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Incessant rains continue in most parts of J-K; no immediate threat of floods

Jammu:Incessant rains continued in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Thursday, leading to increase in the water level...

Refrain from leaking information related to parliamentary panels to media: Naidu

New Delhi; Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has asked chairpersons and members of parliamentary standing committees to refrain from providing to the media confidential information...

Insect repellent ingredient may protect against novel coronavirus, UK study finds

London: An active compound found in insect repellents may provide protection from a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a preliminary study conducted...

Countries should join Trump in his fight to stop China’s ‘aggression’:Chinese human rights activist

New York: The Communist Party of China is an enemy" of humanity and is terrorising its own people, a blind Chinese human rights activist has...

Record 75,760 COVID-19 cases in single day, India’s virus tally crosses 33-lakh mark

New Delhi:Registering over 75,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in a span of 24 hours, India's virus tally sprinted past 33 lakh on...

Biden would be nothing more than ‘Trojan horse’ for radical left: Pence

Washington: Seeking re-election, US Vice President Mike Pence has launched a frontal attack against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying he has been a "cheerleader"...

COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place, govt’s ‘unpreparedness’ alarming: Rahul

New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asserted that a fair and inclusive COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place by now...

Asian stocks mixed ahead of US Fed chair’s speech

Beijing: Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday as investors looked ahead to a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman for signs of more support...

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for second day

Banihal/Jammu: The 270-km Srinagar-Jammu highway remained closed for the second day on Wednesday as heavy rains triggered fresh landslides at different places in Ramban...

35-year-old killed, bridge washed away as heavy rains lash Jammu

Jammu: A 35-year-old man was killed and a bridge washed away as heavy rains lashed wide parts of Jammu region for the second consecutive...

15 persons trapped in flood in Kathua rescued

Jammu: Fifteen persons, belonging to different families, were rescued on Wednesday after they were caught in flash floods in Ujh river in Kathua district...

Fair distribution of Covid-19 vaccine a big challenge: WHO chief scientist

BENGALURU: Distributing Covid-19 vaccine around the world fairly without letting the rich countries corner the limited doses is going to be a big challenge,...

Troops with shoulder-fired missiles deployed in key areas in Ladakh

New Delhi: The Indian Army has further bolstered its combat readiness in eastern Ladakh by deploying troops with shoulder-fired missiles in several sensitive areas...

67,151 new COVID-19 cases; 1,059 deaths in India

NEW DELHI: India's novel coronavirus tally rose to 32.34 lakh on Wednesday with 67,151 more people testing positive for the infection, while the recoveries...

Supreme Court disposes of plea seeking payment of salary to doctors, healthcare workers

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court Wednesday disposed of a plea seeking payment of salary to doctors and healthcare workers on the ground that the Delhi...

Centre frames draft policy on data privacy under National Digital Health Mission

NEW DELHI: To safeguard confidential health data collected from people under the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), the government has proposed a framework and...

Govt must listen to students on NEET-JEE, find amicable solution: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Batting for the students taking the NEET-JEE exams, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged the central government to listen to their...

Defence seems bent upon delaying Babri mosque demolition trial: CBI court

NEW DELHI: The special CBI court holding the Babri mosque demolition trial on Wednesday expressed its exasperation over the defence counsel’s failure to submit...

Gujarat tops Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2020

New Delhi: Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2020 followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in the second and third place...

Gold prices rise after 5-day fall, still down ?5000 from this month’s high

NEW DELHI: Gold prices today inched higher in Indian markets, after suffering losses in the past five sessions. On MCX, October gold futures rose...

Kohli, Sharma maintain top spots in ODIs; big leap for Crawley, Anderson in Tests

DUBAI: Indian captain Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma maintained their supremacy at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, occupying...

I can reach the 700-wicket mark, says James Anderson

SOUTHAMPTON: James Anderson is far from being done after becoming the first pacer to amass 600 Test wickets and he sees no reason why...

India footballers hail Jhingan, captain Chhetri calls him perfect role model

NEW DELHI: Some of India's top footballers, including national team captain Sunil Chhetri, lavished rich praise on defender Sandesh Jhingan for winning the Arjuna...

Fresh cross-border shelling along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on Wednesday by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control...

J&K Power Development Corp okays work plan of Rs 1,276.69 cr

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) on Wednesday approved a work plan of Rs 1,276.69 crore for the current financial year. In...

Defence seems bent upon delaying Babri mosque demolition trial: Court

Lucknow:  The special CBI court holding the Babri mosque demolition trial on Wednesday expressed its exasperation over the defence counsel's failure to submit their...

Cancel parliament panel meeting on suspension of Internet services in J-K: Dubey to Tharoor

New Delhi:BJP MP and member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday appealed to the panel's chairman and Congress leader...

15 persons trapped in flood near river bank rescued in JK’s Kathua

Jammu: Fifteen persons, belonging to different families, were rescued on Wednesday after they were caught in flash floods in Ujh river in Kathua district of...

Jammu-Srinagar NH closed for second day as fresh landslides hamper restoration work

Banihal/Jammu:The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second day on Wednesday as heavy rains triggered fresh landslides at different places in Ramban...

Floods in northern Afghanistan leave at least 70 dead

Kabul:Heavy flooding has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said...

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