Search operation launched in border areas of Mendhar following suspicious movement
Mendhar/Jammu: Security forces have launched a search operation in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district following inputs regarding suspicious movement, officials said. The search operation was conducted by security forces and police in forward areas of Mendhar on Thursday, they said. The operation is part of the alertness of troops against suspicious […]
Forest fire triggers mine blast along LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A forest fire on Thursday triggered mine blasts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. There were no casualties or injuries, they said. The forest fire in the forward areas of Gursai, Ucchad, and Prambranar, as well as the border belts, has been raging for the past […]
Representation of SCs, STs in govt work force as per prescribed limit: Centre
New Delhi: The representation of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the central government workforce is as per the prescribed limit, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. According to the information provided by the ministries/departments, as on January 1, 2024, the number of employees belonging to SCs, STs and Other Backward Classes, […]
J&K parties condemn removal of chapter on revered sufi saint from class 9 textbook
Srinagar: The CPI(M) and People’s Conference on Thursday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) for removing the chapter on the life of revered saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din Noorani from the 9th-grade textbook, with former Minister Sajad Gani Lone calling it “cultural terrorism.” However, ruling National Conference spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq said the chapter […]
India moving forward at ‘unprecedented’ speed under Modi Govt: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: India was left behind in terms of modern weapons and technology but it moved towards self-reliance in the defence sector at an “unprecedented” pace after the Modi government came to power, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. In an address at an event, Singh said modern warfare is changing rapidly and there […]
2 BJP MPs admitted in RML Hospital ICU with head injuries after scuffle with opposition
New Delhi: Two BJP MPs suffered head injuries in a face-off between the opposition and NDA members in Parliament premises on Thursday and were admitted to the ICU of the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital here. Pratap Sarangi (69) from Odisha and Mukesh Rajput from Uttar Pradesh were brought to the hospital from Parliament with head […]
5 Pakistanis killed, 35 presumed dead as boat carrying migrants sank off Greece’s coast
Islamabad Five Pakistani nationals have been killed and 35 others presumed dead after a boat carrying migrants sank off of Greece’s Gavdos island over the weekend, according to a media report on Thursday. While at least seven people died and over 150 were rescued from the sinking overcrowded vessel carrying over 200 migrants, dozens remain […]
Mobile payments used to be less ‘painful’ than using cash. That might be changing
Lund (Sweden): (The Conversation) The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card. In a study from the early 2000s where consumers were observed using either cash or a pre-paid card, it […]
US govt urges Supreme Court to dismiss Rana’s petition for writ of certiorari
Washington: The United States government has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss “the petition for a writ of certiorari” filed by Mumbai-attack convict Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, against his extradition to India. India is seeking the extradition of Rana as he is wanted in the Mumbai terror attack case. Having lost […]
US sanctions on Pak’s aerospace, defence agency for continuing proliferation of long-range missiles
Washington: The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency — National Development Complex (NDC) — on charges of them contributing to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme. In light of the continuing proliferation threat of Pakistan’s long-range missile development, the United States is designating four entities […]
