Democracy shamed: Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
Washington: Where are they? a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags and pounding on doors. They lawmakers, staff members and more were hiding under tables, hunkered in lockdowns, saying prayers and seeing the fruits of the country’s divisions up close and violent. Guns were […]
Joint session of US Congress certifies Biden’s victory
Washington: A Joint Session of the US Congress on Thursday formally certified the electoral victory of Joe Biden as the next US President and Kamala Harris as the Vice President in the November 3 election. The formal certification by the Joint Session came in the wee hours of Thursday. The Joint Session which resumed its […]
Pak court issues arrest warrant for JeM chief Masood Azhar
Lahore: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for banned Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar on the charges of terror financing. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Gujranwala issued the warrant during a hearing in a terror financing case instituted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police against some members of […]
Govt clears 8 hydropower projects on Indus in Ladakh
New Delhi: The government has cleared eight hydropower projects of 144 MW on the Indus river and its tributaries in Ladakh, the highest so far, sources in the Jal Shakti Ministry said on Thursday. At present, there are several small projects, with a collective capacity of 113 MW on Indus in Ladakh, and the new […]
Jammu records highest rainfall in two decades
Jammu: Incessant downpour threw life out of gear during the last three days in Jammu with the city on Wednesday recording 50.1 mm rainfall in a 24-hour period, its second-highest for the month of January in 20 years, Meteorological department officials said here. The showers, however, stopped on Wednesday morning, bringing some relief to residents. […]
