NEW DELHI — The world’s top 10 cities with the worst air quality, three — Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, are in India, data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from IQAir, a Switzerland-based climate group showed. While Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) at 556 made it to the top of the list, Kolkata […]
DUBAI — Australia thrashed New Zealand by 8 wickets to clinch their maiden T20 world cup in Dubai on Sunday. Glenn Maxwell scored the winning runs for the Aussies. Mitchell Marsh won the man of the match whereas David Warner was declared the Man of the Tournament. Chasing the target of 173 Australia lost skipper […]
SRINAGAR — Over 55 couples belonging to underprivileged sections from various districts of the Kashmir Valley tied the knot at a simple ceremony in Srinagar on Sunday. The Jaffri Council, the organisers of the ceremony, said it is the biggest such event held in Kashmir. Dozens of people witnessed the ceremony which was held at […]
JAMMU — Accusing the BJP of weaponising the pain of Kashmiri Pandits to garner votes and further its “divisive politics”, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said Kashmiri Muslims have to work harder on seeing the return of their Hindu brethren in a dignified manner. She said some BJP-linked persons, who are sitting in the studios in Delhi […]
NEW DELHI — Former India batter VVS Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), a senior BCCI official confirmed on Sunday. Laxman will take over from his former batting colleague Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as chief coach of the Indian team following the end of Ravi Shastri’s tenure. […]
NEW DELHI — Several Congress leaders on November 14 paid rich tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, with the party hailing the country’s first Prime Minister as a visionary who laid the foundations of modern India. Congress president Sonia Gandhi offered floral tributes at Shanti Vana in New Delhi, while several party leaders […]
NEW DELHI — Noticing their vulnerabilities, IMA on Sunday demanded Covid-19 vaccination for all diabetes patients, including a third dose, if needed. The IMA on Sunday launched a campaign for early detection and mitigation of diabetes complications with organising of walkathon, marathon, screening camps, and a social media drive. The campaign also included research paper […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Sunday paid glowing tributes to Pt. Jawharlal Nehru on his 132nd birth anniversary. JKPCC also recalled the great contributions of first Prime Minister to inclusive development of Modern India. Srinagar District Congress Committee in a function at Srinagar Party Office paid floral tributes to […]
SRINAGAR — In a inspiring gesture Srinagar police Chief SSP Sandeep Chaudhary decided to pay Rs one lakh from his pocket to a 90-year- street food vendor who was robbed on Saturday evening in the old city of Srinagar. Abdul Rahman, a roadside channa seller, was thrashed by some bugglers at Bohri Kadal Srinagar on […]
NEW DELHI — The Centre on Sunday brought an ordinance to extend the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) directors up to five years. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed off the ordinance. The central government is expected to table a law in the Parliament during the forthcoming Winter Session […]