Three peddlers held with heroin in Jammu

Jammu: Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with 50 grams of heroin here on Sunday, police said.  The three peddlers were on a motorcycle when they were intercepted by the police during vehicle checking near Miran Sahib, said a police spokesman.  He said that a case under the Narcotic drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) […]

Public-spirited youth welcome to join AAP: Kejriwal

Doda (J&K),AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said the public-spirited youth should come forward to join his party, asserting the people of the country had given a clear message to the BJP during the Lok Sabha polls that “your way of functioning is not acceptable to us”. The former Delhi chief minister accused the […]

Mortal remains of Baba Siddique taken from his residence for state funeral

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique’s mortal remains were taken from his residence in Bandra for the state funeral on Sunday. NCP leader Siddique’s last rites will be performed with full state honour at Bada Qabrastan, in Mumbai lines. Former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, sustained two gunshot wounds to […]

“Your refusal to evacuate UNIFIL soldiers turned them into hostages of Hezbollah”; Netanyahu appeals to UN Secy General

Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to withdraw UN peacekeeping forces from southern Lebanon, citing the danger posed to both ‘UNIFIL soldiers and Israeli troops’. Netanyahu stated that the refusal to evacuate UNIFIL soldiers has effectively turned them into hostages of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist group operating in […]

PM Modi makes surprise visit to PM GatiShakti Anubhuti Kendra in Delhi

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to the PM GatiShakti Anubhuti Kendra at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, on the third anniversary of its launch. The Anubhuti Kendra showcases the key features, achievements and milestones of PM GatiShakti. The Prime Minister appreciated the strides made in planning and execution of projects […]

India to develop new missile testing range on east Coast, CCS gives approval

New Delhi: At a time when the Indian defence researchers are developing a large number of tactical missile systems, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has given approval for setting up a new missiles testing range in Andhra Pradesh. The proposal was cleared by the CCS headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week as […]

Australia to bat against India in women’s T20 World Cup contest

Sharjah: Australia’s stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath won the toss and elected to bat against India in their Group A match of the Women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday. India made one change to bring back seamer Pooja Vastrakar in place of Sajeevan Sajana while Australia made two changes to bring back Grace Harris and […]

Shraddha beats Kirti in third round of All India FIDE Rating Open Chess

Mumbai: Shraddha Padvekar (3 points) defeated Woman Candidate Master Kriti Patel (2 points) in a third-round match of the All India FIDE Rating Open Chess Tournament here on Sunday. The Palghar-based Shraddha (rating 1588) started with the English opening, while Kirti (1829) opted for a neo-Catalan defence in their contest. Shraddha was able to come […]