17 students dead, 13 injured as boat capsizes in northwest Pakistan
Peshawar, Jan 29 (PTI) At least 17 students of a religious seminary died on Sunday when their boat capsized in a lake in northwest Pakistan, according to officials. The students, aged between seven and 14 years, of Madrassa Mirbash Khel were on an excursion trip when their boat capsized in the Tanda Dam lake in […]
Govt approves Rs 146 Cr project for promotion of niche crops
SRINAGAR, JAN 29: Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a prestigious project worth Rs 146 crore to promote the niche crops as unique heritage of the UT, which will be implemented in the next five years. “The project aims at diversifying and expanding the area of niche crops over an area of 11,100 hectare thus […]
74th Republic Day celebrations culminate with Beating Retreat ceremony
JAMMU, JAN 29: Beating the Retreat ceremony, marking the culmination of four-day-long Republic Day celebrations was held at MA Stadium today. The occasion was graced by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. During the ceremony, marching Bands of Armed Forces played the inspiring patriotic tunes on the Brass bands and Pipe drum bands on the slow and […]
WD affects JK, moderate to heavy snowfall likely
Srinagar, Jan 29: As a fresh Western Disturbance (WD) affected J&K and adjoining areas this afternoon, weather department on Sunday said that widespread light to moderate snow in plains and rain (in Jammu) was expected tonight and on January 30. A meteorological department official here said that moderate to heavy snowfall over middle and higher […]
Ahead of Budget Session, govt convenes all-party meeting on Jan 30
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The government has called an all-party meeting on Monday, a day ahead of the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. The customary meeting, called by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, is to be held at noon on January 30 in Parliament Annexe Building. During the meeting, the government is […]
Pompeo slams ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his book, calls him ‘a total fraud’ who hampered peace talks with Taliban
Washington, Jan 29 (PTI) Ashraf Ghani, the former Afghanistan President who fled the country when the Taliban grabbed power in Kabul, was “a total fraud” solely focused on his own desire to stay in power and a big hurdle in any peace talks, former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. In his book […]
NIA team at Hurriyat Conference office at Srinagar’s Rajbagh
Srinagar, Jan 29 (PTI) A National Investigation Agency (NIA) team on Sunday reached the Hurriyat Conference office in the Rajbhag area here as part of its investigation into a terror funding case, officials said. Sources claimed that the federal agency might seal the office as part of the probe. The Hurriyat Conference is an amalgam […]
Rahul Gandhi resumes final lap of ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’
Srinagar, Jan 29 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resumed his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ from Srinagar’s Panthachowk on Sunday, as the foot march entered its last day. Gandhi, along with his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, began the yatra at 10:45 am in his trademark white T-shirt. The Gandhis joined hundreds of Congress […]
India records 109 new COVID-19 infections, tally of active cases now 1,842
New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) India has recorded a single-day rise of 109 new COVID-19 infections and its count of active cases now stands at 1,842, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The tally of Covid infections in the country has reached 4.46 crore (4,46,82,639), it showed. The death toll due to the […]
Taliban warn women can’t take entry exams at universities
Islamabad, Jan 29 (AP) The Taliban on Saturday doubled down on their ban on women’s education, reinforcing in a message to private universities that Afghan women are barred from taking university entry exams, according to a spokesman. The note comes despite weeks of condemnation and lobbying by the international community for a reversal on measures restricting […]
