SC directs Centre, RBI to produce records relating to 2016 demonetisation
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to put on record relevant records relating to the government’s 2016 decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 denomination for its perusal. Reserving its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging […]
Minor girl drowns in Jhelum at Bandipora
Hajin, Dec 07: A 4-year-old girl drowned to death in the River Jhelum in Banyari village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official said that the girl identified as Zehrish Tariq daughter of Tariq Ahmad Dar of Jadalpora Banyari drowned in the River Jhelum. He said after completing medico-legal formalities, the body was […]
MCD poll results for all 250 seats declared
New Delhi, Dec 7: MCD poll results for all 250 seats declared, AAP wins 134, BJP 104, Cong 9, Independents 3: State Election Commission
MCD polls: Trends show AAP inching ahead of BJP; Cong far behind
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The latest trends in the MCD elections show the Aam Aadmi Party just edging past the the BJP. The BJP has won 10 seats and the AAP six as the results started trickling in. The MCD has 250 wards, and the simple majority mark is 126. According to the trends […]
MHA nod for visa to 34 Pak players, officials for blind cricket World Cup
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The Union Home Ministry has cleared the issuance of visa to 34 players and officials of the Pakistan blind cricket team for the World Cup in India, officials said. After the nod, the External Affairs Ministry will issue the visas to the Pakistani players and officials so that they can […]
World leaders gather in Montreal for COP15 biodiversity summit
Montreal, Dec 7 (PTI) Leaders and negotiators from 196 countries, including India, gathered here in Canada for a two-week conference expected to adopt a landmark agreement to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. During the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) being held from December 7 to 19, about 20,000 delegates from across the world will […]
MCD polls: Early trends show BJP leading AAP, Cong far behind
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) The BJP is leading in 66 seats and the Aam Aadmi Party in 30, according to early trends as the counting of votes polled in the Delhi municipal corporation elections began on Wednesday morning. The Congress was ahead on just three seats, according to trends at 8.57 am. The counting […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 4,255
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) India recorded 166 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 4,255, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The total tally of Covid cases stands at 4.46 crore (4,46,73,949). The death toll climbed to 5,30,638 with five fatalities which includes three deaths reconciled by Kerala. […]
Pahalgam records coldest night of season as cold wave tightens grip in Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 07: Pahalgam, the famous tourist place in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, recorded coldest night of the season at minus 5.6 degree Celsius. The night temperature remained below freezing point in other parts of the Valley. In Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, mercury settled at minus 3.0 degree Celsius. Gulmarg, a […]
3.0 magnitude earthquake recorded in Kathua
Srinagar, Dec 6: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on Richter scale was reported from Kathua district on Wednesday morning, according to meteorological department here. While no loss of live or damage to property was reported, the earthquake struck at 9:15 a.m. at a depth of 10 km from the surface. Its coordinates are latitude 32.71 […]