Journalists to lead New Year Eve celebrations at iconic New York’s Times Square
New York, Dec 31 (PTI) Honouring journalism and press freedom, leading journalists, mostly from the US, will ring in the New Year Monday at the iconic Times Square’s popular New Year eve celebrations, watched by billions around the world. As the official special guests, the group will appear on stage with the Committee to Protect […]
China puts into service its new lightweight battle tank
Beijing, Dec 31 (PTI) China has put into service its much-touted lightweight battle tank which the military seeks to deploy in the mountainous regions, like Tibet, to boost its combat capabilities in the high-altitude areas. The new-generation tank, identified as Type-15 by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), was displayed for the first time at an […]
Respite proves short lived: Temperature settles at Minus 6.6
Srinagar: After a brief relief, the night temperature in Srinagar which was 2.4 C yesterday slipped back several degree Celsius in Srinagar. The night temperature today in Srinagar was recorded at minus 6.6 Degree Celsius as the valley battles severe cold wave conditions.
Kader Khan is in hospital: Son nullifies death rumours
New Delhi: Dismissing reports of Kader Khan’s demise, his son Sarfaraz has said that the actor is admitted to a hospital in Canada. “It is all a lie. It (is) just a rumour. My father is in the hospital,” Sarfaraz told PTI. The 81-year old actor was put on BiPAP ventilator after he developed breathing […]
Sudhir Bhargava new CIC, govt appoints four information commissioners
New Delhi, Dec 31 (PTI) The government has appointed Sudhir Bhargava as new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) along with four new Information Commissioners in the Central Information Commission which had been functioning with just three of them as against a sanctioned strength of 11, including the Chief Information Commissioner. Highly placed sources said Bhargava, who […]
Army claims foiling BAT attack in Nowgam sector, says 2 Pak army men killed
Srinagar: The Army claimed to have foiled a major BAT attack by Pakistani rangers at a forward post along the line of control in Nowgam Sector on Sunday. “The intruders attempted to move by exploiting the thick jungles close to LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as Mortars […]
17-year-old youth electrocuted to death in Budgam village
Srinagar: A 17-year-old youth was electrocuted to death in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday evening. A police official said that the youth Danish Yousuf son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat of Gurand Khurad village was electrocuted while he was repairing wires of an electric transformer at his house. Danish was immediately rushed to the nearby […]
Sheikh Hasina registers landslide win in Bangladesh polls, opposition cries foul
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cruised to victory for a third consecutive term in Bangladesh’s general election on Sunday, following a tense vote that saw at least 17 people killed in poll-related violence and demands of a fresh election by the opposition, according to media reports. According to media reports, the ruling Awami League-led coalition […]
Gunmen attack CRPF patrol party, JeM claims responsibility
Pulwama: Suspected gunmen on Sunday afternoon attacked a CRPF patrolling party of the police in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town. Reports said that militants fired at a joint patrol of the police and the CRPF in Pulwama town around 5pm. However, there were no reports of any injury or loss of life. Militants, immediately after the […]
NC leader slams BJP for opposing regional autonomy
Jammu, Dec 30 (PTI) National Conference provincial president Devender Singh Rana Sunday slammed the BJP for opposing regional autonomy to different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, asking what it had to offer to empower people and meeting their aspirations. “BJP is suffering from a peculiar mind block which does not allow it to see beyond myopic […]
