Army soldier among two feared drowned in Chenab river in Doda
Jammu, Aug 3: Two persons including an army soldier on Thursday slipped into River Chenab and are feared dead in Doda district, officials said. They said that about 1200 hours, the do identified as 25-year-old Rohit Singh (serving in Army) son of Remesh Kumar and Sunil Kumar (24) son of Ram Raj, both residents of […]
Government reaches out to opposition to break Rajya Sabha logjam
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi on Thursday reached out to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders to break the logjam in Rajya Sabha, which has witnessed repeated disruptions over the Manipur issue. Leader of the Rajya Sabha Goyal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi met Kharge, who […]
1,365 vacant posts in IAS, 703 in IPS: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) There are 1,365 vacancies in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and 703 in the Indian Police Service (IPS), Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. Besides these, 1,042 vacancies exist in the Indian Forest Service (IFS) and 301 in Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh […]
Prosecutors may be aiming for quick Trump trial by not naming alleged conspirators, experts say
Washington, Aug 3 (AP) By not naming or charging six alleged co-conspirators in the indictment this week of former President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors may be signalling their desire to expeditiously put the Republican presidential front-runner on trial for seeking to overturn the 2020 election. More defendants mean more defence lawyers, and more legal motions […]
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths
Zhuozhou (China), Aug 3 (AP) China’s capital has recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue stranded residents. The city recorded 744.8 millimetres (29.3 inches) of rain between Saturday […]
US supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern
Washington, Aug 3 (PTI) The United States supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan, a senior administration official said on Wednesday. “As we have long said, we support direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern. That has long been our position,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news […]
UGC declares 20 universities as ‘fake’ and not empowered to confer any degree
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared 20 universities as “fake” and not empowered to confer any degree with Delhi having eight such institutions, the highest. “It has come to the notice of the UGC that a number of institutions are offering degrees in contrary to the provisions of […]
Lt Governor visits IIT Jammu’s Jagti Campus
JAMMU, AUG 2: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the students of the joining batch of 2023 of IIT Jammu at the inaugural session of the Foundation Program at Jagti Campus, today. In his address on the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated and extended his best wishes to the students embarking on a new journey. The […]
FIR registered over ‘anti-national’ slogans in Poonch
Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) Police have registered an FIR against several unidentified persons for allegedly raising “anti-national” slogans during a rally in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. The slogans were incidentally raised at a rally by Gujjars and Bakerwals, held on Tuesday in the border district against a bill introduced […]
Overground worker of terror outfits detained in Rajouri, fifth such detention in two months
Rajouri/Jammu, Aug 2 (PTI) Another overground worker of terror outfits has been detained under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. Mohd Altaf is the fifth overground worker to be detained in the border district in the past two months under the stringent administrative law that allows detention […]