Situation in Kashmir is much better now after spate of violence: Dilbag Singh

Srinagar: After a recent spike in violence, the situation in Kashmir is much better now and people want to move towards peace and development, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said here on Sunday. Singh also appealed to local militants to give up arms and exhorted the youth to pick up pens and books […]

NIA arrests two more people in terrorism conspiracy case in J&K, total 25 held so far

Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two more people in connection with its ongoing probe into a ‘terrorism conspiracy’ case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. The fresh arrests take to 25 the number of people arrested from different parts of Kashmir in connection with the case in nearly three weeks. Ishfaq […]

Prime Minister Modi’s plane flies over Pak airspace en route to Italy

Islamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special VVIP flight, en route to Italy for the G20 Summit, flew over the Pakistani airspace on Friday and the aircraft will use it again on its return journey after getting formal permission from Islamabad, according to a media report here on Sunday. Prime Minister Modi’s plane Boeing 777, 300ER, […]

India becoming fully capable of dealing with all external, internal challenges: PM Modi

Kevadia (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is becoming fully capable of dealing with all kinds of external and internal challenges, while deriving inspiration from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. In a video message on the occasion of ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’, the birth anniversary of the country’s first deputy prime minister and home minister […]

Two former NC legislators among dozen leaders join BJP in Jammu

Jammu: Nearly a dozen prominent political workers, including two former National Conference legislators, joined the BJP here on Sunday, with its Jammu and Kashmir unit president Ravinder Raina exuding confidence of forming the next government on its own in the Union Territory. BJP national general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh and Raina […]

Blinken raised concerns about Taiwan with China

Rome: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as part of the Group of 20 summit on Sunday an outreach designed to ensure that the intensely competitive relationship between the world’s two largest economies doesn’t veer into open conflicts. Senior State Department officials described the conversations as candid, constructive […]

PM meets Pope Francis at the Vatican

Vatican City: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had a “very warm meeting” with Pope Francis and discussed a wide range of issues, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the challenge posed by climate change, with the head of the Roman Catholic church and also invited the Pontiff to visit India at an early […]

G-20 opens with call for more vaccines for poor countries

Rome: The leaders of the world’s economic powerhouses on Saturday took part in the first in-person summit since the coronavirus pandemic, with climate change, COVID-19 economic recovery and the global minimum corporate tax rate on the agenda. Italian Premier Mario Draghi welcomed the Group of 20 heads of state to Rome’s Nuvola cloud-like convention center […]

Union Government committed to provide justice to all: Rijiju

Addresses awareness cum mega legal aid camp at Kupwara

KUPWARA: Union Minister for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju Saturday said that Government of India is committed to provide justice to every citizen and various innovative steps have been taken to ensure swift justice delivery system in the country. The Minister was addressing awareness cum mega legal aid camp at Chandigam in Lolab valley of […]