PM Modi arrives in S.Africa; looks forward to meetings with world leaders during BRICS summit
Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was looking forward to the deliberations and meetings with world leaders during the 15th BRICS Summit as he was accorded a warm welcome upon his arrival in South Africa. Modi, who arrived here on a three-day official visit, was received by South Africa’s Deputy President Paul […]
ISRO releases images of moon captured from 70 km altitude by Lander camera
Bengaluru: ISRO on Tuesday released images of the Moon captured by the Lander Position Detection Camera (LPDC) of the Chandrayaan-3 mission from an altitude of about 70 km on August 19. LPDC images assist the Lander Module (LM) of the mission, scheduled to make a soft-landing on the Lunar surface on Wednesday, in determining its […]
SC dismisses plea seeking declaration that abrogation of Article 370 constitutionally valid
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a declaration that abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was constitutionally valid. Terming the plea as “misconceived”, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said the issue of constitutional […]
YRS stages protest, demands removal of Sarore toll plaza
Samba/Jammu: Activists of the Yuva Rajput Sabha (YRS) on Monday held a protest demanding the removal of Sarore toll plaza on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. Following the protest, vehicular movement remained suspended for several hours on the highway. Led by YRS chief Vikram Singh, hundreds of activists held a […]
BJP leader demands SIT probe into ‘fraudulent sale’ of properties of migrants in Kashmir
Jammu: BJP leader G L Raina on Monday demanded the constitution of an empowered Special Investigation Team (SIT) to look into cases of alleged grabbing of properties owned by displaced Kashmiri migrants in the Valley over the last three decades. He said that the issue has been raised by the community repeatedly at all available […]
Jammu region records increase in terror activities post Article 370 abrogation
Jammu: Post Article 370 abrogation in August 2019, the Jammu region has witnessed an increase in terror activities with certain security indicators, including recruitment of terrorists, showing an upward trend over the past nearly four years, official data revealed. The arrest of 231 terrorists and their overground workers (OGWs) between August 5, 2019 and June […]
Two infiltrators killed along LoC in Poonch: Army
Jammu: Army on Monday foiled an infiltration bid by killing two terrorists along the Line of Control in Poonch district, the Army said. “The bodies of the slain terrorists could not be retrieved as they managed to flee across the Line of Control (LoC) before succumbing to their injuries suffered during a gunfight with the […]
Wreath-laying ceremony held for nine soldiers killed in road accident in Ladakh
Leh: A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Monday for nine Army personnel who were killed when a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Union Territory of Ladakh last week. The accident took place near Kiari in southern Ladakh’s Nyoma on August 19, with only one […]
K L Rahul makes Asia Cup cut with a rider
Iyer and Varma also named in 17-man squad
New Delhi: K L Rahul, albeit with a rider, and Shreyas Iyer were on Monday named in India’s squad for the Asia Cup beginning August 31 while highly-rated young batter Tilak Varma earned a maiden call-up to the one-day format. There were question marks over the fitness of Rahul and Iyer, who are making a […]
Era of ‘corruption and scams’ before 2014, but now every penny reaching into accounts of poor people: PM Modi
Bhopal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said there was an era of “corruption and scams” before 2014 and the rights of the poor and their money were robbed, but now every penny is reaching into their accounts directly. The data shows an increasing number of people are paying taxes, which shows their faith in […]
