PaK minor held along LoC in Poonch

PaK minor held along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: A 14-year-old boy from Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) was apprehended by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Asmad Ali, a resident of Tatrinote tehsil in Rawalakot, crossed into this side of the LoC near a forward post, following which he was nabbed, they said. He […]

Pak informs India of allowing its territory to transport humanitarian wheat shipment to Afghanistan

Pak informs India of allowing its territory to transport humanitarian wheat shipment to Afghanistan

Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision to allow the transportation of an Indian humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat and life saving drugs to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory on an “exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes”. Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government […]

Responsibility for content on social media platforms, websites must be clearly defined: Union Minister

Responsibility for content on social media platforms, websites must be clearly defined: Union Minister

NEW DELHI: The responsibility for content put out on social media platforms and websites should be “clearly defined”, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The Minister further said changes in technology and internet over the last few decades requires fundamental rethink in the governance structure of the internet. “The way content is created, the […]

China’s military hardware export to Pak will affect region’s security dynamics: Navy chief

China’s military hardware export to Pak will affect region’s security dynamics: Navy chief

MUMBAI: China is exporting a lot of military hardware like ships and submarines to Pakistan and it will affect security dynamics in the region, Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Thursday. The Indian Navy has to be prepared for this development, he said, adding India is closely watching the naval cooperation between Pakistan and […]

India adds 9,119 new Covid cases in 24 hours; active tally in country lowest in 539 days

India adds 9,119 new Covid cases in 24 hours; active tally in country lowest in 539 days

NEW DELHI: India logged 9,119 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,44,882, while the active cases declined to 1,09,940, the lowest in 539 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,66,980 with 396 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated […]

CBI Special Director Praveen Sinha elected to top Interpol panel

New Delhi: CBI Special Director Praveen Sinha was on Thursday elected as a delegate for Asia on the executive committee of the Interpol, capping an “intense” and “well-coordinated” campaign across the world by India, official sources said. The elections for various positions for the top panel were held were at the ongoing 89th Interpol General […]

Shyam Steel expands retail operations in J&K, Punjab

Kolkata: Shyam Steel on Wednesday announced its plan to expand retail operations in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab as the 3,000-crore company is aspiring to become one of the leaders in the primary TMT bar segment in north India. The steelmaker has embarked on the expansion mode despite disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

Govt has identified 101 projects under PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan: Sarbananda Sonowal

New Delhi: The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has identified 101 projects under the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan to enhance port connectivity with consumption and production centres, union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday. Addressing an event organised by industry body CII virtually, the Ports, Shipping and Waterways minister further said as […]