India-Bangladesh border talks set to begin in Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) India and Bangladesh will hold biannual talks between their border guarding forces here beginning Sunday during which the two sides are expected to discuss a host of issues related to combating cross-frontier crimes and measures to create better synergy. A 15-member delegation of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), led by […]
Fresh landslide forces closure of Mughal Road
Poonch, Jun 11: Fresh landslide in Ratta Chamb area of Poonch district has forced the closure of Mughal Road, officials said here on Sunday. An official said that at the existing Ratta Chamb landslide site, a fresh landslide has occurred, forcing closure of Mughal road He said that vehicles are stranded on both sides of […]
Active Covid cases in country decrease to 2,450
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) India has recorded 140 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have dipped to 2,450, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,31,891 with three deaths which includes one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid […]
India to be developed country by 2047: Rajnath
Sasaram (Bihar), Jun 10 (PTI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the country has been making rapid economic progress and is tipped to become a developed nation by the time it celebrates the centenary of its Independence. Addressing the convocation of a private university in Bihar’s Rohtas district, Singh also noted with delight […]
Youth killed, another injured as tractor turns turtle in Handwara
Handwara, Jun 10: A person was killed and another injured after a tractor turned turtle in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that a tractor turned turtle at Kachiwara, resulting in injuries to two persons. The duo was taken to a nearby health facility, where one of them was declared as brought […]
Omar Abdullah hints at staying away from grand alliance against BJP in 2024 LS polls
Rajouri/Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Saturday hinted at his party staying away from the grand alliance against the BJP in the next year’s general elections, saying most of such parties remained silent when the Article 370 was abrogated. He also said the talk on a pre-poll alliance in Jammu […]
Rusted anti-tank mine, grenade found in J&K
Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) A rusted anti-tank mine and a grenade were found at different places in Samba and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The mine, believed to have been planted over two decades ago as part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, was noticed by a farmer in an agriculture […]
MeT predicts dry weather to continue in JK
Srinagar, June 10: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir where night temperature increased and settled above normal at most places on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that weather is mainly going to be “dry” in the next 24 hours and that no “large change” was expected either till June […]
Army chief advises IMA grads to evolve with changing times to be combat ready
Dehradun, Jun 10 (PTI) Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday asked IMA graduates to keep updating their skills to deal with the challenges of rapidly changing dynamics of combat. Addressing the Passing Out Parade at the conclusion of the IMA’s spring term course, Gen Pande said, “The dynamics of combat are rapidly […]
India logs 186 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Jun 10 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 186 coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,501, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has remained at 5,31,888, the data updated at 8 am stated. The total tally of Covid cases is 4.49 crore (4,49,92,648) […]