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Can’t imagine an Indian side without Rishabh Pant: Ian Bell

LONDON: "I can't imagine an Indian side without Rishabh Pant in it," says former England batsman Ian Bell and calls the swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman a...

Mehbooba’s passport application rejected due to ‘adverse’ police verification report

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti's application for a passport has been rejected by the Regional Passport Office here, based on an...

Increase in balances in accounts of 3 J-K depts due to improper planning, other factors: CAG

Jammu: There was an increase in accumulated balances in 1,138 bank accounts of three departments in Jammu and Kashmir between 2014 and 2019 due to...

Failure to settle tax rendered 128 solar power plants at police establishments non-functional: CAG

Jammu:  As many as 128 solar power plants at police establishments in Jammu and Kashmir remained non-functional since 2014 due to non-settlement of payment...

Meeting with Jaishankar not ‘finalised or requested’: Pak FM Qureshi

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said no meeting has been "finalised or requested" so far with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar...

WHO report says animals likely source of COVID

Beijing:  A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is...

Spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 68,020 new infections

New Delhi:  India saw 68,020 new coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the...

Report: Myanmar forces fire on funeral; crackdown continues

Yangon:  Myanmar security forces opened fire Sunday on a crowd attending the funeral of student who was killed on the bloodiest day yet of...

Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district

Srinagar:  Government forces have seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including five AK assault rifles, from an area close to the Line of...

2 civilians injured in grenade attack in Sangam

Anantnag: Two civilians were injured on Sunday evening after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on CRPF bunker at Sangam area of Bijbehera in South...

Ruckus at musical event in Srinagar’s Badaamwari

Srinagar: A few youths created a ruckus at a tourism department-organised musical event here and vandalised the stage after a song request was turned...

Two held with 250 grams of heroin in Jammu

Jammu: The police have arrested two people, including a woman, and recovered 250 grams of heroin from their possession, officials said on Sunday. Javed Ahmad...

Judicial probe against Central agencies ‘unfortunate’, says Rajnath Singh

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Kerala government's decision to recommend a judicial inquiry against central probe agencies, including the...

Myanmar protests continue a day after junta killed more than 100

YANGON: Protesters in Myanmar returned to the streets Sunday to press their demands for a return to democracy, just a day after security forces...

India, US begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

NEW DELHI: India and the US on Sunday kicked off a two-day naval exercise in the eastern Indian Ocean Region, reflecting the growing congruence...

Modernisation need of hour in agriculture sector: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Modernisation in the agriculture sector is the need of the hour as already a lot of time has been lost, Prime Minister...

Spike in fresh Covid-19 cases, India records 62,714 new infections

NEW DELHI: India saw 62,714 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide Covid-19...

Australian PM greets ‘good friend’ Modi on Holi

MELBOURNE: Australian Premier Scott Morrison on Sunday extended greetings to his "good friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of Holi, the festival of colours. Morrison...

TMC writes to EC urging it to revert to earlier rule on appointment of polling agents

NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress has written to the Election Commission urging it to withdraw a recent order that relaxed a rule on the...

Farmers celebrate ‘Holika Dahan’ by burning copies of Centre’s farm laws

NEW DELHI: Farmers camping at Delhi borders on Sunday burnt copies of the Centre's new farm laws they have been protesting against during ‘Holika...

Target of doubling farm income by 2022 won’t be achieved if new agri laws aren’t implemented: Niti’s Ramesh Chand

New Delhi: Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the...

Coach Stimac ready to experiment again as India face UAE

DUBAI: On a high after an impressive 1-1 draw against a fancied Oman, India are pitted against the formidable United Arab Emirates in their...

Krishna-Vishnu pair goes down in men’s doubles final of Orleans Masters

PARIS: The Indian pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan Goud let slip a strong start to go down to England's Ben Lane...

WADA seeks clarity over British Cycling testing claims

LONDON: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are to look into claims UKAD permitted British Cycling to undertake private testing of riders when one returned...

Microplastics in sewage become ‘hubs’ for drug-resistant bacteria: Study

New York: Ultra-fine plastic particles can become 'hubs' for antibiotic-resistant bacteria and pathogens to grow once they wash down household drains and enter wastewater...

Vaccines may need regular updates as coronavirus evolves, say scientists

Scientists have assessed the course of evolution of the novel coronavirus and predicted that COVID-19 vaccines currently in use across the world may need...

Three dead, one missing in separate accidents in J-K

Kathua/Doda (J&K):Three people, including a woman, were killed and one other went missing in two separate road accidents in Kathua and Doda districts of...

Spike in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 62,714 new infections

New Delhi: India saw 62,714 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19...

LAHDC of Leh & Kargil failed to submit accounts for audit since their inception: CAG

Jammu: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) for Leh and Kargil districts have failed to submit accounts for audit since their inception, the...

PM Modi holds talks with Sheikh Hasina; India, Bangladesh sign five MoUs

DHAKA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday and discussed the progress achieved in areas like connectivity, energy, trade,...

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