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Govt offers to put on hold three farm laws for 1-1.5 years to end protest; Farmer unions to discuss internally

New Delhi:Yielding some ground to end the nearly two-month-long protest by thousands of farmers on the national capital borders, the government on Wednesday proposed...

BSF alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan along border: Special DG

Jammu,: The BSF is fully alert to thwart any misadventure by Pakistan along the borders of the country, the force's Special Director General, Western...

Home guards stage protest outside Raj Bhavan in Jammu

Jammu:  Hundreds of home guards on Wednesday staged a protest outside the Raj Bhavan here in support of their various demands including regularization of...

Haryana trucker’s body found in J-K stream two days after accident on national highway

Banihal/Jammu:  The body of a 22-year-old truck driver from Haryana was found in a stream in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Wednesday, two...

Loss of smell may be best sign of COVID-19, research confirms

New Delh: Loss of smell may be the best predictor of COVID-19 among patients with symptoms of respiratory diseases, according to new research. The findings...

Trump offers ‘best wishes’ to new administration in farewell video address

Washington: Extending his "best wishes" and praying for the success of the new administration in keeping America safe and prosperous, outgoing US President Donald...

Centre withdraws plea in SC against farmers’ tractor rally on Jan 26

New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday withdrew its plea seeking an injunction against the proposed tractor rally on January 26 by farmers protesting against the...

4 soldiers injured in cross LoC firing in J-K’s Akhnoor

  Jammu:Four soldiers of the Army sustained injuries as Pakistani troops opened fire targeting forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and...

BBC apologises for ‘incomplete’ India map after complaint

London: The BBC on Tuesday apologised for any offence caused and rectified what it termed as the mistaken use of an inaccurate map of...

Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

Washington: President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people,...

No respite from cold conditions in Kashmir valley

  Srinagar: There was little respite from the intense cold wave conditions in Kashmir on Wednesday as the minimum temperature across the valley stayed several degrees...

India’s COVID-19 caseload rises to 1,05,95,660; recovery rate at 96.7%

New Delhi: With 13,823 infections reported in a day, India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,05,95,660, while the recoveries surged to 1,02,45,741, the Union health...

Budget session of Parliament: PM to chair all-party meeting on Jan 30

New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair an all-party meeting on January 30 during which the government will put forth its legislative agenda for...

US virus death toll tops 4,00,000 in Trump’s final hours

Washington: The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 4,00,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald Trump, whose handling...

Biden returns to Washington DC to be sworn in as the 46th US President

Washington: Four years after he left the Beltway for his hometown in Delaware, Joe Biden returned to Washington DC a day before his swearing-in...

JeM militant, associate arrested in Anantnag

Srinagar: Security forces arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant and an overground worker in separate operations in Anantnag, police said on Tuesday. Acting on specific information...

India beat Australia by three wickets to retain Border-Gavaskar trophy

BRISBANE: An Indian cricket team saddled with broken bones and battered bodies showed a never-seen-before zeal to retain the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy with a...

Biggest moment of my life, says Pant

BRISBANE: After playing the main role in India's breathtaking and successful run chase in the series-deciding fourth Test against Australia, Rishabh Pant on Tuesday...

J-K: Mobile phones ring in remotest villages of border district of Kupwara

Kupwara:  Two decades after the launch of mobile telephony in Jammu and Kashmir, cell towers have been erected in three remote villages in Kupwara...

Youngsters script India’s remarkable 3-wicket win in Brisbane

Brisbane:A fearless India, driven by its courageous youngsters, pulled of an exhilarating three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth Test to claim the series...

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM on reports of Chinese village in Arunachal

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of national security after reports that China has...

COVID-19: India records 10,064 new cases

  New Delhi: India reported the lowest number of daily coronavirus infections in over seven months with 10,064 new cases, which took the caseload to 1,05,81,837,...

Gujarat: Truck crushes 15 workers from Rajasthan to death

Surat: Fifteen migrant labourers from Rajasthan sleeping by the roadside in Gujarat's Surat district died on Tuesday after a truck ran over them, police said. The tragedy...

Pakistan PM angry over reports TV anchor knew about strike

Islamabad: Pakistan's prime minister reacted angrily Monday to media reports of a text exchange between an Indian TV anchor and a former media industry...

Trump lifts travel restrictions on Europe and Brazil

Washington: Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to lift travel restrictions on European countries and Brazil which his administration...

Taiwan military stages drill aimed at repelling China attack

Hsinchu (Taiwan): Taiwanese troops using tanks, mortars and small arms staged a drill on Tuesday aimed at repelling an attack from China, which has...

Minor siblings die of cold in Kulgam

Srinagar: Two minor children of a nomad died due to severe cold after the family refused to shift to a temporary shelter from their...

Three youths killed in Lawaypora encounter last month were involved in militancy: IGP

Srinagar: The three youths killed in a gunfight with security forces in Lawaypora last month were involved in militancy, Inspector General of Police-Kashmir Vijay...

NHRC orders compensation for infant deaths linked to consumption of spurious drugs in Udhampur

Jammu: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday recommended a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each to the families of 11 children who...

Yet to decide on Ranji trophy, BCCI gives go ahead for women’s domestic season

NEW DELHI: The fate of India's premier domestic event, Ranji Trophy, remained undecided but the BCCI Apex Council on Sunday gave its approval to...

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