US sanctions will isolate Russia from global financial system, says key White House official

Washington: The unprecedented package of financial sanctions imposed by the United States in coordination with his friends and allies will isolate Russia from the global financial system and shut down its access to cutting-edge technology, a key White House official said. Indian-American Daleep Singh, a top aide of US President Joe Biden, on Thursday said […]

Russian military attacks, invades Ukraine

Russian military attacks, invades Ukraine

Putin warns US, NATO of ‘consequences never seen’ if they interfere Kyiv: Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a full-scale war that could […]

World expresses outrage, but China approves

World expresses outrage, but China approves

Brussels: World leaders Thursday reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with raw outrage and vows of unprecedented sanctions that shrouded a sense of powerlessness to defend Ukraine militarily without running the risk of a wider war in Europe. NATO had already reinforced its eastern flank facing Russia and planned a virtual summit of its leaders […]

Impossible to lock countries like Russia behind iron curtain: Kremlin

Impossible to lock countries like Russia behind iron curtain: Kremlin

Moscow: Countries like Russia cannot be “locked up” behind the iron curtain, the Russian Presidential Spokesman asserted on Thursday, as the US-led West threatened to impose more biting sanctions against Moscow after President Vladimir Putin ordered a military offensive against Ukraine. US President Joe Biden has condemned Russia for its “unprovoked” and “unjustified” attack on […]

Imran Khan arrives in Moscow to meet Putin

Imran Khan arrives in Moscow to meet Putin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Kremlin on Thursday in his first face-to-face talks since the start of a special military operation in eastern Ukraine and the two leaders are expected review the entire array of bilateral ties including energy cooperation besides exchanging views on major regional and […]

India calls for immediate de-escalation

India calls for immediate de-escalation

United Nations: India on Thursday called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine and cautioned that the situation is in danger of spiraling into a major crisis, just as Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his decision to launch a ‘military operation’ in eastern Ukraine. The 15-nation UN Security Council held an emergency […]

Search on to trace 6 missing en route Anantnag to Kishtwar

Search on to trace 6 missing en route Anantnag to Kishtwar

Srinagar: Authorities launched a rescue mission on Thursday to trace six persons who went missing a day ago while travelling from Anantnag to Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. A three-pronged rescue mission was launched to trace them, they said. “Rescue mission has been launched to search six missing persons at Margan Top,” […]

J&K administration sets hydropower target

J&K administration sets hydropower target

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has set a target to harness the region’s hydropower potential to make the Union territory power surplus in next five years. “In order to achieve this target, the administration has taken several path breaking reforms in the power sector which will change the dynamics of the power sector here,” […]

75 new Covid cases in JK, no death

75 new Covid cases in JK, no death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 75 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday, taking the infection count to 4,52,722, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,748 as no fatality due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, they said. Fifty-two of the fresh COVID-19 cases were from the Jammu division and 23 […]