Jammu: A Pakistani national was arrested shortly after he inadvertently crossed into the Indian side along the International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a senior BSF official said. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), S P S Sandhu said the intruder was repatriated within six hours of […]
Srinagar: Six militant associates of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested from Sopore and Bandipora areas this week and arms and ammunition were recovered from their possession, police said on Saturday. Three of them were arrested on Tuesday at a checkpoint in Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla, a police spokesperson said. Security forces deployed […]
Srinagar: The intense cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir as the minimum temperature settled several degrees below freezing point, officials said here on Saturday. The night temperature was several degrees below the normal for this part of the season. The mercury in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, settled at minus 4.5 degrees […]
NEW DELHI: India registered 2,68,833 new Covid infections in a day taking the tally to 3,68,50,962, which includes 6,041 Omicron variant cases, according to the Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. With 402 more deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to the viral disease has risen to 4,85,752. The case fatality rate was […]
NEW DELHI: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Election Commission on Saturday extended its ban on physical rallies and roadshows until January 22 in the five poll-bound states. However, the poll panel granted a relaxation for the political parties to the extent that indoor meetings of maximum 300 persons or 50 per cent of […]
Nasir Dhillon, who runs his YouTube channel with over 531,000 subscribers, says the Punjabi Lehr’s aim is “to bridge a gap between the peoples of East and West Punjab, created by Partition.” LAHORE: Much like the landmark Kartarpur Corridor that connects India and Pakistan, Punjabi Lehr, the Pakistan-based YouTube channel that brought together two brothers […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Saturday unveiled a new combat uniform that is comfortable, climate friendly and features a digital disruptive pattern. A contingent of commandos of Parachute regiment, wearing the new uniforms, took part in the Army Day parade that was conducted at the Cariappa ground here. The uniform, which features a mix […]
NEW DELHI: Approximately 24,000 people will be permitted to attend the Republic Day parade on January 26 this year given the COVID-19 situation in the national capital, sources in the defence establishment said on Saturday. 2020, before the pandemic struck India, around 1.25 lakh people were permitted to attend the parade, they noted. Last year’s […]
Washington: Federal safety officials are directing operators of some Boeing planes to adopt extra procedures when landing on wet or snowy runways near impending 5G service because, they say, interference from the wireless networks could mean that the planes need more room to land. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that interference could delay systems […]
New Delhi: The country’s largest private sector HDFC Bank on Saturday reported an 18.1 per cent rise in its standalone net profit at Rs 10,342.20 crore for the quarter ended December 2021, helped by healthy non-interest income and fall in bad loans provisioning. The bank had registered a net profit of Rs 8,758.29 crore in […]