Farooq Invites 4 ‘Free’ Senior NC Leaders For Meeting Tomorrow
Srinagar, Aug 19: Amid government’s stand before J&K high court that none of the National Conference leaders were under detention, party president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday called a meeting of four senior leaders at his residence at 5 p.m. tomorrow. “National Conference has taken cognizance of the stand taken by the Government in High Court […]
Huge Fire At Power Station In Noida Amid Rain, Fire Tenders Rushed To Spot
A major fire broke out at a power station in Greater Noida on Wednesday morning, officials said. The fire was reported around 8.30 am in a transformer at the power station of Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL) in Sector 148, the officials said. Fire tenders were on the spot and fire fighting was underway, an […]
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s Health Declines, Develops Lung Infection
The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined as he has developed a lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said on Wednesday. The 84-year-old former president, who was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10, continues to be on ventilatory support, doctors attending to him said. However, his […]
Karnah residents stage protest against ‘blasphemous’ remarks presents written document to the SDM karnah seeking exemplary punishment to the accused
The residents and trade unions of Karnah town of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday held a peaceful protest march against the ‘blasphemous’ remarks against Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and demanded exemplary punishment to the accused. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), hundreds of locals and representatives of trade unions & civil society assembled in Tanghdar […]
Bajwa, Saudi deputy defence minister discuss security issues
ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa held talks with Saudi Deputy Minister for Defence Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on bilateral defence cooperation and regional security, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday. “Matters of mutual interest including bilateral defence and security cooperation and regional security were discussed,” the Pakistan […]
England omit Test players for Pakistan Twenty20 series
LONDON: England named a 14-man Twenty20 squad on Tuesday for the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, with selectors leaving out players from the Test squad in the ongoing series against the Asian side. Eoin Morgan will captain the side, with all three matches to be played behind closed doors at Old Trafford in Manchester when […]
20-yr-old drowns in Pulwama extracting sand
A laborer by profession drowned in river Jehlum near Kernabel Kakapora area of south Kashmir Pulwama on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). The 20-year-old man identified as Yaseen Ahmad Sheikh, son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, was extracting sand when he drowned near Sombura bridge. “Searches are underway to trace […]
4 persons arrested with grenades, bullets in south Kashmir
The government forces recovered four grenades and a hundred rounds of AK-47 from four persons arrested in Shopian district of South Kashmir, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed police officer told the agency that the police and government forces arrested four persons including Imitiyaz Ahmad Dar of Ratnipora, Parvaiz Ahmad […]
As Dhaka holds talks with Beijing, Foreign Secy meets Hasina
ON A two-day visit to Bangladesh at a time that Dhaka is in talks with Beijing for an almost USD 1 billion loan regarding the Teesta river, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and discussed “security-related issues of mutual interest”. Sources described their meeting as “excellent”. Receiving her first […]
Govt: 3 vaccine candidates in human trial stage on track
The Centre on Tuesday said the three vaccine candidates for Covid-19 currently in the human trial stage are on track but pointed out that not every vaccine candidate can deliver successful results. “Three vaccines in the human trials (stage) are on track. The information on the progress of the trial has been shared. The review was taken… […]