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NIA arrests PDP leader Waheed Parra in connection with militancy case

New Delhi: PDP youth wing president Waheed ur Rehman Parra was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday for allegedly conspiring with...

Mehbooba claims charges ‘baseless’

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday claimed that the charges against her party’s youth wing leader Waheed Parra, who was arrested by the...

Abdullah’s sister, prominent hoteliers among Roshni beneficiaries

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s sister and two prominent hoteliers including a Congress leader figure in the second list of 130 people who...

India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 92 lakh; number of active cases increases by 6,079

NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to...

Markets tumble from record highs on profit-booking; Sensex sinks 695 pts

Mumbai: Equity markets' record run screeched to a halt on Wednesday as investors pocketed gains in banking, finance and IT counters amid a mixed...

Gold rises by Rs 45; silver gains Rs 407

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 45 to Rs 48,273 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday following a recovery in...

Have great respect for Indian bowlers but our batsmen have seen them a lot: Langer

Sydney: Australia coach Justin Langer on Wednesday said he has great respect for the formidable Indian bowling line-up but his team's batsmen have become...

Waqar expects tight contest between India and Australia

Karachi: A rapidly grown pace battery and presence of impressive Test performers in the Indian side and comeback of David Warner and Steve Smith...

New Zealand’s Greg Barclay elected ICC chairman

DUBAI: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) head Greg Barclay has been elected as the ICC's new Independent Chairman after he comfortably defeated Singapore's Imran Khwaja...

Impose local restrictions, but have prior consultation for lockdown outside COVID-19 containment zones: MHA to state, UT govts

New Delhi:Amid a spurt in coronavirus cases in some regions, the Centre on Wednesday said states and union territories can impose local restrictions like...

New land laws in J&K will check ‘Roshni-like scams, illegal land grabbing’: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi:  Union minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the new land law will check Jammu and Kashmir's Roshni-like scams and illegal land grabbing   He...

Xi finally congratulates Biden; hopes US, China will uphold spirit of non-confrontation

Beijing: President Xi Jinping on Wednesday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on winning the presidential election, expressing hope that the two countries will uphold the...

Roshni Act: Farooq’s sister, prominent hoteliers in second list of beneficiaries

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah's sister and two prominent hoteliers including a Congress leader figure in the second list of 130 people who have...

Iran’s president hopes Biden unravels Trump’s Iran policies

Tehran:  Iran's president reiterated his hope Wednesday that US President-elect Joe Biden would return America's Iran policy to where he left things as vice...

Gold rises by Rs 45; silver gains Rs 407

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 45 to Rs 48,273 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday following a recovery in the...

PDP’s Waheed Parra arrested by NIA in militancy case

New Delhi:The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested PDP youth wing president Waheed Parra in connection with a militancy case, officials said.   Parra, who...

US lawmaker expresses concern over Chinese construction along Indian border

Washington:Expressing concern over reports of China's illegal construction activities along the Indian border in Ladakh, an influential US lawmaker has said that America will...

Snowfall, rains in Kashmir valley for third day

Srinagar:Intermittent snowfall and rains continued at most places in Kashmir for the third day on Wednesday, officials said. The weather office has forecast mainly dry...

Japan protests China’s island incursions during FM visit

Tokyo: Japan used a visit by the Chinese foreign minister on Wednesday to protest Beijing's increased activity and what it calls infiltration around disputed...

Patel’s role in strengthening Congress will always be remembered: PM Modi

New Delhi: Condoling the death of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his role in strengthening the opposition...

India’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 92 lakh; no. of active cases increases by 6,079

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to 86.42...

Biden says his NSA appointee Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect

Washington: United States President-elect Joe Biden said his national security advisor Jake Sullivan is a once in a generation intellect with the experience and...

Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel passes away

New Delhi:Senior Congress leader and the party's top strategist Ahmed Patel died in a Gurugram hospital on Wednesday. He was suffering from complications related...

Traffic suspended on Bhaderwah-Chamba, Bhaderwah-Pathankot roads after snowfall

Bhaderwah: The traffic on Bhaderwah-Chamba and Bhaderwah-Pathankot highways, connecting Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district with Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, was suspended on Tuesday following...

Muftis, Abdullahs acted like ‘private companies’, deprived people of development: BJP

Kathua: The BJP on Tuesday accused the Muftis and Abdullahs of acting like private companies to build their properties and depriving the people of...

NIA questions PDP leader Waheed Parra

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday questioned PDP’s youth wing president Waheed Parra in connection with a case related to separatism...

Farooq is not beneficiary of Roshni Act: NC

SRINAGAR: The National Conference on Tuesday said that the party president Farooq Abdullah was not a beneficiary of the Roshni Act and that the...

PM Modi asks states to prepare plan for COVID-19 vaccine administration

PANAJI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked various state governments to work out the logistics and modalities for administering COVID-19 vaccine, Goa Chief...

China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority

BEIJING: China criticized Pope Francis on Tuesday over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China's Uighur Muslim minority...

India announces over 100 high-impact projects worth USD 80 million for Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday announced a new phase of over 100 high-impact community projects in Afghanistan worth USD 80 million (Rs 592 crore)...

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