Mercury falls to minus 30.2 deg C in Drass belt of Kargil
Jammu: The Drass belt of Kargil district became the coldest place in the twin Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday, recording a minimum temperature of minus 30.2 degrees Celsius, Meteorological Department official said. The weather remained cold and dry in all the three regions of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, he said. […]
Broadband internet services being restored in Kashmir in phased manner: Ram Madhav
Srinagar: BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Thursday said broadband internet facilities were being restored in Kashmir in a phased manner. Internet facilities were snapped on August 5 ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah announcing the repeal of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir state into two union territories. “The broadband internet […]
Army chief Rawat’s comments on CAA, NRC protests triggers row; Opposition attacks him
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Thursday found himself in the midst of a massive row after he publicly criticised people leading protests over the new citizenship law, saying leadership is not about guiding masses to carry out arson and violence across the country. His comments evoked sharp reactions from opposition leaders, activists and […]
I-League in Kashmir: Unable to watch, many fans return dejected
Srinagar: Kashmir hosted its first football match post- August 5 with Real Kashmir Football Club defeating defending champions Chennai City in the I-League on Thursday but a large number of fans returning dejected not able to watch the game acted as a dampener. Hundreds of RKFC fans turned up at the TRC astro turf stadium here […]
Left parties announce 7-day nationwide protests from Jan 1 against CAA, NRC, NPR; strike on Jan 8
New Delhi: The Left parties on Thursday announced a seven-day nationwide protest from January 1 to 7 and a general strike on January 8 against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens. In a joint statement, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India, the […]
Rahul, Priyanka stopped by police from entering Meerut to meet kin of deceased protesters
Meerut (UP): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Tuesday stopped by the police from entering Meerut on their way to meet the families of those who died during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The two had requested that they, along with another Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, be allowed to meet the […]
BJP trying to divert people’s attention from rela issues: Azad
Guwahati: AICC general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that BJP is trying to divert peoples’ attention from real issues by introducing laws like Citizenship (Amendment) Act and proposing to make a NRC in the country. The promises made by BJP before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls are unfulfilled and it is trying to […]
Cabinet Committee on Security approves creation of chief of defence staff
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday approved the creation of a chief of defence staff (CDS) who will be the single-point military adviser to the government as suggested by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999, officials said. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar added that a department of military affairs headed […]
