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Biden facing growing pressure over secretary of defense pick

Washington:  President-elect Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure from competing factions within his own party as he finalises his choice for secretary of defense. Black...

Gold price rises Rs 481 per 10 gram

New Delhi:  Gold price rose by Rs 481 to Rs 48,887 per 10 gram in the national capital on Thursday in-line with bullish trends...

Jammu Taxi operators body thanks govt for extending life of commercial vehicles

Srinagar: Jammu Tourist Taxi Operators Federation on Thursday thanked the J&K government for extending the life of commercial vehicles beyond fifteen years. Chairman of the...

India urges Israel, Palestine to re-engage in direct talks to advance goal of two-state solution

United Nations: Welcoming the decision to resume coordination between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, India has urged the leadership of both sides to use...

Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma award over farm laws

Chandigarh:  Akali stalwart and former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned his Padma Vibhushan award in protest against the Centre's farm...

Hand grenade recovered near Gujjar Mandi in Rajouri: Police

  Rajouri: Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday claimed to have recovered a hand grenade near Gujjar Mandi market in Rajouri town of Jammu division. Senior...

US Congress passes bill to delist deceitful Chinese companies from American stock markets

Washington:  The US Congress has passed a bill that prohibits companies from being listed on American stock markets if they fail to provide the...

MDH owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati dies at 97 in Delhi hospital

New Delhi: India's spice king and MDH Masala owner Mahashay Dharampal Gulati, familiar to all those who watched him in his company's ads over...

RBI asks HDFC Bank to stop digital activities, sourcing new credit card customers

New Delhi:  Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked it temporarily stop all launches of...

Traffic to remain suspended on Srinagar-Jammu highway for 4 days in December

Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday said that owing to maintenance and undertaking "major repairs" on National Highway-44, the Srinagar-Jammu highway would be closed for traffic...

Army soldier shoots self dead in Shopian

Srinagar:An Army soldier shot himself dead in south-Kashmir's Shopain district late Thursday night, officials said. They said that the soldier identified as Chandra Patil of...

COVID-19 caseload in India breaches 95-lakh mark

New Delhi: India's COVID-19 caseload went past 95 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 89.73...

SC directs Centre to install CCTV cameras in offices of CBI, ED & NIA

New Delhi:The Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to install CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies, including the...

452 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 4,951

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 452 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,11,130. Out of the total cases, 1,04,471 have already...

KU-HED organise webinar on Mainstreaming Disaster Management

    Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Wednesday called for mainstreaming disaster management into academia and development policy to put in place a...

Army man arrested for allegedly molesting woman in Uri

  Uri:: Police on Wednesday arrested an army soldier for allegedly molesting a 36-year-old woman at Paranpeelan area of Uri in north Kashmir's Baramulla district. A...

Gambhir to campaign for BJP in J-K DDC polls likely next week, say sources

New Delhi: Cricketer turned BJP MP Gautam Gambhir will campaign for the party in the ongoing district development council polls in Jammu and Kashmir,...

SC refuses to entertain plea against publication of Hathras victim’s photograph

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea questioning the publication of a photograph of the Hathras victim in the...

Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment

Tehran:  Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended UN inspections and boosted uranium enrichment, saying...

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine

London:  The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19, paving the way for mass vaccinations against the...

Missing since last evening, 3-year-old boy found dead in Budgam village

  Budgam: A 3-year-old boy who was missing since last evening was found dead in Chewdara village of Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on...

Trump teases 2024 run at White House Christmas party

Washington:  President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening. It's...

COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 94.99 lakh

New Delhi:  India's COVID-19 caseload rose to 94.99 lakh, while the total number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 89 lakh...

Farmers sit-in at Noida-Delhi border, key route to Delhi closed for vehicles

Noida (UP):  Farmers protesting against the new farm laws continued their sit-in at the Noida-Delhi border for the second day on Wednesday, leading to...

24-year-old shot at by gunmen in Srinagar’s Buchpora

  Srinagar: A 24 year youth was critically injured after unknown gunmen fired upon him in Buchpora area of Srinagar on Tuesday evening. A senior police...

48.62 percent turnout in Phase II of DDC polls in J&K

Srinagar: The second phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday has recorded a turnout of 48.62 percent, State Election Commissioner,...

KU-TAS to launch upskilling programme for J&K students

Srinagar: Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad Tuesday chaired a meeting to chalk out modalities for a collaborative upskilling initiative aimed to...

2-day workshop on Women Empowerment begins at KU

Srinagar: A two-day workshop on empowerment of women through community participation began at the University of Kashmir on Tuesday. Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir inaugurated...

COVID-19 death toll crosses 1,700 mark in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 454 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,10,678. Out of the total cases, 1,04,068 have already...

BJP will not tolerate Pakistan’s ‘policy of bloodshed’ in J-K: Raina

Jammu;  Stern action will be taken against leaders who have "bled" Jammu and Kashmir at the behest of Pakistan, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president...

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