National camp for women wrestlers to begin on October 10

NEW DELHI: The women’s national wrestling camp will finally begin at the SAI Centre in Lucknow from October 10, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) said on Tuesday, with a warning that the grapplers who miss it will not be considered for national team selection. The national camp was to begin from September 1 but […]

China says it is opposed to India’s infrastructure development at borders in Ladakh

China says it is opposed to India’s infrastructure development at borders in Ladakh

Beijing, Sep 29 (PTI) China on Tuesday voiced its opposition to India undertaking infrastructure development for military purposes in the border areas of Ladakh, and maintained that both countries should avoid any activities that might complicate the situation upsetting the consensus reached between them to ease the situation. China has not recognised Ladakh Union Territory […]

India rejects China’s assertion over following its 1959 stand on perception of LAC

India rejects China’s assertion over following its 1959 stand on perception of LAC

  New Delhi: India on Tuesday rejected China’s position that it abides by its 1959 stand on the perception of the Line of Actual Control(LAC), and asked the neighbouring country to refrain from advancing an “untenable unilateral” interpretation of the de-facto border.   The stand by China spelt out by its foreign ministry insisting that […]

Pak’s Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif remanded in NAB custody for 14 days

Pak’s Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif remanded in NAB custody for 14 days

Lahore: Pakistan’s Leader of the Opposition and PML-N chief Shahbaz Sharif was on Tuesday sent on a 14-day physical remand by an accountability court in assets beyond means and money laundering case, a day after he was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) here. Shahbaz, the younger brother of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, […]

National eGovernance Plan can be achieved in J&K over 10 years: CAG

National eGovernance Plan can be achieved in J&K over 10 years: CAG

Jammu:The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has criticised the Jammu and Kashmir government for its failure in implementing the National e-Governance Plan, saying the objective of making all local public services accessible to the common man could not be achieved in the Union territory over a period of around 10 years. In its […]

AP Interview: US ambassador defends tough approach to China

AP Interview: US ambassador defends tough approach to China

Beijing: The departing US ambassador on Tuesday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world’s two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has made progress on trade and that he hopes it will extend to other areas. Terry Branstad, the longtime Iowa governor who was chosen by President Donald Trump to […]

Farm laws have to be opposed for country’s future: Rahul

Farm laws have to be opposed for country’s future: Rahul

New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the new farm laws will have to be opposed not just for farmers but for the future of the country, as he alleged that they were like a “stab in the farmers’ hearts”. Interacting with a group of farmers from across the country, he said the GST […]

Ladakh records 49 fresh COVID-19 cases

Ladakh records 49 fresh COVID-19 cases

Leh: Forty-nine more people have tested positive for coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the number of confirmed cases in the union territory to 4,152, while 32 such patients were discharged after successful treatment, officials said on Tuesday. There was no report of any COVID-related death during the past 24 hours, the officials added. The number of active […]

‘Detention cannot be forever’: SC asks J&K admin to respond to plea challenging Mehbooba’s PSA

‘Detention cannot be forever’: SC asks J&K admin to respond to plea challenging Mehbooba’s PSA

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying detention cannot be forever and “some via media” should be explored.   A bench of justices S […]