Blocked 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Govt
New Delhi: Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on […]
Delhi chokes as AQI stays at 448 amid cold wave
New Delhi: The Air quality index in the national capital remained in the ‘severe’ category on Thursday as a thick layer of fog blanketed around the city and limited the visibility. The Air Quality Index (AQI) measured in the city was 448 at 8 a.m. as per the Central Pollution Control Board. (CPCB). AQI in […]
US stock markets tanked as US federal reserve cuts interest rates by 0.25%
Washington: The US Federal Reserve in continuing the rate cut cycle cut the interest rate by 25 basis points, according to an official statement following the key FOMC meeting. The US Federal Reserve has lowered its target range for the federal funds bringing it down to 4.25 per cent- 4.5 per cent. It said “In […]
No mention of Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA resolution tabled by Pakistan, say MEA sources
New Delhi : There have been some misleading foreign media reports about a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday, adding that it is an annual resolution tabled by Pakistan in the Third Committee. The resolution was adopted without a vote. The sources also said […]
Mumbai boat accident: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of deceased
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in a boat accident off the Mumbai coast and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased. Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the […]
13 dead, 99 rescued after Navy boat rams into ferry off Mumbai coast; FIR filed
Mumbai: Thirteen persons died and 99 others were rescued after a Navy craft crashed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast on Wednesday, the Navy said. At about 4 pm, a Navy craft undergoing engine trials lost control and collided with passenger ferry Neel Kamal off Karanja near Mumbai, the Navy said in a statement. […]
Five terrorists gunned down in Kulgam district
Srinagar: At least five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said here. Two security forces personnel sustained injuries in the operation that was launched in the early hours of Thursday, they said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kadder […]
Working with MEA to get international travel advisories for J&K watered down: CM Omar Abdullah
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government is working with External Affairs Ministry to help water down travel advisories issued by various countries which have made it “all but impossible” for foreign tourists to visit the Union Territory, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday. In an interactive session at 18th Annual Tourism Summit 2024 organised […]
No talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership: CM Omar Abdullah
New Delhi: There is no talk of any change in INDIA bloc leadership, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Wednesday, underlining that the meeting of the bloc is yet to take place. Talking to mediapersons on the sidelines of the 18th Annual Tourism Summit 2024 organised by the CII here, he said the […]
Death toll from unknown illness in Rajouri rises to 8, Central team of experts setup
Rajouri: The death toll from an unknown illness in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district has risen to eight, with another child succumbing to the mysterious disease in a hospital here on Wednesday, prompting authorities to set up a central team of experts to assist in investigating the cases and fatalities in the affected village. A […]
