MOSCOW: Russia must not escalate the conflict in Ukraine with false claims that Kyiv is planning to unleash a so-called “dirty bomb”, the head of NATO has warned. Jens Stoltenberg weighed in following Moscow’s repeated allegations that Ukraine could deploy such a weapon, sparking fears Russia could use one and blame Kyiv. The head of […]
WASHINGTON: The United States has no indication that Russia has decided to use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, including a so-called “dirty bomb,” a senior military official said . Moscow has repeatedly warned in recent days that Ukraine could employ a dirty bomb — which spreads nuclear, chemical or biological material via conventional […]
Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Tuesday decided to set up a judicial commission to probe the killing of prominent journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya. Sharif was shot dead in Kenya by the local police on Sunday night, with an official police statement later expressing regrets on the unfortunate incident . Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in […]
WASHINGTON: The Joe Biden administration has appointed senior foreign service officer Elizabeth Jones as the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in New Delhi to advance and expand the most “consequential” bilateral partnership in the world, an official announcement has said. Jones, 74, who was the coordinator for Afghan relocation efforts recently, will […]
London: Newly-appointed British Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that he has been elected to fix some of the “mistakes” made by his predecessor as he promised to place “economic stability and confidence” at the heart of his government’s agenda. The 42-year-old devout Hindu formally took charge as Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after […]
Washington: United States Vice President Kamala Harris attributed her success to the dedication, determination and courage of her Indian American mother. Harris is the first Indian-origin vice president of the US. It is because of her dedication, her determination and her courage that I stand before you as vice president of the United States, Harris […]
New Delhi: It was an emotional reunion of a kind in Kargil when a young Army officer presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a 2001 picture of him with the then Gujarat chief minister during his visit to the Sainik School where he studied. Major Amit, officials said, had met Modi at the Sainik School […]
SRINAGAR: Advocates of several Bar Associations, including District Bar Association, Baramulla; Bar Association Sumbal; Bar Association Pattan and Bar Association Pampore called on Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey. At the out set, the advocates congratulated Justice Marey for assuming the office as 35th Chief Justice […]
Visited Aripanthan, Gumboora, Badran , Makhama & Chaira-Guen villages BUDGAM: Chairman District Development Council Budgam Nazir Ahmad Khan today conducted an extensive tour of Aripanthan, Gumboora, Badran , Makhama & Chaira Guen villages of Budgam district. During the visit, various public and individual delegations met DDC Chairman Budgam and brought public issues into his notice. […]
SHOPIAN: Multifarious Activities have been conducted today by various Departments under the Jan Abhiyan Campaign across the length and breadth of the district, Shopian. Departments are conducting these activities in the run up to Fourth Phase of Back to Village Programme, which starts next week. Today continuing the trend, activities have been conducted by various […]