India has never considered war first option but last resort; we believe in peace: PM Modi
Kargil, Oct 24 (PTI) India has always viewed war as the last resort, but the armed forces have the strength and strategies to give a befitting reply to anyone who casts an evil eye on the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing the armed forces here on Diwali, the prime minister also […]
Night temp hovers below normal in J&K, mainly dry weather forecast by MeT
Srinagar, Oct 24: Despite slight rise the night temperature continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir except Kupwara on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 3.7°C against 3.6°C on the previous night. The temperature was 0.1°C below normal for the summer capital during this time of […]
Elderly woman drowns in pond at Kupwara
Kupwara, Oct 24: A 66-year-old woman drowned in a pond (a small water body) adjacent to the famous shrine of Ziyarat Hazrat Muqami Shahwali (RA) here, reports and officials said on Monday. They said that the woman identified as Saba Begum (66) wife of late Molvi Ghulam Mohammad Pirzada fell into the water body at […]
Rishi Sunak one step closer to be elected UK PM on Diwali
London, Oct 24 (PTI) Rishi Sunak is one step closer as the clear frontrunner in the Conservative Party leadership race on Monday to be elected Britain’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister after his former boss, Boris Johnson, confirmed he would be pulling out of the contest. With the former prime minister stepping aside on Sunday night […]
PM Modi arrives in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Kargil to celebrate Diwali with soldiers on Monday. The PMO said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil, where he will celebrate Diwali with our brave soldiers.” Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has been visiting different military facilities to celebrate Diwali.
COVID-19: India records 1,334 fresh cases
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) India has recorded 1,334 fresh coronavirus infections, the lowest in 188 days, which took the tally of cases to 4,46,44,076, while the number of active cases has declined to 23,193, the Union health ministry said on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,977 with 16 fatalities, which include 12 deaths reconciled […]
Rushdie loses sight in eye and use of one hand after knife attack: Report
New York: Salman Rushdie has lost sight in an eye and his one hand is incapacitated following the brutal knife attack on the acclaimed Mumbai-born author in August, his literary agent said. Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses” book, was stabbed in the neck and stomach on stage […]
PM Modi lauds Kohli for spectacular innings in India’s win over Pak
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian cricket team on its win over Pakistan in the T-20 World Cup and lauded Virat Kohli for his “spectacular” innings. “The India team bags a well fought victory! Congratulations for an outstanding performance today. A special mention to @imVkohli for a spectacular innings in […]
Home ministry cancels FCRA licences of 2 NGOs headed by Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licences of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) and the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust (RGCT) two NGOs headed by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for alleged violation of laws, officials said on Sunday. The action came following investigations carried out by an inter-ministerial committee formed […]
