New Delhi: The Congress on Friday hit out at the government over the alleged rise in unemployment and poverty, as it demanded that solutions must be provided for the problems being faced by the youth. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked the government over a media report which claimed that unemployment rate has gone up […]
Srinagar: A militant has been killed in ongoing encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Official sources said that a militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however his identification couldn’t be ascertained yet. In Intial exchange of firing a Major of 29 RR was also injured, who was evacuated […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally went past 39 lakh on Friday with 83,341 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours, while the number of recoveries crossed the 30-lakh mark, pushing the recovery rate of coronavirus patients in the country to 77.15 per cent, according to the Union health ministry. The total number of COVID-19 […]
Srinagar: Scores of farmers in central Kashmir’s Budgam district demanding a fair compensation for their land demarcated for a ring road project were denied appointment with the visiting Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha by district administration Budgam on Thursday. Sinha was on a public visit to the district on Thursday during which he paid a visit […]
New Delhi: Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghi is understood to have sought a meeting with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh on the sidelines of a key Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meet in Moscow, people familiar with the development said on Thursday. Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a tense border row in eastern Ladakh for […]
Washington: Slamming Beijing’s plan to further tighten control over Tibet, Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden has said that if voted to power, his administration will sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet. My administration will sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses in Tibet, and step up support […]
Srinagar: A army Major has been injured in an ongoing encounter in Yadipora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. The major of 29 RR has been shifted to 92 Base hospital for treatment as per officials. The gunfight was triggered after a joint team of Police, Army’s RR 29 and CRPF launched […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 1079 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 39943. The fresh cases comprise 457 cases in Kashmir while the remaining 622 cases in Jammu division as per the government’s media bulletin. In Jammu division, Jammu district alone reported 484 infections. As per the data, there are 8441 […]
New Delhi: India’s armed forces are capable of handling aggressive Chinese actions in “best suitable ways”, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat said on Thursday, remarks that came against the backdrop of China’s attempts to change the status quo in certain areas in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, […]
Moscow:India and Russia have finalised a major deal for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in India during Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s ongoing visit here, the official Russian media reported on Thursday. The AK-47 203 is the latest and most advanced version of the AK-47 rifle, which will replace the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56×45 mm […]