North Korea says weapons test was ‘long-range artillery’: Report
North Korean state media published pictures Tuesday of leader Kim Jong Un supervising what it called a “long-range artillery” drill, after Seoul said Pyongyang had launched two short-range ballistic missiles in its first weapons test for months. The images in the Rodong Sinmun newspaper included pictures of multiple launch rocket systems, and several of a […]
Royal Enfield Classic 350 BS 6 launched, priced at ₹1.57 lakh
Royal Enfield has launched the updated Classic 350 BS 6 in the Indian market. In the single-channel ABS configuration the bike has been priced at ₹1.57 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). At this price, the motorcycle stands ₹11,000 costlier than the previous BS 4 model it replaces. It is now the most affordable motorcycle present in the manufacturer’s Classic […]
The impact of the Coronavirus on sports
With the death toll from the coronavirus surpassing 3,000 worldwide, the ramifications have spread to nearly every aspect of life, with sports no exception. Events major and minor have been canceled, moved or postponed, as athletes, officials and spectators worry about the spread of the virus. The Summer Games, colossal and involving international travel by tens […]
US firm helps J&K build firewall to keep social media off-limits even when internet returns
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has engaged US-based multinational software firm Cisco Systems to prevent fixed-line internet users from accessing social media websites, ThePrint has learnt. The step is seen as a precursor to the removal of restrictions on fixed-line broadband connections in the Valley, but indicates that social media will continue to stay off-limits for local residents even […]
UN Rights Chief Files Intervention Application In SC on CAA
by Press Trust of India NEW DELHI – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has filed an intervention in the Supreme Court on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and informed India’s Permanent Mission in Geneva about it, the Ministry of External Affairs said Tuesday. The MEA asserted that the CAA is an […]
Father-daughter duo arrested in Pulwama attack probe; NIA says ‘harboured’ bomber
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Pulwama resident and his daughter in connection with last year’s suicide-bombing terror strike on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which 40 troopers were killed. The NIA said that the two allegedly “harboured” main bomber Adil Ahmad Dar, Shakir Magrey and senior Jaish-e-Mohammad commanders before […]
Markhor Conservation
Memories in politics are short lived so are in the files of newspapers. Markhor conservation came in focus when the authorities were refusing to start the work on Mughal Road project connecting Shopain with Rajouri and providing alternate highway for the people of Kashmir. The authorities said that a conservation group of Markhor has got […]
China at helm, India faces tough month at UNSC
This is the first time China will be holding the presidency of the UNSC since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was revoked in August last year. India is bracing for a tough month ahead, as China is going to assume presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month […]
Two test positive for coronavirus in Delhi, Telangana
The government said on Monday two people in India had tested positive for coronavirus. One case was detected in New Delhi, while the other was in the southern state of Telangana, the government said in a statement. The patients had a travel history from Italy and the United Arab Emirates, respectively, the statement said. Both […]
Oil prices fall as coronavirus spreads outside China with death toll at 2,900
With the viral outbreak spreading to more countries, the price of oil has dropped precipitously as global demand weakens even further. That has sent shares tumbling for oil giants like Exxon and Chevron while smaller producers with idling rigs continue to slash jobs. Hundreds of new cases of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease […]