NC expresses concern over plight of JK students in Kyrgyzstan
Asks EAM, GOI to reach out to panic stricken students in Kyrgyzstan Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday asked the GOI to actively engage with the universities and senior government functionaries in Kyrgyzstan to address the concerns of the Indian students especially students from J&K studying there. Expressing concern over the escalation […]
Ghulam Ahmad Mir seeks votes for INDIA Alliance Candidate
Anantnag: Seeking votes for INDIA Alliance Candidate for Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha Segment, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary & Former JKPCC President Ghulam Ahmad Mir today reiterated that the ongoing General Elections are the best opportunity to get rid of misrule, coercion and anti-people policies unleashed by the BJP while reaffirming Congress Party’s commitment […]
India, the biggest promotor of T20 cricket, is determined to end a World Cup title drought
New Delhi: In the ever-growing Twenty20 cricket landscape, India boasts the richest and most-watched league in the world. Yet, all that investment and attention hasn’t translated into international success for India’s national team. Rohit Sharma’s India squad travels to the T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, hunting a second title to end […]
30-yr-old triple amputee from Goa climbs Mt Everest Base Camp; credits it to his mental strength
Panaji: Tinkesh Kaushik, a 30-year-old man from Goa, has become the world’s first triple amputee to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp located 17,598 feet above sea level, a private disability rights body has claimed. Kaushik, who completed the challenging Everest Base Camp journey on May 11, said despite his physical disabilities, he managed to […]
Campaigning ends for 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls in 58 seats
New Delhi: Campaigning ended on Thursday for the penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi. Besides the national capital, polling for the sixth round of the marathon seven-phase elections will be held Saturday in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, […]
If Cong has its way, those who say ‘Ram Ram’ will be arrested: PM Modi
Mahendragarh (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that if the Congress has its way, it will arrest everyone who says “Ram Ram”, and accused the party of dividing India and creating two Muslim nations to appease its vote bank. Hours before campaigning for the sixth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls came […]
Publishing polling booth-wise data will “vitiate” electoral space, create “chaos”: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has opposed in the Supreme Court an NGO’s demand to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections, contending it will “vitiate” the electoral space and cause “chaos” in the poll machinery in […]
Why are you targeting my old, ailing parents: Kejriwal to PM
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that his old and ailing parents were being targeted to “break” him and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi by doing this has “crossed all limits”. Addressing a virtual press conference, Kejriwal, who is also the AAP national convener, said he has a message for Prime […]
Seven dead, more than 40 injured in massive blast at chemical factory in Thane district
Thane: As many as seven persons were killed and more than 40 injured following an explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday afternoon, officials said. As a boiler exploded at Amudan Chemicals located in Phase 2 of Dombivli MIDC area around 1.40 pm, the impact of the explosion and the resultant […]