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US House passes key bills providing citizenship to dreamers, farmworker immigrants

Washington: The US House of Representatives has passed two key bills that would create a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, some migrant...

Nearly 40k coronavirus cases in India: Govt

New Delhi: India saw 39,726 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, the highest single day rise recorded so far this year, taking...

Two top US senators ask Blinken to raise farmers issue, say Indians will determine path ahead on new laws

Washington:  Two top Democratic senators have urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to raise with the Indian leaders the issue of treatment of...

Biden says US to hit 100 million virus goal on Friday

Washington: With the US closing in on President Joe Biden's goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus vaccinations weeks ahead of his target date, the...

US-Russia ties nosedive after Biden-Putin tit-for-tat

Moscow:US-Russia ties nosedived on Thursday after Russian leader Vladimir Putin shot back at President Joe Biden's description of him as a killer. The back and...

US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting under Biden

Anchorage: Top US and Chinese officials offered sharply different views of each other and the world on Thursday as the two sides met face-to-face...

Law and order situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir: Nirmala

  New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said law and order situation has improved in Jammu and Kashmir and assembly elections can be...

Grassroots-level deficit in J&K, can be addressed by empowering DDCs: Omar

Srinagar: National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Thursday said there was grassroots-level development deficit in Jammu and Kashmir which could be addressed by...

Army chief Gen Bajwa says it’s time for India and Pak to bury the past and move forward

Islamabad:  Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Thursday that it was time for India and Pakistan to "bury the past and...

140 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 128097 Among the cases reported today, 115 were reported...

Continuous efforts being made to remove impediment in farmers’ journey from ‘seed to market’: PM

New Delhi:  Continuous efforts are being made to remove every small and big impediment in the way of farmers' journey from 'seed to market'...

Gold gains Rs 105; silver jumps by Rs 1,073

New Delhi: Gold rose by Rs 105 to Rs 44,509 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday, according to HDFC Securities. In the...

Lakhs of poor remain in jail despite getting bail, changes in law needed: BJP MP

New Delhi:  BJP MP Sushil Kumar Singh said in Lok Sabha on Thursday that lakhs of poor people remain behind bars on bailable offences...

Rajya Sabha adjourned again amid uproar over Insurance bill

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned briefly on Thursday amid Opposition uproar over the Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved a...

Vehicle scrapping policy will be ‘win-win’ policy; to help reduce pollution: Gadkari

New Delhi:  The vehicle scrapping policy will be a "win-win" policy that will eventually help in improving fuel efficiency and reduce pollution, Union minister...

China offers its COVID-19 vaccines to diplomats, foreign journalists

Beijing: China has opened its mass domestic COVID-19 inoculation drive for the first time to Beijing-based diplomats and foreign journalists by offering a vaccine...

SC to hear plea for release of detained Rohingya refugees on Mar 25

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear on March 25 a fresh plea seeking immediate release of detained Rohingya refugees...

ACB conducts raid in pollution control board office in Rajbagh

  Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday carried out a raid in Sheikh-Ul-Alam Complex in Rajbagh area of Srinagar. Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer...

Russia recalls its ambassador to the US for consultations

Moscow:  Russia is recalling its ambassador to the United States for consultations, the foreign ministry has said without citing a specific reason. The move on...

Blinken urges China to convince North Korea to denuclearise

Seoul:  America's top diplomat on Thursday pressed China to use its tremendous influence to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear programme, calling it...

India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102 days

New Delhi:  India on Thursday recorded 35,871 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day rise in over 100 days, which took the infection tally to...

ASI crushed to death by speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Qazigun

  Qazigund: An Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of traffic police was killed after he was hit by a speedy truck on Srinagar-Jammu national highway at...

US senator urges Defence Secy to discuss human rights issues, Russian S-400 sale during India visit

Washington; An American Senator on Wednesday urged US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to take up the issue of sale of Russian S-400 missile system...

Biden called upon to support India, South Africa at WTO on COVID-19 vaccines

Washington:A group of lawmakers in the US have urged President Joe Biden to support the move by India and South Africa before the World...

Mutton price deadlock ends, meat to be sold Rs 535 per kg

Mutton Price ‘Deadlock Ends’ In Kashmir Srinagar:The administration has fixed the retail price of mutton at Rs 535 per kilogram without offal and Rs 490...

Former Deputy CM Muzaffar Baig returns to Peoples Conference after three decades

  Srinagar:In a major political development, veteran politician and former deputy chief minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig on Wednesday returned to the Peoples Conference after a...

126 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 127957 Among the cases reported today, 106 were reported...

Peace with Pakistan will give India direct access to Central Asia: PM Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said India will be benefitted economically by having peace with his country as it will enable New...

Sidhu not in politics for any post, could have been Union minister, says his wife

Chandigarh:  Ahead of a meeting between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former minister's wife on Wednesday said he was...

Cooperation must for ensuring resilience of global systems: PM Modi

New Delhi:  Noting that many infrastructure systems cover the entire world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the effect of a disaster in...

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