Mehbooba terms party leader’s arrest political vendetta’

Mehbooba terms party leader’s arrest political vendetta’

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday termed the arrest of her party colleague Waheed Para an act of political vendetta against her party for raising voice against “Delhi’s onslaught”. “After getting bail from NIA Court due to lack of evidence, @parawahid has now been booked under UAPA by CIK on fabricated charges in a […]

PDP’s Waheed Para arrested again

PDP’s Waheed Para arrested again

  Srinagar: PDP youth wing president Waheed Para, who was granted bail by an NIA court on Saturday, was arrested again on Monday by the Jammu and Kashmir Police over a case related to an alleged nexus involving politicians, terrorists and secessionist forces, officials said. The case was registered by the Criminal Investigation De;partment, Kashmir Range, […]

Serum Institute gets ‘Covishield’ purchase order from Centre

Pune:  The Serum Institute on India on Monday said it has received the purchase order from the Centre for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. “We have received the (purchase) order from the Government of India on Monday afternoon,” a senior SII official told PTI. The government has already announced that the process of administering the vaccine […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after road patch caves in near Ramban

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed after road patch caves in near Ramban

Banihal/Jammu:The 270-kilometre-long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic after a portion of the road caved in near Ramban town, officials said on Monday. Efforts are on for an early restoration of the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, they added. A portion of the road near the Kela Morh, […]

India pull off draw against Australia in Sydney Test

India pull off draw against Australia in Sydney Test

Sydney:Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin batted out the entire evening session on day five to eke out a memorable draw against Australia in third Test here on Monday. Vihari (23 not out off 161) and Ashwin (39 not out off 128), who got together in the 89th over of India’s second innings, wore down Australia […]

India, US negotiating on wide range of trade concerns: Congressional report

India, US negotiating on wide range of trade concerns: Congressional report

Washington: India and the US are negotiating on a wide range of trade concerns, including greater access to the Indian market for American agricultural products, potentially in exchange for America restoring New Delhi’s status under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP), according to a Congressional report. President Donald Trump in 2019 terminated India’s designation as […]

Extremely disappointed with negotiation process between Govt & farmers, situation very delicate: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it is “extremely disappointed” with the way negotiations are going on between the Centre and the farmers on the new farm laws, against which several farmer organisations are staging protest at Delhi borders. “What is going on? States are rebelling against your laws”, a bench headed by Chief […]

India returns captured PLA soldier to China

India returns captured PLA soldier to China

  New Delhi: A Chinese soldier, who was apprehended by the Indian Army in eastern Ladakh three days ago, was handed back to China on Monday, official sources said. The soldier of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) was apprehended at the southern bank of Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh on Friday morning after he transgressed […]