New Delhi: Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner swap since February 2022, the Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War has said. Under the exchange on Wednesday, 230 Ukrainian captives, including six civilians, had been returned from Russian custody, the agency was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency reported. Among […]
Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday signed a long-term agreement for the export of 10,000 MW power to India, an MoU for cooperation in renewable energy, and jointly inaugurated three cross-border transmission lines during the two-day visit of the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to the Himalayan nation. The agreement on power export that will facilitate the […]
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Thursday said that disqualifying anyone for life from Parliament is “against Islam”, as the Supreme Court adjourned the hearing until Friday in a key case that would settle the issue of lifetime disqualification of some leading politicians, including former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan. The […]
New Delhi: Israel’s Supreme Court has delayed the activation of a controversial law that aims at preventing declaring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit for office. In a 6-5 vote, the Supreme Court judges on Wednesday ruled that the activation of the “Incapacitation Law” will be delayed until after the next elections. The ruling prevents Netanyahu, […]
Cape Town: Skipper Rohit Sharma rated India’s series-equalling, seven- wicket victory here on Thursday as “one of their best” in the longest format, placing it right up there with the historic win against Australia at Gabba in 2021. Riding on a terrific exhibition of fast bowling by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, both combining to […]
KULGAM: Under 14 Cosco tournament, organised by Rural Development Department Kulgam at newly constructed Aadpora playfield culminated on Thursday with the final match played between Aadpora and Aamnoo teams. The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat graced the occasion as chief guest and distributed awards among the teams and best performing players. He also […]
Srinagar: There was no let up in severe cold wave conditions in Kashmir Valley with Pahalgam recording a low of minus 6.6°C on Wednesday. Also moderate fog reduced visibility and brought difficulties to commuters in plains of Jammu, a meteorological department official here said. He said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 4.8°C, same […]
New Delhi: Terror threats in Jammu and Kashmir, cyber frauds and activities of pro-Khalistani groups are among the key issues to be discussed at the three-day conference of DGPs and IGPs in Jaipur, beginning January 5, officials said on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the country’s top police officers before addressing them […]
Jammu: The Special Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested two more persons, including a policeman, for allegedly being part of a cross-border narcotic syndicate involved in terror funding here, officials said on Wednesday. The arrest of Selection grade constable Saif-ud-din of Jammu and former sarpanch Farooq Ahmad Jungal of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district took […]
New Delhi: The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five deaths due to Covid in the last 24 hours in the country. A total of 511 cases of the JN.1 series variant have been reported from 11 states till January 2, 2024. 602 new cases have […]