Delhi on high alert after intelligence inputs about terror threat
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has been put on high alert following intelligence inputs about a probable ‘terror’ threat to the national capital, sources said on Sunday. Intelligence agencies have alerted police on the possibility of four to five men entering the national capital with an intention to carry out a terror attack, they said. […]
After opposition from religious groups, J-K govt says no plan to open liquor vends in Valley
Srinagar: Religious and political organisations in Kashmir have opposed a reported move to open liquor vends in the Valley, prompting the government to clarify on Sunday that it was not considering any such move. The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of socio-religious organisations, headed by Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, said any move by […]
Nepal proposes giving citizenship to foreign woman married to Nepali man after 7 years of union
Kathmandu: A key parliamentary panel in Nepal has proposed to amend the country’s Citizenship Act that would require a foreign woman married to a Nepali national to wait seven years for naturalised citizenship. Nepal’s main opposition parties decried the move, saying it would inconvenience people living in Madhes as cross-border marriage is prevalent there. Both […]
Yoga Day celebrated across J-K and Ladakh
Jammu/Leh: The International Yoga Day was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh on Sunday, with Lt governors of the two UTs taking part in the special events at their residences and urging people to practice yoga at their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) also held yoga […]
International Yoga Day celebrated in Pakistan
Islamabad: The members of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan practised yoga asanas as they enthusiastically participated in the International Yoga Day celebrations while adhering to social distancing norms. The Indian High Commission organised a yoga session in the premises of its sprawling building located in the diplomatic enclave area of the capital Islamabad. The […]
