Terrorist associate along with arms and ammunition apprehended in Handwara
Handwara: Jammu and Kashmir police along with 22RR and 92 BN of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Tuesday apprehended one terrorist associate identified as Ashiq Hussain Wani who is a resident of Tujar Shareef in J-K’s Sopore, said police. One pistol along with seven live rounds and one magazine were recovered from his […]
J&K admin gears up to update electoral roll for panchayat polls
Jammu: To initiate the process for the panchayat polls, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has begun preparations to update the electoral roll starting November 11, following a directive from the State Election Commission (SEC) to publish the revised list by January 6 next year. The SEC recently directed for a special revision of the electoral […]
Harmanpreet Kaur rises to 9th, Smriti Mandhana remains 4th in women’s ODI rankings
Dubai,: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur climbed to the joint ninth spot while opener Smriti Mandhana remained fourth in the latest ICC Women’s ODI rankings, released here on Tuesday. Kaur, who played an important part in her team’s six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the third ODI of their ICC Women’s Championship series in Ahmedabad, had […]
IOA submits ‘Letter of Intent’ to host 2036 Olympics in India
New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has submitted a ‘Letter of Intent’, expressing the country’s desire to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to the International Olympic Committee’s Future Host Commission, taking the first concrete step in an ambitious plan. The letter was submitted on October 1, according to a source in the […]
Indian boxer Mandeep Jangra wins WBF’s world title
New Delhi: Indian professional boxer Mandeep Jangra won the World Boxing Federation’s super featherweight world title after defeating Britain’s Conor McIntosh in the Cayman Islands. The 31-year-old, who trains under former Olympic silver medallist Roy Jones Jr and has faced only one defeat in his professional career so far, had the upper hand in most […]
New UK Opposition leader picks Priti Patel as her shadow foreign secretary
London: Former British Indian home secretary Priti Patel has been chosen by the newly elected Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch as her shadow foreign secretary to join her top team on the Opposition benches in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Gujarati-origin Patel, 52, was one of the early contenders who went head-to-head in the […]
Sri Lanka’s new government reverses key economic reform for IMF bailout package
Colombo: The new National People’s Power (NPP) government in Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced its first reversal of a key element in the ongoing IMF bailout programme concerning the loss-making state-owned enterprises. The government reversed the Electricity Act, approved in June this year under then-president Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government, introducing major reforms to the state power […]
Rupee rises 1 paisa to close at 84.10 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee recovered from its all-time low level to settle 1 paisa higher at 84.10 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by a recovery in the domestic markets and suspected intervention by the Reserve Bank of India. Forex traders said investors were cautious ahead of the US presidential election. Markets are bracing […]
Stock markets rebound on value buying in banking, steel shares; Sensex jumps 694 pts
Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex recovered its early losses to close sharply higher by 694 points on late buying in banking, steel and oil & gas shares amid firm trends in global equities. Bouncing back from Monday’s sharp fall, the BSE Sensex jumped 694.39 points or 0.88 per cent to settle at 79,476.63. During the day, it […]
People of Wayanad will ask me not to come there often: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad(Kerala): Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the UDF candidate in the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll, said on Tuesday that it will be the people of the hill constituency who will ultimately decide if they want her to stay in Delhi, instead of visiting frequently. Priyanka made this remark in response to her rival candidates’ […]
