Rupee rises 35 paise to 72.65 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee appreciated 35 paise to 72.65 against the dollar in early trade Friday, following US mid-tem election results and easing crude oil prices. Forex traders said the rise was also supported by dollar-selling by exporters and banks and the US unit’s weakness against some currencies overseas. They said the US mid-tem election results […]
US Vice President Pence to meet PM Modi next week: White House
Washington,(PTI): US Vice President Mike Pence would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his four-nation trip next week, during which he will also attend the US-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit in Singapore, the White House has said. Generally the summit is attended by US President. However, this time Pence would be representing the country […]
US ‘war on terror’ has killed 500,000 people: study
Washington(AFP): About half a million people have died violently in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the US “war on terror” that was launched following the September 11 attacks in 2001, according to a study released Thursday. The report by Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs put the death toll at between 480,000 […]
Dubai Police are set to take to the skies by 2020 on their new, flying motorcycles
Dubai: In a video, the Dubai Media Office showed that officers are already being trained to use the Hoversurf Scorpion-3 hoverbike. In an earlier tweet, the media office said that Dubai Police will take first deliveries of the new vehicle by next year. Several officers are seen being taught on the bike’s controls. They then […]
Fuel prices further dip; petrol now Rs 78.06 in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Fuel prices once again slumped in the metros on Friday. After a cut of 15 paisa, petrol price touched Rs 78.06 per litre in Delhi and Rs 83.57 per litre in Mumbai, according to the Indian Oil Corporation data. Diesel prices too witnessed a cut. In Mumbai, the fuel touched Rs 76.22 after […]
Advisor number 4, K K Sharma assumes office
Jammu: Kewal Krishan Sharma, who has served as Chief Secretary of Delhi and Goa, today assumed office as 4th Advisor to the Governor Satya Pal Malik. Governor already has three Advisors including B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar and Khurshid Ahmad Ganai. Sharma, a 1983 batch AGMUT Cadre IAS officer, belongs to Billawar town of district […]
Mughal road cleared for one-way traffic after a week
Srinagar: Authorities on Thursday afternoon restored the traffic for one-way on Mughal road after seven days of closure. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Surankote, Mohammad Saleem Qureshi told a local news gathering agency that the road has been restored for one-way traffic and vehicles can now move along the Mughal road. Qureshi said that he also visited the […]
Man stabbed to death in Jammu
Jammu: A 59-year-old man has been allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified youths in Jammu, a day before the marriage of his daughter, police said Thursday. Dilip Langar objected to a fight between two groups of men in the parking space of KK Resorts, where several other people were staying for the marriage of Langar’s daughter […]
Seminar on ‘Values of Karbala’ held at KU
Srinagar: A one day seminar on ‘Values of Karbala’ was held here at University of Kashmir on Thursday. The seminar was held at KU’s Science block auditorium and was organized by the Department of Students Welfare, KU which was attended by students, scholars and faculty members from various departments of the varsity Justice (Retd.) Bashir Kirmani […]
Mirwaiz chosen among top 500 Muslims across globe
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq has for the fifth consecutive year been chosen among the 500 most influential Muslim personalities across the globe by Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre (RISISC) Jordan and one among the five top most influential persons in the sub-continent. According to the RISISC-Jordan’s annual report for year […]
