SC to hear plea for release of detained Rohingya refugees on Mar 25

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 25 a fresh plea seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees in Jammu and restrain the Centre from implementing any order deporting them to Mayanmar. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which initially observed that there was no urgency, […]

Russia recalls its ambassador to the US for consultations

Moscow:  Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations, the foreign ministry has said without citing a specific reason. The move on Wednesday to bring Anatoly Antonov to Moscow comes amid rising tensions with President Joe Biden’s administration, which has imposed sanctions over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is […]

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearise

Seoul:  America’s top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its tremendous influence to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme, calling it a source of instability and danger. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the end of security talks in Seoul, hours after North Korea said it will ignore a US offer […]

India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102 days

New Delhi:  India on Thursday recorded 35,871 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise in over 100 days, which took the infection tally to 1,14,74,605, according to Union health ministry data. Registering an increase for the eighth consecutive day, the active caseload reached 2,52,364, which accounts for 2.20 per cent of the total infections. The […]

US senator urges Defence Secy to discuss human rights issues, Russian S-400 sale during India visit

Washington; An American Senator on Wednesday urged US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to take up the issue of sale of Russian S-400 missile system during his visit to India later this week along with their concerns on human rights issues. “Getting the US-India partnership right is critical to addressing 21st century challenges, and that includes […]

Biden called upon to support India, South Africa at WTO on COVID-19 vaccines

Washington:A group of lawmakers in the US have urged President Joe Biden to support the move by India and South Africa before the World Trade Organization for emergency temporary waiver of some Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) rules to enable greater production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests. The move […]

‘Unresolved’ Kashmir issue biggest hurdle between Indo-Pak relations: Imran Khan

‘Unresolved’ Kashmir issue biggest hurdle between Indo-Pak relations: Imran Khan

Says peace with Pakistan will give India direct access to Central Asia Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New Delhi to directly access the resource-rich Central Asia region through Pakistani territory. Delivering the inaugural address at the […]

Militancy, infiltration on decline in J&K in last 3 years: Govt

Militancy, infiltration on decline in J&K in last 3 years: Govt

New Delhi: There has been a significant decline in militancy incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the last three years but instances of shelling from across the border have gone up abruptly, Rajya Sabha was informed on Wednesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy shared this in a written reply. “During the […]

Pak sending weapons through drones, Govt tells Rajya Sabha

Pak sending weapons through drones, Govt tells Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The government Wednesday said some instances of supply of weapons through drones from Pakistan have come to light and security agencies were taking action on it. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said this in Rajya Sabha, while responding to a question on whether the central government is aware that […]

Lt Gen Pandey takes over as 15 Corps commander

Lt Gen Pandey takes over as 15 Corps commander

Srinagar: Lieutenant General B S Raju who will take over as the new Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) handed over the charge of the strategic XV Corps of the Army, which guards the Line of Control in Kashmir Valley, to Lt Gen D P Pandey on Wednesday. At a simple ceremony held at the […]