MeT predicts light rain at most places in JK
Srinagar, Mar 23: Amid predictions for scattered light rain/snow and thundershowers in next 24 hours, night temperature increased at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 7.2°C against last night’s 6.9°C. The temperature was 2.2°C above normal for […]
Leopard kills 14 sheep in Poonch, injures several others
Poonch, Mar 23: At least fourteen sheep were killed and several others injured in a leopard attack in Mendhar of Poonch district on intervening Tuesday and Wednesday night. Reports said that a leopard barged into a shed belonging to Mohammad Shabir son of Hakim Din, a resident of Ari village in Mendhar, and attacked the […]
India reports 1,778 new Covid cases, 62 fatalities
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) With 1,778 new coronavirus infections, India’s tally of total cases rose to 4,30,12,749, while the number of active cases declined by over 800 to 23,087, according to the government data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,16,605 with 62 new fatalities being reported in the last 24 hours, […]
Biden to attend emergency NATO Summit in Brussels
Washington, Mar 23 (PTI) US President Joe Biden would attend an emergency NATO Summit, address European Union leaders and hold meetings with G-7 leaders, his national security advisor has said on the eve of his departure for Brussels and Poland. Biden is scheduled to leave for Europe to show a united front and take stock […]
Ukraine thwarts Russian advances, fight rages for Mariupol
Kyiv, Mar 23 (AP) Ukrainian forces fought off continuing Russian efforts to occupy Mariupol and claimed to have retaken a strategic suburb of Kyiv on Tuesday, mounting a defense so dogged that it is stoking fears Russia’s Vladimir Putin will escalate the war to new heights. Putin’s back is against the wall, said U.S. President […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for 2nd day in a row
New Delhi, Mar 23 (PTI) Petrol and diesel prices on Wednesday were hiked by 80 paise a litre each for the second day in a row since the ending of an over four-and-half month hiatus in rate revision. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.01 per litre as against Rs 96.21 previously while diesel rate […]