New Delhi: The woman who complained about a male co-passenger urinating on her during an Air India flight in November had informed the crew that she did not want to see his face and was “stunned” when the offender was brought before her and “started crying and profusely apologising”. According to Delhi Police’s FIR against […]
Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday hit back strongly at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi “vehemently denying baseless allegations” of unilateral decision making levelled against its president Jay Shah with regards to the continental body’s two-year programme. The ACC, in its statement, categorically stated that PCB were sent the itinerary […]
Pune: Head coach Rahul Dravid has called for patience as the Indian team goes through a rebuilding phase for the next cycle of the T20 World Cup and the youngsters in the side get some experience. Dravid felt inexperience was one of the main reasons for India’s 16-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second […]
Stockholm: M Pranesh clinched the title in the Rilton Cup, the first tournament of the FIDE Circuit, here to become India’s 79th chess Grandmaster. The 16-year-old Pranesh crossed the 2500-rating threshold and became a GM, having completed his three norms before the Rilton Cup. To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM […]
Beijing: China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures. The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women, small children and those […]
Kupwara, Qazigund Among Other Places Too Shiver In Lowest Temp This Winter Srinagar: Srinagar and few other weather stations in Kashmir experienced the coldest night of the season so far as the minimum temperature plunged several degrees below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Thursday. Srinagar recorded a low […]
Srinagar: The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. BRO ‘Karmyogis’, with their relentless effort under ‘Project Beacon’, facilitated connectivity […]
1500 CRPF Personnel Deployed In Poonch, Rajouri Districts Srinagar: The government has decided to set up more Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and equip them with either SLR or Insas guns instead of present “outdated” 303 rifles even as fifteen companies of CRPF comprising 1,500 personnel have been deployed in twin border districts of Rajouri and […]
Sabroom (Tripura): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be ready by January 1, 2024, the year the Lok Sabha elections will be held. This is being seen as an indication that Ram Mandir, a plank raked up by the saffron camp since 1990 when BJP leader L […]
Says Move Aimed To Create Wedge Between Communities Srinagar: The BJP government has failed to control the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and is now arming locals to further its agenda of creating a wedge between communities, People’s Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti said on Thursday. “Arming people with weapons will only serve the BJP’s […]