Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 46,951 new infections

Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 46,951 new infections

New Delhi:  India saw 46,951 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,16,46,081, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday Registering an increase for the 12th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,34,646, which […]

India, Pak, China to participate in SCO joint anti-militancy exercise this year

India, Pak, China to participate in SCO joint anti-militancy exercise this year

Beijing: India, Pakistan, China and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will hold a joint anti-militancy exercise this year, the eight-member bloc said. The decision to hold the joint exercise “Pabbi-Antiterror-2021” was announced during the 36th meeting of the Council of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on March 18. […]

Forces in J&K strengthen bullet-proofing as steel bullets emerge again

Forces in J&K strengthen bullet-proofing as steel bullets emerge again

Srinagar/New Delhi: Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have strengthened the bullet-proofing shield of their vehicles and bunkers after steel bullets which can pierce through normal protective shields were recovered from militants during an encounter in South Kashmir recently. A few days back, local commander of Jaish-e-Mohammed group, Vilayat Hussain Lone alias Sajjad Afghani, was […]

Pak man arrested along IB in Samba

Pak man arrested along IB in Samba

Jammu: A 40-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested by the BSF along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of early Sunday, officials said here. Raja Hamid, a Pakistani national, was taken into custody by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel at Chak Dulma outpost near Ghagwal around 2.30 am, they said. The officials said the man […]

PM Modi to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign today

PM Modi to launch ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign today

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain” campaign on the World Water Day on Monday. The historic MoU to implement the Ken Betwa Link Project, the first project of the national perspective plan for interlinking of rivers, will also be signed by Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh chief […]

Covid-19: Highest single-day spike this year with 43,846 new cases

Covid-19: Highest single-day spike this year with 43,846 new cases

NEW DELHI: India saw 43,846 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single-day rise recorded so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,15,99,130, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Registering an increase for the 11th day in a row, the total active caseload has increased to 3,09,087, […]

India has world’s fourth strongest military: Military Direct’s study

New Delhi: The study said “ultimate military strength index” was calculated after taking into consideration various factors including budgets, number of inactive and active military personnel, total air, sea, land and nuclear resources, average salaries, and weight of equipment. (Representational Image) China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number […]

Government forces in JK strengthen bullet-proofing as steel bullets emerge again

Srinagar: Government forces in Jammu and Kashmir have strengthened the bullet-proofing shield of their vehicles and bunkers after steel bullets which can pierce through normal protective shields were recovered from terrorists during an encounter in South Kashmir recently. A few days back, local commander of the banned Jaish-e-Mohammed militant group, Vilayat Hussain Lone alias Sajjad […]