Indian, Chinese troops engaged in brief face-off in Tawang
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a brief face-off near Yangtse in the Tawang sector of Arunachal Pradesh last week and it was resolved following talks between local commanders of the two sides as per established protocols, people familiar with the development said on Friday. It is learnt that the face-off took […]
MoS Mishra says son ‘innocent’ as he skips summons, fresh notice issued
Lakhimpur/Lucknow (UP): The Uttar Pradesh Police issued a fresh notice to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish asking him to appear before it by 11 am Saturday in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence that left eight dead, after he missed his summons for Friday. Declaring his son “innocent”, Union Minister of State for Home […]
IUST Cricket Tournament: School of Health Sciences wins VC’s Employees Cricket Tournament
Awantipora: School of Health Sciences led by Dr. Rais Ahmad Ganai won the 2nd Vice Chancellor’s Employees Cricket tournament by beating School of Humanities & Social Sciences led by Dr. Shanawaz Mantoo. The week-long tournament organised by the Directorate of Physical Education IUST began on 27th of last month. Description automatically generated with medium confidence […]
Cong demands dismissal of Union Minister Ajay Mishra, his son’s arrest
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday demanded the immediate dismissal of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, arrest of his son Ashish and setting up of a commission of two sitting judges so that farmers killed in Lakhimpur Kheri violence get justice within 30 days. It also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to follow […]
At least 100 dead, wounded in Afghan blast: Taliban official
Kabul: A blast went off Friday at a mosque packed with Shiite Muslim worshippers in northern Afghanistan, killing or wounding at least 100 people, a Taliban police official said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast, which took place in Kunduz, the capital of Kunduz province, but militants from the Islamic State […]
China demands US to provide details, location where American N-sub struck in SCS; blames ‘freedom of navigation’ operations
Beijing: Expressing concern over a US nuclear submarine sustaining damage in the disputed South China Sea, China on Friday demanded Washington to reveal the details and the location of the incident and blamed America’s assertion to conduct air and naval sorties in the name of “freedom of navigation” as its cause. A US nuclear-powered submarine […]
ICC judges seek UN clarification on Afghanistan rulers
The Hague: International Criminal Court judges decided Friday to ask the United Nations Secretary-General for information on who represents Afghanistan at international bodies following the Taliban’s sweep to power in August. The request is intended to clarify the status of Afghanistan’s new leadership as judges prepare to rule on a request by the global court’s […]
EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK counterpart on travel related issues
New Delhi: A day after the UK announced lifting of its quarantine rule for Indian travellers, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to his British counterpart Liz Truss with a focus on issues relating to travel between the two countries. The UK on Thursday announced that Indian travellers fully vaccinated with both doses […]
Militant killed in Srinagar shootout, another one escapes: Police
Srinagar: An unidentified militant was killed in a shootout with the police at Natipora area of Srinagar after attacking a police party while a second militant managed to flee, police said Friday. Kashmir zone police tweeted: “Militants fired at Srinagar Police team (at Natipora). Police also retaliated. During the ensuing chance #encounter, one militant got […]
