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 […]
New Delhi: India on Thursday said the situation witnessed in the border areas in eastern Ladakh over the past four months is a “direct result” of actions taken by China aimed at effecting unilateral change in the status quo of the region. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India is committed to resolve all […]
Srinagar: A policeman was killed in an accident at Tukroo area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday. A police officer identified the deceased as Skinder Majeed Najar son of Abdul Majeed Najar of Banaroo Pulwama saying Najar died due to a bike accident. Najar was working in police IRP’s 23rd battalion. A case […]
Jaipur:Expressing concern over the state of economy, former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot claimed on Thursday that the Centre does not have a roadmap to revive the country’s economy. He said several months have passed but so far, only announcements of incentives have been made by the Union finance minister. “Small industrialists have […]