* Srinagar: Days after the government decided to re-open schools after the passage of nearly one year, the district administration Srinagar has geared up and started making students as well as the teachers aware regarding Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). A special programme-cum-awareness meeting was held on Monday at Banquet Hall Srinagar regarding the opening of […]
Karur (TN):Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “person through which” prior information on India’s air strikes in Balakot in Pakistan in 2019 was made available to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami. The Congress MP, however, did not provide evidence to back up his claim. The Prime Minister’s Office […]
Ayodhya: The proposed mosque in Ayodhya that is set to be built following the Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid case may be named after Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, the warrior of the 1857 mutiny against the British. The Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation, the trust constituted by the Sunni Waqf Board to oversee the construction […]
New Delhi:The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new privacy policy, and this was a matter of concern for the government which is looking into it. The central government told the high court that […]
Bijbehara: A 37-year-old woman died on Monday due to Asphyxiation caused by coal bukhari (heater) at her house in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that a 37-year-old lady identified as Masooda Akhter, wife of Late Abdul Rashid Dobi and her daughter were found unconscious at their home at Karewa […]
New Delhi: India recorded the lowest number of coronavirus fatalities in over eight months with 131 more deaths being recorded, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,06,67,736 with 13,203 more infections. There are 1,84,182 active cases, which is 1.73 per cent of the caseload and it remained below 2 lakh […]
New Delhi: The ninth round of military talks between India and China lasted for nearly 16 hours as the two sides held detailed deliberations on disengagement of troops from all friction points in eastern Ladakh, sources said on Monday. The Corps Commander-level talks began at around 10:30 am on Sunday and ended at 2:30 am […]
Srinagar: Cold-wave conditions intensified in Kashmir on Monday as the minimum temperature dipped at most places following snowfall over the weekend, officials said. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2 degrees Celsius, down from minus 1.9 degrees Celsius the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town to the Valley, recorded a minimum of minus 5.5 degrees […]
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, expressing his desire to strengthen bilateral ties, the White House said. In a phone call, Biden also stressed his commitment to bolstering the transatlantic relationship, including through NATO and the United States’ partnership with the European Union, the White House said […]
Dubai: The United Arab Emirates on Sunday approved setting up of its embassy in Israel, signalling expansion of bilateral relations following a US-brokered deal between the two countries, according to a media report. The UAE and Israel in August last year agreed to establish full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by former president Donald […]