Snow blankets Kashmir, air traffic, highways closed

Snow blankets Kashmir, air traffic, highways closed

    Srinagar: A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on Sunday as most areas received moderate snowfall, cutting the valley’s surface as well as air connection with the rest of the country, officials said.   The snowfall started during the night at most places and early in the morning at few places, the officials said. […]

COVID-19: 18,177 new cases take India’s virus tally to 1,03,23,965

New Delhi: India recorded 18,177 new COVID-19 cases cases in a day, while 99,27,310 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.15 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 1,03,23,965 and the death toll climbed to 1,49,435 with the novel coronavirus […]

Army creates new wing to handle human rights issues

Army creates new wing to handle human rights issues

New Delhi: The Army has created a new wing under a Major General to handle human rights issues with an aim to bring more transparency and probity in the functioning of the 1.3-million strong force, official sources said on Friday. Major General Gautam Chauhan has taken charge as Additional Director General (Human Rights) in the […]

Cross-LoC firing on LoC in Rajouri

Cross-LoC firing on LoC in Rajouri

Jammu: The Pakistan Army opened heavy fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday, prompting Indian troops to retaliate, officials said. “At about 1645 hours today, the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and intense shelling with […]

India records less than 20,000 fresh Covid-19 cases; number of recoveries goes past 99 lakh

India records less than 20,000 fresh Covid-19 cases; number of recoveries goes past 99 lakh

NEW DELHI: The number of fresh Covid-19 cases was recorded below 20,000 in India on Saturday, taking the country’s caseload to 1,03,05,788, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 99 lakh, according to the health ministry. A total of 19,079 people tested positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, […]

Today’s Indian start-ups are tomorrow’s MNCs: Modi

Today’s Indian start-ups are tomorrow’s MNCs: Modi

SAMBALPUR (ODISHA): The Indian start-ups of today are the Multinational Corporations of tomorrow that can go a long way in achieving the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. The last few decades saw Multinational Corporations from abroad do business and prosper in India but this decade will belong to the […]

India vs Australia: Five Indian players, including Rohit, in isolation; investigation into possible breach of COVID protocol, says Cricket Australia

MELBOURNE: Five India Test players, including vice-captain Rohit Sharma, opener Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, have been placed in isolation and an investigation launched into a possible breach of the COVID-19 bio-security protocol by them, Cricket Australia said on Saturday. This was after a fan put out a video of the players eating at […]

Pakistan’s current pacers are 17-18 years only on paper, they are 27-28 in reality: Mohammad Asif

Karachi: The Pakistan cricket team’s current pacers are 9 to 10 years older than what their birth certificates suggest, alleged former seamer Mohammad Asif, hitting out at their “inability” to bowl long spells. Asif’s remarks came in the wake of Pakistan’s 101-run defeat against New Zealand in the first Test in Mount Maunganui this week. […]

ISL second leg schedule announced, Kolkata derby on Feb 19

NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated return leg of the Kolkata derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League will be played on February 19, the organisers announced on Saturday, releasing the fixtures for second leg of the tournament. The second half of the seventh season of the league, which marked […]