Indian-American teen wins USD 100K quiz show prize in US
New York, Jun 29 (PTI) An Indian-American teen has won a whopping USD 100,000 prize in the most-watched individual quiz show in the US, according to a statement. Gupta’s victory on the ‘2019 Teen Jeopardy’ contest was televised on Friday in which he beat out three other Indian-American teens. Gupta, a high school senior from Portland, […]
Police officer killed as car plunges into gorge in J-K’s Doda
Bhadarwah (PTI) An assistant sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police was killed on Saturday when his car skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said. ASI Vikram Singh (45), a resident of Gatha village of Bhaderwah, was posted in Kishtwar police station in the Criminal Investigation […]
‘Back on track’: Trump, Xi agree to resume trade talks
Osaka, Jun 29 (AFP) US President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with China were “back on track” after “excellent” talks Saturday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in which Washington reportedly agreed to hold off on new tariffs. The crunch talks on the damaging trade war between the world’s top two economies came on the sidelines […]
PM Modi invites G20 countries to join global coalition on disaster resilience
Osaka, Jun 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invited the G20 countries to join a global coalition on disaster resilience, saying disasters require quick and effective remedial measures as they invariably affect the poor the most. Modi, who is in Osaka, Japan for the two-day G20 Summit, laid special emphasis on building a disaster […]
Police seek help to identify ‘mentally unsound’ woman
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday sought general public help in identifying a mentally unsound woman. A police spokesperson said one mentally unsound lady was found roaming at Hyderbegh Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “If anybody knows the lady kindly inform Police Post Palhallan on 9596767733.”
Outdated anti-tank mine recovered in Samba
Jammu: An outdated anti-tank mine has been recovered in Basanter river bed in Samba district of Jammu division on Saturday. Bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the spot. SSP Samba Dr. Koshal Sharma told KNO that mine is rusted and will be destroyed.(KNO)
At least 15 killed in wall collapse following incessant rains in Pune
Pune: At least 15 people, including four children, were killed when a portion of the compound wall of a housing society collapsed on shanties adjacent to it in Kondhwa here in the early hours of Saturday. The shanties were set up for labourers working in a nearby construction site. A fire brigade official said incessant […]
Cong responsible for J&K state of affairs: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah Friday accused the Congress of terrorism in Kashmir and responsible for the state’s current situation, alleging that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s decisions were behind India losing one-third of its territory to Pakistan. He was replying to a debate in the Lok Sabha on the resolution to extend President’s […]
Absconding rape accused held in J-K’s Rajouri
Jammu, Jun 28 (PTI) A man booked for abduction and rape was arrested after a five-year-long hunt in Rajouri district here, police said on Friday. Mohammad Ishtiaq, a resident of Lamberi village, was arrested by a special police team from Nowshera area of the district, an officer said. Ishtiaq was evading his arrest since […]
Journalists boycott R’than Assembly proceedings: We are live on YouTube, don’t worry says Speaker
Jaipur, June 28 (PTI) Rajasthan Speaker C P Joshi Friday said the ‘boycott’ of the Vidhan Sabha proceedings by journalists didn’t matter as they were live on YouTube.The assembly authorities had limited journalists’ access only to the press gallery and the press room outside it. They were denied access to other places on the premises, including […]