BSF-BGB vow to ensure peace along international border
Agartala, Dec 9 (PTI) The BSF and Border Guards of Bangladesh (BGB) have vowed to work together to maintain peace and tranquillity along the Indo-Bangla border, an official said here on Friday. “Various issues of bilateral interest to pave way for enhancing the understanding and cooperation between both the border guarding forces of the two […]
3rd ODI: Injury-plagued India stare at clean sweep by ‘Bangla Tigers’ with only 13 fit players
Chattogram, Dec 9 (PTI) A struggling Indian team, severely depleted by a spate of on-field injuries and fitness-related problems, will be determined to avoid the ignominy of a clean sweep against Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series here on Saturday. Bangladesh, riding on two contrasting yet brilliant knocks from Mehidy Hasan Miraz, […]
Collegium a multi-member body whose tentative decision cannot be brought in public domain: SC
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to disclose the details of a collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018 under the Right to Information Act. A bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar said that only resolutions drawn and signed by all collegium members can be […]
Light snowfall reported in Gulmarg, other upper reaches in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 9: Upper reaches of Kashmir Valley including Gulmarg besides Leh in Ladakh received light snowfall, meteorological department here said on Friday. There is already a forecast for light snowfall of 1-2 inches in plains of the valley and around 10 inches over upper reaches during the December 9 evening to December 10. A […]
India will not be an ally of US, it will be another great power: WH official
Washington, Dec 9 (PTI) India will not be an ally of the United States but will be another great power, a top White House official said Thursday asserting there is no other bilateral relationship that is being “deepened and strengthened” more rapidly than between the two countries over the last 20 years. Responding to a […]
249 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) India recorded 249 fresh coronavirus infections on Friday, while the number of active cases declined further to 4,228, according to Union health ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 4,46,74,439. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,653 with six fatalities reconciled by […]
After fresh snowfall, Sgr-Leh highway closed for vehicular movement
Srinagar, Dec 09: The Srinagar-Leh road was on Friday closed for vehicular movement after fresh snowfall at Zoji La Pass, officials said on Friday. An official said that the Srinagar-Leh highway has been closed keeping in view the slippery condition of the road. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir police traffic on its official Twitter handle also […]
HC cancels exams for posts of JE Jal Shakti, JKPSI by JKSSB
Srinagar, Dec 08: The Jammu Kashmir High Court on Thursday set aside and cancelled the examination conducted by the JKSSB for the posts of Junior Engineer (Civil) Jal Shakti Department and sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order the high court also directed the government to constitute a high-level committee headed not less […]
21 bikers arrested for performing stunts on road in Kishtwar
Jammu, Dec 8 (PTI) Twenty-one bikers who were performing dangerous stunts on road were arrested and their motorcycles seized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police said on Thursday. The accused were performing wheelies and other stunts on road and putting other travellers’ lives at risk besides their own, the police said. A case has […]
Court grants bail to Kashmiri journalist arrested by police
Srinagar, Dec 7 (PTI) A local court in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday granted bail to journalist Khalid Gul who was arrested by police in connection with a 2017 case. Officials said Gul was released from police custody, hours after he was granted bail by the court. Police on Tuesday had arrested […]