Police arrests 6 drug peddlers, recover psychotropic substances

SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from the society, police have arrested 6 drug peddlers in Baramulla, Budgam and Kulgam and recovered psychotropic substances from their possession. In Baramulla, a police party led by SHO Police Station Pattan under the supervision of SDPO Pattan Shri Mohd Nawaz-JKPS at a checkpoint established […]

S Jaishankar Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Over China Comment

S Jaishankar Hits Out At Rahul Gandhi Over China Comment

Mysuru (Karnataka): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he was taking classes on China from the Chinese ambassador. Speaking on ‘Foreign Policy of the Modi Government,’ he said, “I would have offered to take classes on China from Rahul Gandhi but I discovered […]

42 lost membership of Parliament since 1988, maximum 19 in 14th Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The recent disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha has put the spotlight on provisions of an Act which has been used to removed 42 members from Parliament since 1988, with the 14th Lok Sabha witnessing the ouster of 19 lawmakers in connection with the cash-for-query scam and cross-voting. The disqualification of these […]

Vasundhara, 2 other BJP leaders helped save my govt during 2020 rebellion: Rajasthan CM

Dholpur (Rajasthan): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday claimed Vasundhara Raje and two other BJP leaders had helped save his government during the 2020 revolt by his party MLAs. He also took potshots at the rebel Congress MLAs saying they should return the money they had taken from the BJP so that they can […]

Scientists from country’s top space research institutes join climate change deliberations at KU

VC chairs inaugural session; Director ISRO, VCs of IUST, CUK address gathering Srinagar: Distinguished scientists from the country’s top research organisations involved in satellite earth observation including ISRO and other institutions of national importance joined deliberations on the use of satellite earth observation for climate services during a national-level workshop on ‘Earth Observations for Climate […]

CUK’s DCJ observes World Press Freedom Day

Ganderbal: Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) observed the “World Press Freedom Day” by organising a lecture on “New Media and Standalone Journalism,” by Prof. Dev Vrat Singh, former Head & Dean, Deptt of Mass Communication, School of Mass Communication and Media Technologies, Central University of Jharkhand. Addressing the participants comprising […]

India, Russia suspend negotiations to settle trade in rupees: Report

India, Russia suspend negotiations to settle trade in rupees: Report

New Delhi/Mumbai: India and Russia have suspended efforts to settle bilateral trade in rupees, after months of negotiations failed to convince Moscow to keep rupees in its coffers, two Indian government officials and a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. This would be a major setback for Indian importers of cheap oil and […]

CUK’s SLS holds industrial visit for students

Ganderbal: Department of Law, School of Legal Studies (SLS), Central University of Kashmir, (CUK) organized an industrial visit for the students to the Industrial Estate Duderhama here to commemorate International Labour Day. Dean SLS Prof. Dr. Farooq Ahmad Mir flagged off the visit, which started with a presentation by the management team, offering an overview […]

Ukraine denies Kiev’s involvement in Kremlin drone attack

Ukraine denies Kiev’s involvement in Kremlin drone attack

Kyiv: Ukraine has denied Kiev’s involvement in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, which Russia says was an attempt on President Vladimir Putin’s life. Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told the government-run Ukrinform news agency that Ukraine was not involved in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, Xinhua news agency reported. “Ukraine did […]

Plan to distribute Sudan relief awaits protection promises: UN

Port Sudan: The UN relief chief has said his colleagues are ready to distribute aid supplies in Sudan but need firm commitments of protection from hostilities. “We have a plan for where we would deploy,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths told reporters in a briefing from Port Sudan, Xinhua news agency reported. “We […]