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Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu

Jammu:  Four flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled and seven more delayed as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a...

China kicks off emergency COVID-19 vaccination in Wuhan

Beijing:  The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus emerged a year ago before it became a pandemic and upended life across the...

Rajini does a U-turn; says he is not going to take the political plunge

Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday announced he will not take the political plunge and start a party as announced earlier, citing his frail health. Discharged from...

Kashmir-born girl Aisha Shah bags senior position in Joe Biden’s White House Digital Team

Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged...

Moderate snowfall across Kashmir Valley Gulmarg coldest at minus 7.5 degrees Celsius

  Srinagar: There was moderate snowfall at most places in Kashmir on Tuesday, bringing cheer to those associated with tourism and trade as they expect...

COVID-19: Daily new cases dip below 20,000

  New Delhi: The daily new coronavirus infections in India dipped below 20,000 for the third time this month taking the COVID-19 caseload to 1,02,24,303,...

India beat Australia by 8-wickets in second Test, level series 1-1

Melbourne:India thumped Australia by eight wickets in the second Test on the fourth day to level the four-match series 1-1, here on Tuesday. Chasing a...

MHA issues fresh COVID-19 guidelines, says need to be vigilant as new variant emerging in UK

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday said there has been a continuous decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country but...

Apni Party says it has support of independents and others to head 6-7 DDCs in J&K

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) is aiming to have its chairpersons in at least six to seven District Development Councils with...

Suspected LeT militant held in Jammu

Jammu: A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was arrested here and two grenades were recovered from him, scuttling an attempt by the Pakistan-based group to...

Stock markets scale new heights on positive global cues

Mumbai: Extending gains for the fourth straight session, benchmark gauges Sensex and Nifty raced to new peaks on Monday in line with broad-based rallies...

Rupee settles 6 paise higher at 73.49 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 6 paise to close at 73.49 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking weakness in the American currency...

Snowfall in higher reaches of J-K; improvement in min temperature in Valley

Srinagar: Many areas in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across...

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul skip Congress Foundation Day event

New Delhi:Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday gave the party's 136th Foundation Day event a miss with senior...

COVID-19: Over 20,000 new infections reported in single-day

  New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,02,07,871 with 20,021 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 97.82 lakh, according...

39 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh

Leh: Thirty-nine more people tested positive for the coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the infection count in the Union Territory to 9,394, officials said on...

Pak may raise tensions along LoC to divert attention from internal issues: Lt Gen Raju

Srinagar: With the onset of winter, the likelihood of Pakistan making desperate attempts to raise tensions along the Line of Control to divert attention...

Cop who decamped with rifles arrested in Budgam

Srinagar: Four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) operatives, including a police deserter, were arrested in Budgam district on Sunday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, security forces launched...

Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir, Srinagar shivers at minus 5

Srinagar: The cold wave intensified in Kashmir with the minimum temperature dropping across the valley to stay several notches below the freezing point on...

Govt extends validity of vehicle documents till Mar 31

NEW DELHI: The union transport ministry on Sunday extended the validity of motor vehicle documents like driving licence (DL), registration certificate (RC) and permits...

NC’s Kargil Unit congratulate PAGD for victory in DDC polls

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Party’s Kargil unit functionaries have congratulated Dr. Farooq Abdullah led PAGD for its resounding victory in the DDC polls,...

Four eclipses in 2021, two to be visible in India

INDORE: There will four eclipses in 2021, including one total solar eclipse and one total lunar eclipse, but only two will be visible from...

COVID-19: Lowest daily cases recorded in India after gap of nearly 6 months

New Delhi: India registered 18,732 fresh cases of COVID-19, the lowest in nearly six months, while 97,61,538 people have recuperated so far from the...

Protesting farmers in Punjab, Haryana beat ‘thalis’ during PM’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme

CHANDIGARH: Farmers on Sunday beat "thalis" at a few places in Punjab and Haryana during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme...

Narasimha Rao did not get due recognition: Vice President Naidu

NEW DELHI: Paying tributes to the late P V Narasimha Rao, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said bold economic reforms initiated by...

Bid to mislead farmers will not succeed: Rajnath Singh

SHIMLA: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that attempts to "mislead" farmers on the recent agriculture laws will not succeed. Addressing a state-level function...

Daniel Pearl murder case: Pakistan’s Sindh government refuses to release four accused

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Sindh province government has decided not to release British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides, accused of kidnapping...

Vodafone Idea deploys 3G spectrum for 4G services in Mumbai

New Delhi: Telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Saturday said that it has started using 3G spectrum for 4G services in Mumbai and claimed that...

High-level Chinese delegation in Nepal to ‘take stock’ of political situation

KATHMANDU: A high-level Chinese delegation led by a vice minister of the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday to "take stock" of...

Prices of TV and appliances likely to go up by around 10% from January

NEW DELHI: Prices for LED TV and appliances such as refrigerator, washing machines are expected to go up by around 10 per cent from...

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