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Cyclone Nisarga slams Maha coast as Mumbai, south Guj brace for nature’s fury

MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD: Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Raigad district, south of Mumbai, with wind speeds of up to 120 kmph on Wednesday, after thousands of...

Govt allows foreign businessmen, technocrats to visit India

NEW DELHI: For the first time since the nation-wide lockdown was announced in March, the government has allowed foreign businessmen, healthcare professionals and engineers...

Vaishno Devi Shrine Board begins drills to put in place SoPs for pilgrimage

Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has begun drills for putting in place SoPs that will be followed once pilgrimage to...

‘This country is a joke: HS Prannoy fumes after Arjuna Award snub

NEW DELHI: Livid at not being nominated for the Arjuna Award for the second consecutive year, Indian shuttler HS Prannoy said players less accomplished...

Pvt transporters announce suspension of services in J&K

Jammu: Private transporters on Wednesday announced the suspension of tanker and truck services in Jammu and Kashmir but said their doors are open if the...

Record 8909 new COVID-19 cases; toll 5815

New Delhi, Jun 3  India registered a record jump of 8,909 novel coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the tally to 2,07,615...

Encounter breaks out in Pulwama

Srinagar, June 3 An encounter broke out on Wednesday between militants and security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces...

Chinese forces moved up along LAC, says Pompeo

Washington: China has moved up its forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on...

India far away from peak, much better positioned in COVID-19 fight than other nations: Government

NEW DELHI: India is far away from the peak of COVID-19 spread and its preventive measures have been "very effective", putting it in a...

8171 more COVID-19 cases, 204 deaths in India

New Delhi: The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India on Tuesday with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases took the...

China to set up 1,124 MW power project in PaK under CPEC

Islamabad: China under the multi-billion-dollar CPEC will set up a 1,124-megawatt power project in Pakistan- administered Kashmir despite India’s objection to it, according to...

Trump’s move to invite India, Russia, Australia, S Korea to attend G-7 summit riles China

BEIJING: China on Tuesday angrily reacted to US President Donald Trump's plans to invite India, Russia, Australia and South Korea to G7 summit, saying...

UN Security Council elections to be held on June 17

UNITED NATIONS: Elections for five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council will be held on June 17, according to the world body's provisional...

About 200 migrant workers lost lives in road accidents during lockdown: SaveLIFE Foundation

NEW DELHI: Around 200 migrant workers lost their lives in road accidents during the lockdown period, with over-speeding of vehicles being one of the...

Centre opposes in High Court plea on declaration of PM CARES funds

NAGPUR: The Centre on Tuesday opposed and sought dismissal of a petition seeking declaration of funds received by the Prime Ministers Citizens Assistance and...

Cricket not free of racism, I faced it too: Gayle

New Delhi: Expressing solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign, star West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has alleged that he faced racist remarks during...

TTFI recommends Manika Batra for Khel Ratna, three others for Arjuna Awards

NEW DELHI: India’s table tennis star Manika Batra was on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the national federation...

J&K govt formulates media policy

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved the media policy-2020 for creating a sustained narrative on the functioning of the government in media,...

Payment of semester fee: J&K students’ body seeks Punjab CM’s intervention

Chandigarh:  An association representing Jammu and Kashmir students has sought Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's intervention claiming that many educational institutes in the state...

China to set up 1,124 MW power project in PaK under CPEC

Islamabad:  China under the multi-billion-dollar CPEC will set up a 1,124-megawatt power project in Pakistan- administered Kashmir despite India's objection to it, according to...

Lockdown “unplanned and unconstitutional,” says Owaisi

Hyderabad, June 2  Describing the ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus across the country as "unplanned and hasty decision," AIMIM chief Asaduddin...

Pakistan violates ceasefire along IB in J&K’s Kathua

Jammu, Jun 2 Pakistani Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector...

HC decides to monitor disposal of COVID-19 bodies

New Delhi, Jun 2  The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would be monitoring implementation of the AAP government's recent order on disposal...

Drug peddler held in Jammu

Jammu, Jun 2 A suspected interstate drug peddler was arrested along with 275 kg of poppy straw on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here,...

India will definitely get its economic growth back: PM

New Delhi, Jun 2  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India will definitely get its economic growth back as the government continues to...

Cricket not free of racism, I faced it too: Chris Gayle

New Delhi, Jun 2 Expressing solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' campaign, star West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has alleged that he faced racist...

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Washington, Jun 2  US President Donald Trump has threatened that he would deploy the military if the states fail to take necessary actions to...

8171 more COVID-19 cases, 204 deaths in India

New Delhi, Jun 2  The novel coronavirus death toll rose to 5,598 in India on Tuesday with 204 more fatalities, while 8,171 new cases...

Militant killed in encounter in Saimoh Pulwama

Srinagar, June 2  A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces on Tuesday in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said...

HC suspends life convict’s sentence in 1984 riots case by 12 weeks on medical ground

New Delhi, Jun 1  The Delhi High Court Monday suspended for 12 weeks the life imprisonment sentence awarded to one of the convicts in...

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