Six Himalayan glaciers receding in the range of 13 to 33 mm/yr: Govt
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) Six Himalayan glaciers monitored by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) have been retreating in the range of 13 to 33 millimetres per year, the government said on Tuesday. The NCPOR under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has undertaken studies in the Western Himalaya in Chandra […]
Ladakh Buddhist Association president sacked over molestation charges
Srinagar: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) has sacked its president Tsewang Thinles over charges of sexual assault on a teenage girl. He has been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. A teenage girl has lodged a complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted by him. Police has registered a case under FIR Number […]
Over 1 lakh Muslims protest in Maharashtra’s Malegaon against mob lynchings in India
Malegaon: At least one lakh Muslims on Monday congregated at “Shahidon ki Yaadgaar” (martyrs’ memorial) a historical site in response to a call for a law against mob lynching. Calling it the first rally by the community to protest mob lynching, the organisers said the killing of Tabrez Ansari, 24, from Jharkhand, was the final […]
4 of 5 attackers involved in Pulwama attack killed, 1 arrested: govt
New Delhi: Four out of the five attackers involved in the Pulwama attack were killed, while one was arrested by government forces, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said on Tuesday. He said in Lok Sabha that probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed the links of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), […]
Fertiliser use has no link with prevalence of cancer: govt
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) There is no scientific basis to link use of fertilisers and pesticides to cancer, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Tomar said this during Question Hour in response to remarks by two Punjab MPs – Ravneet Singh Bittu and Bhagwant Mann – that “exponential […]
Dawood’s Pak aide in UK opposes US extradition citing depression, NY’s ‘adverse prison conditions’
London, Jul 2 (PTI) Dawood Ibrahim’s top Pakistani aide, who is lodged in a UK jail awaiting extradition to the US, is suffering from depression and has made at least three suicide attempts in the past, making him unfit for deportation, his lawyers told a British court. Jabir Moti, 51, who was arrested by Scotland Yard […]
US Senate passes legislative provision to give India NATO ally-like status
Washington, July 2 (PTI) The US Senate has passed a legislative provision that brings India at par with America’s NATO allies and countries like Israel and South Korea for increasing defence cooperation. The National Defense Authorisation Act or NDAA for the fiscal year 2020, that contained such a proposal was passed by the US Senate last […]
India could face productivity loss equivalent to 34 million jobs in 2030 due to global warming: UN
United Nations, Jul 2 (PTI) India is projected to lose 5.8 per cent of working hours in 2030, a productivity loss equivalent to 34 million full-time jobs, due to global warming, particularly impacting agriculture and construction sectors, a report by the UN labour agency said. The International Labour Organization (ILO) released its report ‘Working on a […]
Fresh bid set to bring Afghans to table for peace deal
Washington, Jul 2 (AFP) Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks a peace deal with the Taliban within three months. President Donald Trump said in an interview broadcast Monday that he wants to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, but will leave […]
Jammu: Drug peddler held with over 6 kg Ganja
Jammu: A drug peddler was arrested with 6.5 kgs of ganja in Jammu city, police said Tuesday. A police party on routine patrolling duty in Gangyal, apprehended the man who was roaming in suspicious circumstances on Monday, a police officer said. A case was registered against Lakshman Kumar Rai at the Gangyal Police Station, the […]
