Former PM Rajiv Gandhi’s statue vandalised in Ludhiana
Ludhiana: A statue of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi here was vandalised on Tuesday by some persons, who Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh claimed, owed allegiance to the Shiromani Akali Dal in the state. The chief minister has asked the police to take action in the matter and identify the perpetrators. Paint was sprayed by […]
Pakistan has a clear policy on Kashmir, India lacks that: Former J&K DGP
Srinagar: Former Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, K rajendran on Monday said that India keeps on changing its policy on Kashmir. “Pakistan has a clear policy on Kashmir, even after a change in its government. But, India does not have a similar approach towards Kashmir. We keep changing our approach, time and again, […]
RBI to soon release new Rs 20 bank note
New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon introduce a new Rs 20 currency note with additional features, according to a document of the central bank. The central bank has already issued new look currency notes in the denominations of Rs 10, Rs 50, Rs 100, and Rs 500, besides introducing […]
55-year-old woman shot dead by son in UP
Badaun (UP), Dec 25 (PTI): A 55 year-old woman has been shot dead by her son after a heated argument in the Nai Basti locality under the Islamnagar police station area here, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday night following an argument between accused Iqbal and his parents after he found out that his […]
Jammu records season’s coldest day
Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) Residents of Jammu woke up to a chilly morning Tuesday as the night temperature had plunged to 4.1 degrees Celsius the season’s lowest so far. Earlier on December 17, the city of temples had recorded a low of 4.4 degrees Celsius. The upward trend in the mercury marked a dip on Monday […]
Slight respite from severe cold conditions
Srinagar: Residents in Kashmir experienced a slight relief on Tuesday morning as the night temperature showed some improvement in Srinagar and other towns. The minimum temperatures was recorded at minus 5.5 in Srinagar minus 7.7 in Pahalgam and minus 7.6 in Gulmarg. In Srinagar the minimum temp recorded on Monday morning was minus 6.8 degrees […]
Pope assails greed, pilgrims celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
Bethlehem (Palestinian Territories): Pope Francis assailed the “insatiable greed” of today’s consumerism at the Vatican and pilgrims crowded into the church at the traditional site of Jesus’s birth in Bethlehem on Tuesday as Christmas celebrations began worldwide. Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican’s Saint Peter’s Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of […]
Absconder held after 15 years
Jammu: A man, wanted in a case of abetting suicide, was arrested after a 15-year-long hunt in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Chamail Singh, a resident of Badogh village, was arrested from the Kalakote area of the district, a police officer said. He said the accused was involved in a case registered against […]
Sick, hungry Indonesia tsunami survivors cram shelters
Carita (Indonesia): Desperately needed aid flowed into a stretch of Indonesia’s tsunami-struck coastline Tuesday, but humanitarian workers warned that clean water and medicine supplies were dwindling as thousands crammed makeshift evacuation centres. Fears about a public health crisis come as the death toll from Saturday’s volcano-triggered disaster rose to nearly 400 with thousands more displaced […]
Low visibility disrupts flight operations at Delhi airport
New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI) Low visibility conditions on Tuesday disrupted flight operations at the Delhi airport and departures were put on hold for two hours, an official said. Three international and one domestic flights have been diverted so far while arrivals have not been stopped, the official added. The minimum visibility required for take […]
