‘Third World War, should it break out, will be ‘nuclear and devastating’, warns top Russian diplomat

‘Third World War, should it break out, will be ‘nuclear and devastating’, warns top Russian diplomat

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday warned that a third World War, should it break out, will be “nuclear and devastating”, amid spiralling tensions with the West over Moscow’s ongoing massive military operation against Ukraine. “A third World War would be a devastating nuclear war, Russia’s longtime top diplomat said in an interview […]

Herd of endangered Hangul sighted in Kashmir’s Dachigam national park

Herd of endangered Hangul sighted in Kashmir’s Dachigam national park

Srinagar: A video showing a large herd of Kashmir Stag, known locally as Hangul, an endangered species, has given hope that the conservation efforts of Jammu and Kashmir government have started yielding positive results The video, uploaded on Twitter by a senior official of the Wildlife Department, shows around 50-strong Hangul herd on the snow-covered […]

Revival of VDCs as VDGs to boost security grid: J&K BJP

Revival of VDCs as VDGs to boost security grid: J&K BJP

Jammu: BJP on Wednesday said the revival of village defence committees (VDCs) as village defence groups (VDGs) will ensure their financial empowerment, besides boosting the security grid in Jammu and Kashmir. The party demanded that VDGs should be equipped with modern weapons so that they can give a befitting reply to militants in mountainous and […]

Guidelines on fees for 50 pc seats in pvt med colleges to be effective from next academic session

Guidelines on fees for 50 pc seats in pvt med colleges to be effective from next academic session

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines stating that the fees for 50 per cent seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities should be on par with that of the government medical colleges of a particular state will be effective from the next academic session, official sources said on Wednesday. The guidelines will […]

29 new cases in Ladakh

29 new cases in Ladakh

Leh: Ladakh reported 29 fresh Covid cases that took the infection tally to 28,045, officials said on Wednesday. The number of active cases stands at 144, they said. The Union Territory has recorded 228 Covid-related deaths — 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil, they said, adding no death was reported on Tuesday. As many […]

Active COVID-19 cases in India dip to 85,680

NEW DELHI: India logged 7,554 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,29,38,599, while the active cases dipped to 85,680, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,14,246 with 223 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily COVID-19 cases […]

Instead of illegal weapons, UP now makes missiles: Amit Shah

Instead of illegal weapons, UP now makes missiles: Amit Shah

CHANDUALI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said illegal weapons were made earlier in Uttar Pradesh to scare and kill people but now shells and missiles are being manufactured to protect the country. He was apparently referring to the defence industrial corridor coming up in the state. Shah also listed various achievements of the […]

Dynasts living in palaces, moving in big cars can’t understand problems of poor: PM Modi

GLAZIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at the BJP’s rivals, saying dynasts living in palaces and moving in big cars cannot understand the problems of poor. Highlighting his government’s public welfare initiatives, he said even during the worst pandemic in 100 years, the government did not let anybody sleep empty stomach by […]

Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request

Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request

ANKARA: Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey’s request, foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding the decision was made before Ankara closed the straits over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Nato ally Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea and has good […]

India will be an essential partner for the US in generating mutual prosperity and creating a global free world supply chain, says USIBC

India will be an essential partner for the US in generating mutual prosperity and creating a global free world supply chain, says USIBC

WASHINGTON: India, the world’s largest democracy and a key player in the Indo-Pacific region, will be an essential partner for the US in generating mutual prosperity and creating a global free world supply chain, the head of US India Business Council (USIBC) told lawmakers on Tuesday. “As the world’s sixth largest and fastest growing economy, […]