, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir reported 95 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said 28 of the cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 67 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 329220. There was no […]
Chandigarh: Nearly five years ago when he joined the Congress, ex-cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu had said he is a “born Congressman” now coming back to his roots. But on Tuesday, he bowled a googly at his party by resigning as its Punjab unit chief. The maverick-triggered political developments saw one of the party’s tallest leaders […]
Washington: A top American diplomat will visit India next month to hold talks with her Indian counterpart on bilateral and regional issues, the US State Department has said, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a successful bilateral summit here with President Joe Biden. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R Sherman will travel to New […]
New Delhi: Former JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of Rahul Gandhi, party sources said. Gujarat Dalit leader and Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani has also come out in support of the party, they said. Kumar had joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) ahead of the 2019 […]
New Delhi:Stating that climate change is a big challenge for agriculture and the entire ecosystem, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need to step up efforts to fight it as he launched 35 crop varieties which are climate resilient and have high nutrition content During a virtual ceremony, Modi […]
Beijing:China’s top diplomat has held a virtual meeting with NATO’s chief to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, amid longstanding disagreements between Beijing and the U.S.-led alliance over regional policies.The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that the discussions had been positive and constructive . Foreign Minister Wang Yi and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg had spoken […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged private sector defence companies to invest in research and development, particularly in technologies relating to cyberspace. In an address at the annual session of the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, he said the rapid changes in global security scenario are expected to increase demand for military […]
Lahore: Pakistan’s former captain and most capped player Inzamam-ul-Haq had to undergo an emergency angioplasty at a private hospital here after complaining of heart-related issues and breathing difficulty. A family member said that Inzamam felt uneasy and complained of having difficulty in breathing on Monday. He was taken to a private hospital where, after several […]
New Delhi: The number of fresh coronavirus cases was recorded at below 20,000 (18,795) in India after 201 days on Tuesday, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to 3,36,97,581, while the number of active cases declined to 2,92,206, the lowest in 192 days, according to the Union health ministry. A total 18,795 fresh Covid cases were […]
New Delhi: Petrol price on Tuesday was hiked by 20 paise per litre and diesel by 25 paise as international oil prices neared USD 80 per barrel mark for the first time in three years. The price of petrol was hiked to Rs 101.39 a litre in Delhi from Rs 101.19 and to Rs 107.47 […]