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Vaccine for all above age of 45 years from April 1: Govt

  NEW DELHI: From April 1, all people above 45 years of age are entitled to get COVID-19 vaccine, Union minster Prakash Javadekar said on...

Ready to extend full support to peace initiatives between India, Pakistan: Hurriyat (M)

Srinagar: The moderate Hurriyat Conference faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Tuesday said it was ready to extend full support to all initiatives between...

COVID: Nine students test positive at Govt Hr secondary School Budgam

Budgam:  At least nine students were tested COVID-19 positive at Government Higher Secondary School in Hardapanzoo area of Khansahib in Budgam district, officials said...

India emerged stronger despite facing odds during pandemic: PM

New Delhi,:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi told BJP MPs on Tuesday that despite facing odds such as tension at borders, cyclones and earthquakes during...

India, Pak should resolve issues through dialogue for durable peace: senior Pak diplomat

New Delhi: India and Pakistan should resolve all bilateral issues, especially that of Jammu and Kashmir, through dialogue for durable peace and stability in...

China, Russia officials meet in show of unity against EU, US

Beijing: The foreign ministers of China and Russia displayed unity at their meeting Tuesday amid criticism and Western sanctions against them over human rights. Wang Yi...

No compound, penal interest be charged from borrowers during loan moratorium period: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday directed that no compound or penal interest shall be charged from borrowers for the six-month loan moratorium period,...

Landslide shuts J-K highway

Jammu:  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed for traffic on Tuesday due to a landslide and mudslide in Ramban district that left over 200...

Talks between Indus Commissioners of India, Pakistan underway

New Delhi:A host of issues under the Indus Waters Treaty, including Pakistan's objections to the design of Indian hydropower projects on Chenab river, are...

India sees 40,715 fresh COVID-19 cases, 199 fatalities

New Delhi: India recorded 40,715 coronavirus cases in a day, taking the nationwide infection tally to 1,16,86,796, while the active caseload at 3,45,377 registered an...

Xi, Kim share messages reaffirming China-N Korea alliance

Seoul: The leaders of China and North Korea are reaffirming their traditional alliance following contentious talks between top diplomats from Washington and Beijing and...

Pak delegation arrives in India for annual Indus Commission meeting

New Delhi: A seven-member Pakistani delegation led by the country’s Indus Commissioner Syed Muhammad Meher Ali Shah arrived here Monday for the annual Permanent...

Waheed Parra crucial player in ‘separatist-militant’ nexus: NIA

Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed its charge sheet against Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra of the PDP and two others in a militancy...

Charge sheet filed against govt official, another person for tampering revenue records in J-K

Jammu: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed a charge sheet against two people, including a government official, in a case of alleged tampering of...

Bhutan PM thanks Modi for 4,00,000 more doses of Covid vaccine

THIMPHU: Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday expressed gratitude to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for making the nationwide rollout of the Covid...

PM launches ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, says MGNREGA funds be spent for rain water conservation

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain’ campaign for conserving water and stressed that every penny...

Surge in fresh Covid-19 cases, India records 46,951 new infections

NEW DELHI: India added 90,797 cases of coronavirus in two days with 46,951 new infections being recorded in a span of 24 hours. This...

Pakistan’s former premier Gilani challenges results of Senate chairman election in HC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday challenged the results of the Senate chairman election more than a week after he...

Bill to allow private players in mining activities tabled in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: The government on Monday introduced in Rajya Sabha a bill to amend the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, which will...

India vs England: Dhawan to open with Rohit in ODIs, says Kohli

PUNE: India's Shikhar Dhawan will be Rohit Sharma's opening partner in the three-match one-day series against England, captain Virat Kohli said on the eve...

Umpire’s call creating lot of confusion, if ball is hitting stumps it should be out, says Kohli

PUNE: India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday criticised the fiercely-debated umpire's call in the Decision Review System, saying it is creating a lot of...

Rupee rises for 3rd straight session, up 15 paise against USD

Mumbai: The Indian rupee continued its winning run for the third straight session on Monday, adding another 15 paise to close at 72.37 against...

Gold declines Rs 302; silver tanks Rs 1,533

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital tumbled by Rs 302 to Rs 44,269 per 10 grams on Monday, reflecting overnight decline in global...

Lok Sabha passes bill that seeks to clarify ‘govt’ in Delhi means ‘L-G’

New Delhi,: A bill that seeks to make it clear that the "government" in Delhi means the "Lieutenant Governor" was passed by Lok Sabha...

COVID-19 rules violation: Over 9000 people fined so far in Jammu

Jammu:  Over 9000 people have been fined so far in Jammu district for violating COVID-19 guidelines by not wearing masks and Rs 45 lakh...

Gold declines Rs 302; silver tanks Rs 1,533

New Delhi:  Gold in the national capital tumbled by Rs 302 to Rs 44,269 per 10 grams on Monday, reflecting overnight decline in global...

12-year-old boy charred to death in J-K’s Samba

Jammu:  A 12-year-old boy was charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district when a temporary wooden shed he lived in caught fire...

Insurance Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday that raising the FDI limit in the insurance sector to 74 per cent was necessary...

AstraZeneca says US trial data shows vaccine 79% effective

London:  AstraZeneca says advanced trial data from a U.S. study on its COVID vaccine shows it is 79 per cent effective. Although AstraZeneca's vaccine has...

In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of ‘responsible end’ to war

Kabul:  US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see...

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