World leaders gather in Delhi to attend G20 Summit

New Delhi: Several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, arrived here on Friday to attend the G20 Summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he looked forward to productive discussions with them over the next two days. Biden is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with Modi Friday […]

Terrorism absolutely unjustifiable: UN Chief Guterres

Says India naturally has its own concerns

New Delhi: Terrorism is absolutely “unjustifiable” and the time has come for the international system to combat it seriously, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Friday while noting that India naturally has its own concerns over the menace. In an exclusive interview to PTI, Guterres said combating terrorism must be a “fundamental priority” for […]

PM Modi, US President Biden hold bilateral talks

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden here, with their discussions covering a wide range of issues focused on deepening the bond between the two countries. The meeting was held soon after Biden arrived in New Delhi to participate in the G20 Summit to be chaired […]

Deficit rainfall to continue till next 10 days: MeT

‘Kupwara hottest in Kashmir, Kokernag, Qazigund witness heat wave conditions’

Srinagar: Amid persistent hot and dry weather conditions in Jammu & Kashmir, the weatherman here has predicted continuous deficit rainfall for the next 10 days across the Union Territory. Director Meteorological (MeT), Sonum Lotus said that weather conditions across Jammu & Kashmir remained hot and dry. He added that Kupwara was hottest in Kashmir today […]

  JK witnessing peace due to sacrifice of fallen heroes: DGP

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing growing peace and stability because of the sacrifices of the police’s fallen heroes, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said on Friday. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is proud of its martyrs who sacrificed their lives while protecting the people and the nation, he added. “Jammu and Kashmir is […]

G20 meet ‘normal process’, the forum is better than UN: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: The G20 forum is better than the United Nations as 20 countries discuss their issues and look for solutions, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said here on Friday. However, he stressed that the G20 meeting take place in every member country on a rotational basis and it is a normal process. “G20 (meeting) is […]

Kargil local body polls: Admin issues fresh notification, reserves ‘plough’ symbol for NC

Leh: After a rap on the knuckles from the Supreme Court, the Ladakh election department has issued a fresh notification reserving the ‘plough’ symbol for the National Conference for the forthcoming local body polls in Kargil. The election to the fifth Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil will be held on October 4, according to the […]

Global emissions are not in line to achieve Paris Agreement goals: UN Report

Thiruvananthapuram: A UN report on Friday said that global emissions are not in line with the modelled global mitigation pathways consistent with the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement — a legally binding international treaty on climate change. The Global Stocktake report of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), however, said there […]