Young women face online violence, abuse: Survey
58 per cent young women reported online harassment
New Delhi: A latest global survey carried out across 22 countries has revealed that girls and young women are one of the biggest targets of online violence and abuse. Carried out by UK-based humanitarian organisation Plan International, the survey, titled “State of the World’s Girls Report”, involved 14,000 women aged 15-25 from 22 countries including […]
Three scientists share Nobel Prize for physics
Trio awarded for their work on black hole research
Stockholm: Three scientists won this year’s Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for advancing our understanding of black holes, the all-consuming monsters that lurk in the darkest parts of the universe. Briton Roger Penrose received half of this year’s prize for the discovery that black hole formation is a robust prediction of the general theory of […]
Modi only bothered only to protect his image: Rahul
Patiala: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “not bothered” about what is happening in the country and he only “protects his image”, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday as he attacked the Centre on the new farm laws. Gandhi was in Punjab as part of his three-day ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra’, during which held a series […]
Congress demands ‘befitting response’ to ceasefire violations by Pak
Jammu: A day after an Army JCO was killed in firing from across the Line of Control in Rajouri district, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Tuesday condemned Pakistan for frequent ceasefire violations and demanded a “befitting response” to send a clear message to Islamabad. It also condemned the attack on a CRPF […]
Two quakes hit Ladakh
Leh: A moderate-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.1 shook Ladakh on Tuesday morning, officials said. There was no report of any casualty or damage to property due to the quake that struck at 5.13 am and lasted for a few seconds, the officials said. Another tremor of 4.4 magnitude hit the Union territory at 11.43 pm, […]
Forest fire triggers landmine explosions along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said here. The fire started in a forest area across the border and rapidly spread to this side in Mendhar sector, the officials said. They said several landmines planted by the Army to prevent infiltration […]
Three suspected drug peddlers held
Jammu: Three suspected drug peddlers were arrested here on Tuesday and contraband substances seized from them, police said. Deepak Gupta and Jivitesh Sayal were arrested at Purmandal Morh and Bahu Plaza after 50 grams heroin and 70 grams charas respectively were found in their possession, a police spokesperson said. Ranjeet Kumar was arrested at Nadal […]
Peace, economic progress not possible in JK unless Aug 5 decisions are reversed: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said the objectives of peace, economic progress and development in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be achieved unless the Centre reverses all the decisions taken on August 5 last year. Abdullah, who is also the MP from the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency, made these comments at a […]
