Befitting reply if any “superpower” hurts national pride: Rajnath Singh
Bengaluru, Jan 14 (PTI) India does not want a war but its soldiers are capable of giving befitting reply if any ‘superpower’ hurts the country’s pride, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday amid the eight-month-old border standoff with China. “We don’t want war and we are in favour of protecting everyone’s security but I […]
Bird flu scare: Govt bans import of poultry for four more days
Srinagar, Jan 14: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday extended by four more days the ban on import of poultry as bird flu spreads in many states of India. “In continuation of the government order no. 09-ASH of 20121 dated 07-01-2021 and in exercise of the powers conferred under contagious Disease Act, 2009, the ban […]
Chennai City seek to build winning momentum against Real Kashmir FC
Kolkata, Jan 14 (PTI) Former champions Chennai City FC would look to build on their winning start when they take on Real Kashmir FC in their second I-League match here on Friday. Chennai City had rallied to beat Gokulam Kerala 2-1 in their campaign opener, but coach Satyasagara believes the clash against Real Kashmir will […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked again, scale new highs
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 25 paise per litre each, the second straight day of increase in rates that took the prices to new highs. Petrol now costs Rs 84.70 per litre in Delhi and diesel is priced at Rs 74.88, according to a price notification […]
17-year-old rape victim commits suicide in UP
Banda (UP), Jan 14 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl, who was raped 10 years ago, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her house in a village here, police said on Thursday. She was raped 10 years ago by a man of her village who recently returned after completing seven years jail term, they said. The girl […]
Two stage fake kidnapping inspired by popular web series
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Inspired by a popular web series, two 22-year-old cousins staged a fake kidnapping and demanded a ransom of Rs two lakh from their family, police said. The accused, Nadeem and Aftab, are residents of Zakir Nagar and they snatched a mobile phone from a woman on the same day, they […]
Cold records tumble as Kashmir freezes, Srinagar records minus 8.4 degrees Celsius
Srinagar, Jan 13: Night temperatures plummeted further across Kashmir Valley with mercury settling at minus 8.4°C in Srinagar, the lowest temperature of the season so far and the coldest January night in the past 25 years, the officials said on Thursday. Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said that it was after 25 years that the […]
For India, Pakistan to find lasting resolution in Kashmir, says UK
London, Jan 14 (PTI) The UK government on Wednesday reiterated its unchanged stance that the situation in Kashmir remains an issue for India and Pakistan to find a lasting political resolution to the issue. Responding to a debate held in the House of Parliament complex on the Political situation in Kashmir , Foreign, Commonwealth and […]
US House impeaches President Donald Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ at Capitol
Washington, Jan 14 (PTI) The US House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump by 232 to 197 votes for his role in for inciting last week’s deadly Capitol Hill riot, making him the first president in American history to be impeached twice. Ten Republican Congressmen also joined the Democrats to vote in favour of an […]
Bird Flu: Unusual mortality reported in Jharkhand, JK
New Delhi: Bird flu has been confirmed in 9 states and 1 Union Territory so far while cases of unusual mortality have been reported in some districts of Jharkhand and Jammu & Kashmir, the Centre on Wednesday said, and asked the state governments not to ban supply of poultry products. Till Monday, bird flu outbreak […]
