‘My Youth My Pride’: Yoga organised at high altitude Gool Village attracts hundreds
JAMMU: Kisthwar continues to remain in focus with a series of sports activities being held in the district under the ‘My Youth My Pride’ campaign. The Kabaddi matches played in the district today were all about nostalgia as the sport was played to the maximum extent in the past. The crowd thronged the sports field […]
Inter-School District Level Archery C’ship, BTC in Rifle shooting for boys starts at Y.H Sgr
SRINAGAR: The District level competitions in Archery for all age groups boys started today at Youth Hostel (Y.H) here. The championship was inaugurated by District Youth Services & Sports Officer Srinagar, Balbir Singh. During the competition, Under 14, 17 & 19 years Boys will compete in their respective age groups for the championship. Before the […]
All women entitled to safe, legal abortion; rape includes marital rape for purpose of MTP Act: SC
New Delhi: In a significant ruling on reproductive rights of women, the Supreme Court held on Thursday that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion till 24 weeks of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, and making any distinction on the basis of their marital status is “constitutionally unsustainable”. The […]
Ours ‘friendly contest and not battle between rivals’, says Tharoor after Digvijaya Singh meets him
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who is likely to file his nomination for the Congress president’s post on Friday, met Shashi Tharoor, who said they agreed that theirs is “not a battle between rivals but a friendly contest” among colleagues. Singh met the party MP from Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday after collecting nomination papers […]
Gujarat: Working to curb ‘love jihad’ at garba venues, claims Bajrang Dal
Ahmedabad: Right-wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal on Thursday said it was working towards curbing “love jihad” incidents that may take place at ‘garba’ venues amid Navratri in Gujarat. Volunteers of Bajrang Dal, an organisation associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, are standing outside such venues and distributing pamphlets to revellers making them aware of the […]
Nitish upset over row triggered by woman IAS officer; hints at possible action
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday hinted that action may be taken against senior woman IAS officer Harjot Kaur Bumrah whose indiscretion during a recent interaction with school girls has caused a major embarrassment for his government. The officer has, meanwhile, issued a signed statement expressing regret over the controversy that arose after […]
4 regions of Ukraine to be folded in Russia Friday: Kremlin
Kyiv: Russia confirmed on Thursday it will formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held Kremlin-orchestrated “referendums” on living under Moscow’s rule that the Ukrainian government and the West denounced as illegal and rigged. Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend a ceremony on Friday in the Kremlin when four regions of Ukraine will be […]
Iraq summons Iranian ambassador after drone bombing campaign
Baghdad: Iraq summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to deliver a diplomatic complaint following a deadly drone bombing campaign, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Iranian drones targeted an Iranian-Kurdish opposition group in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing at least nine people and wounding 32 others. The strikes took place as demonstrations […]
China says person killed in Karachi by a gunman not its national
Beijing: China said on Thursday that the person killed in Karachi on Wednesday was not its citizen, refuting reports that the incident could be yet another targeted attack against Chinese nationals in Pakistan. “We express condolences for the victims of the relevant incident. To my understanding the relevant person is not a Chinese citizen,” China’s […]
