Gold prices decline by Rs 380 on subdued global cues
New Delhi: Gold prices fell by Rs 380 to Rs 47,900 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday following decline in global prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 48,280 per 10 gram. Silver prices also dipped by Rs 590 to Rs 48,200 per […]
Covid crisis: PM Modi to speak with chief ministers
New Delhi: Amid an unabated rise in coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a fresh round of consultations with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday on ways to check the spread of the virus as India exits the lockdown. On Tuesday afternoon, Modi will hold a video-conference with chief ministers, […]
Pak army shells forward areas along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu: The Pakistani army on Monday violated ceasefire by unprovoked firing and shelling on forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said. The firing with small arms and mortar shelling started from across the border in Sunderbani sector at around 2.30 pm, drawing a befitting retaliation from the […]
JK Congress terms BJP’s virtual rally a ‘flop show’, criticises Defence Minister’s speech
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Monday termed the BJP’s ‘Jan Samvad’ virtual rally in the Union territory a flop show and claimed that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had failed to send a loud and clear signal to hostile neighbours including China and Pakistan. It also alleged that BJP is more concerned […]
3.2 magnitude quake hits JK
Srinagar, Jun 15 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, but there were no reports of any damage, officials said. The quake occurred at 4.36 am at a depth of five km. There were no reports of any damage due to the tremors, the officials said. […]
India no longer weak, will not compromise on national pride: Rajnath on border row with China
New Delhi: Amid a standoff with China on the Ladakh border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India will never compromise on its “national pride”, asserting that its security capability has risen and it is no longer a “weak” country. Speaking at a virtual ‘Jan Samvad’ rally for Jammu and Kashmir, Singh also […]
GoI working to stop water of India’s share into Pak: Gadkari
Ahmedabad: Stating that water of India’s share from three of six rivers in “Akhand Bharat” is flowing into Pakistan, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said the Central government is trying to stop this outflow. He said Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will get this water. Addressing virtual ‘Jan Samvad’ […]
India 9th worst-hit in terms of COVID-19 deaths; recoveries surpass active cases
New Delhi: With 9,195 fatalities till Sunday, India is the ninth worst-hit nation in terms of COVID-19 deaths while the highest spike of 11,929 cases took the tally to over 3.20 lakh of which over half have recovered from the disease. According to the Union health ministry data, the country recorded 311 new deaths in […]