Anand draws with Nakamura, stays fifth

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an exciting draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, in London on Monday. After a......

Vishy Anand draws with Nakamura, stays fifth

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an exciting draw with Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in the eighth and penultimate round of the London Chess Classic, in London on Monday. After a......

Anand beats Topalov in Game 2

Worldchampion Viswanathan Anand played brilliantly to defeat Veselin Topalov in the second game of the World Chess Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday. The scores are now level 1-1 in the......

Anand outclasses Topalov

Viswanathan Anand demolished home favourite Veselin Topalov with black pieces in the second round to take sole lead after two rounds in the Mtel Masters Internationalchess tournament in Sofia,......

Anand loses again to Polgar

Judit Polgar made Viswanathan Anand pay heavily for some middle game mistakes as she won a wildly swinging third game in the Chess Classic of Mainzon Friday night.The Indian ace, who had pulled......