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Armed forces committed to hand-hold domestic defence industry: Gen Rawat

New Delhi:  India's armed forces are committed to hand-hold the domestic industry in developing next generation military platforms and equipment to make the country...

Students want JEE, NEET exams to be conducted: Pokhriyal

New Delhi: Over 17 lakh candidates have already downloaded their admit cards for JEE and NEET, and this shows that the students want the exams...

Srinagar-Leh highway closed due to inclement weather

  Sonamarg: Traffic was on Thursday temporarily suspended on 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh Highway as a precautionary measure following heavy rainfall in the area. Deputy SP Traffic, Faheem...

Incessant rains continue in most parts of J-K; no immediate threat of floods

Jammu:Incessant rains continued in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Thursday, leading to increase in the water level...

Former legislator among 9 more die after contracting COVID-19, J&K toll reaches 677

Srinagar: COVID-19 on Thursday claimed nine more lives including a former MLC in J&K, taking the overall toll in the region to 677. An official...

BGSBU extends online application last date for various programmes till Sept 15

Srinagar: Administration at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) has extended the last date for the online form submission for various postgraduate, undergraduate...

Refrain from leaking information related to parliamentary panels to media: Naidu

New Delhi; Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has asked chairpersons and members of parliamentary standing committees to refrain from providing to the media confidential information...

Insect repellent ingredient may protect against novel coronavirus, UK study finds

London: An active compound found in insect repellents may provide protection from a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a preliminary study conducted...

Countries should join Trump in his fight to stop China’s ‘aggression’:Chinese human rights activist

New York: The Communist Party of China is an enemy" of humanity and is terrorising its own people, a blind Chinese human rights activist has...

Adverse weather forces closure of Bandipora-Gurez Road for traffic

  Bandipora: The 84-km Bandipora-Gurez road was closed for all sorts of traffic movement on Thursday owing to adverse weather conditions of the road at...

Pampore youth injured in road accident, succumbs at SKIMS

PAMPORE: A youth,who was seriously injured in a road accident last week near Galander Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, succumbed at SKIMS Soura...

Record 75,760 COVID-19 cases in single day, India’s virus tally crosses 33-lakh mark

New Delhi:Registering over 75,000 COVID-19 cases for the first time in a span of 24 hours, India's virus tally sprinted past 33 lakh on...

Biden would be nothing more than ‘Trojan horse’ for radical left: Pence

Washington: Seeking re-election, US Vice President Mike Pence has launched a frontal attack against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying he has been a "cheerleader"...

COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place, govt’s ‘unpreparedness’ alarming: Rahul

New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asserted that a fair and inclusive COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place by now...

Asian stocks mixed ahead of US Fed chair’s speech

Beijing: Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday as investors looked ahead to a speech by the US Federal Reserve chairman for signs of more support...

2 brothers held with ammunition in Srinagar: Police

  Srinagar: Police on Thursday arrested two brothers from Barthana area of Qamarwari Srinagar and recovered a pistol magazine along with 12 rounds of Ak47. A...

Retired Army Captain shoots wife wounding her critically in north Kashmir’s Bandipora

  Bandipora: A 50-year-old woman was critically injured on Thursday after allegedly being shot at by her husband in a fit of rage over some...

24-year-old stabbed to death by cousin in Pulwama village

PAMPORE: A 24-year-old youth was stabbed to death by his cousin with a knife in Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday...

Days after joining militant ranks, Awantipora youth qualifies BUMS semester exams with distinction

Miltabt Pulwama: Aadil Rashid Bhat of Charsoo-Batpora village of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district who recently announced that he has joined militant ranks, Wednesday...

3 booked under UAPA for chanting pro-freedom slogans at Muharram procession in Srinagar

Srinagar: Three persons have been booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), for their complicity in recording and sharing a video on social media...

Fresh cross-border shelling along LoC in Poonch

Jammu: Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on Wednesday by firing and shelling on forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control...

J&K Power Development Corp okays work plan of Rs 1,276.69 cr

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) on Wednesday approved a work plan of Rs 1,276.69 crore for the current financial year. In...

704 new COVID-19 cases take J&K tally past 34k mark

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 704 new COVID-19 infections taking the overall tally to 34480. While 509 cases were detected in Kashmir, the...

Defence seems bent upon delaying Babri mosque demolition trial: Court

Lucknow:  The special CBI court holding the Babri mosque demolition trial on Wednesday expressed its exasperation over the defence counsel's failure to submit their...

Cancel parliament panel meeting on suspension of Internet services in J-K: Dubey to Tharoor

New Delhi:BJP MP and member of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday appealed to the panel's chairman and Congress leader...

15 persons trapped in flood near river bank rescued in JK’s Kathua

Jammu: Fifteen persons, belonging to different families, were rescued on Wednesday after they were caught in flash floods in Ujh river in Kathua district of...

Jammu-Srinagar NH closed for second day as fresh landslides hamper restoration work

Banihal/Jammu:The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second day on Wednesday as heavy rains triggered fresh landslides at different places in Ramban...

Floods in northern Afghanistan leave at least 70 dead

Kabul:Heavy flooding has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens of others as heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, officials said...

Chinese envoy says Australia betrayed China for US on virus

Canberra:A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday likened Australia's call for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic to the betrayal of Roman dictator Julius Caesar...

Govt needs to spend more, not lend more: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government over the state of the economy and said it needs to give money to...

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