Bharat Joda Yatra likely to end on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary: Cong

Bharat Joda Yatra likely to end on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary: Cong

Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra is likely to culminate in Srinagar on January 30, coinciding with the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a party leader said on Thursday. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief spokesperson said the yatra, which started from Kanyakumari to Kashmir on September 7, is expected to […]

SC directs states to form special units in police stations to facilitate motor accident claims

SC directs states to form special units in police stations to facilitate motor accident claims

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the states to constitute a special unit in police stations within three months to investigate and facilitate motor accident claim cases. Issuing a slew of directions, the top court said on receiving intimation about a road accident by a motor vehicle at a public place, the SHO concerned […]

Woman killed, 6 injured as vehicle skids off road in Anantnag

Srinagar: A tourist died while six others were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said. The accident occurred near Zig post in Qazigund area of the south Kashmir district, they said. The deceased has been identified as Sheeb, […]

Fire damages several buildings in Anantnag

Fire damages several buildings in Anantnag

Srinagar: Several buildings, including six residential houses, were damaged in a fire incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said. A fire broke out in Mehmam Mohalla, Anantnag, in south Kashmir, in the early hours of Friday, they said. They said several buildings, including six residential houses, were damaged in the blaze, […]

India to take up affordability & accessibility to energy, foodgrains, fertilisers issue at G20 ‘very strongly’: Jaishankar

India to take up affordability & accessibility to energy, foodgrains, fertilisers issue at G20 ‘very strongly’: Jaishankar

Nicosia: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday underlined that during its G20 presidency, India intends to take up the issue of affordability and accessibility to energy, foodgrains and fertilisers “very strongly” as the economies of the Global South have been impacted. India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1. The next G20 Leaders’ […]

China appoints US envoy Qin Gong as new foreign minister

China appoints US envoy Qin Gong as new foreign minister

Beijing: China has appointed its US envoy Qin Gang as the new foreign minister to succeed incumbent Wang Yi, who has been elevated to the Political Bureau — the ruling Communist Party’s top policy body. It is, however, not clear whether Qin, 56, will take over the post immediately. Wang, 69, has been elevated to […]

Putin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage

Putin, Xi hold talks as Russia fires another Ukraine barrage

Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on Friday to deepen their bilateral cooperation against the backdrop of Moscow’s 10-month war in Ukraine, which weathered another night of drone and rocket attacks following a massive missile bombardment. Putin and Xi made no direct mention of Ukraine as they held bilateral talks […]

Iran holds military drill near strategic Strait of Hormuz

Dubai: Iran’s military on Friday kicked off its annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, even as the authorities continue their crackdown on anti-government protests that have been underway for over three months. The strait is located at the mouth of […]

US says Chinese intercept could have caused air collision

Beijing: The US military says a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to an Air Force plane over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to maneuver to avoid a collision. US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement on Thursday that the incident occurred December 21 when the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-11 […]