Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh and Myanmar prepared to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people Friday, warning them to stay away from coastal areas as a severe cyclonic storm called Mocha churned in the Bay of Bengal. The storm is expected to roar in on Sunday with a wind speed of up to 160 kilometres per […]
New Delhi: Facing a severe energy crisis amid the financial downturn, Sri Lanka mulls to switch to electric mobility by converting 500,000 ‘tuk-tuks’ (autorickshaws) to electric vehicles (EVs) within the next five years. Backed by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Transport and Highways and the Ministry of Power […]
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the youth will lead the world in offering pragmatic solutions on climate change and other global challenges of the 21st century. Sinha was addressing the inaugural session of the Youth-20 (Y20) Consultation on ‘Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction: Making Sustainability a Way of Life’ at the […]
Srinagar: Security officials on Thursday allegedly prevented a dozen invitees wearing black clothes from attending the Youth20 event being held at the University of Kashmir here. Videos showed security officials purportedly turning back several people who were wearing black clothes from the auditorium gate. Police did not comment on the matter. However, a senior official […]
Jammu: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission and the government for holding assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition has been filed by senior advocate Harsh Dev Singh on the behalf of Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leader Manju Singh, Chairman Block Development […]
Says He Would Rather Wait For Results Than Believe In Exit Polls Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said he would rather wait for assembly election results in Karnataka than believe in the exit polls. “We should wait for the results to come because I have seen that these polls can go […]
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said while the political situation in Pakistan was “nothing new”, the instability and uncertainty in the neighbouring country will have an impact on India. She also said that the ruling party in Pakistan, instead of fighting the opposition politically, uses agencies to put them in jail and that […]
Srinagar: Director General of Police, J&K, Dilbag Singh visited Mahore area in Reasi district on Thursday where he chaired a joint meeting of officers from J&K Police and Army besides reviewed the security and crime scenario of the district, officials said. At the very outset of the meeting, a police spokesperson here said that the […]
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency on Thursday carried out raids at 11 locations in Budgam and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in a terror funding case linked to the proscribed group Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI). “A total of 11 locations came under NIA’s scanner in Thursday’s searches in the case in which the JeI is accused […]
Jammu: Ahead of a G20 meeting in Srinagar, security has been tightened in Jammu region, particularly in border districts, and more than 10 Army schools have been closed as part of precautionary measures. The security agencies have identified infiltration routes and stepped up security to prevent any infiltration from across the border, officials said on […]