Flipkart fashions new front in Amazon fight
Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart unit on Friday agreed to buy a 7.8% stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) for Rs 1,500 crore, a move that will help the online retailer consolidate its position in the apparel business with access to brands such as Allen Solly and Van Heusen, as it battles Amazon for […]
Delhi Riots 2020: Court Says Police Officials Can Be Reliable Witnesses
A Delhi court, while hearing a bail application of a riot accused, has dismissed the argument that police officials are “interested witnesses” and they cannot be relied upon. Shadab Ahmad, an accused in the head constable Ratan Lal murder case, has been in jail since April 6. Ahmad recently filed an application for bail. Appearing […]
Chetan Sharma shares picture of Kapil Dev, says ‘Pa ji is OK now’
Former cricketer Chetan Sharma on Friday shared a picture of veteran cricketer Kapil Dev as the latter underwent an angioplasty after suffering a heart attack at Fortis hospital in South Delhi. He captioned the picture, “Kapil Pa ji is OK now and is sitting with his daughter Amya, Jai Mata Di.” The legendary all-rounder is […]
Libyan rivals sign ceasefire accord
GENEVA: Libya’s two warring factions signed a “permanent” ceasefire agreement on Friday after five days of talks at the United Nations, which hailed the deal as a historic moment following years of turmoil and bloodshed. “Today is a good day for the Libyan people,” said Stephanie Williams, the UN’s acting envoy to the troubled North […]
Ramiz favours change in Test captaincy, backs Rizwan as skipper
KARACHI: Former Test opener-turned commentator Ramiz Raja while backing the idea of changing Pakistan’s Test captain says wicket-keeper/batsman Mohammad Rizwan appears a suitable choice as a replacement for incumbent skipper Azhar Ali. “Currently, Pakistan are seventh in the ICC Test rankings which clearly shows that we have struggled in Test cricket during the last few […]
Pandach-Beehama mega project of Ganderbal in jeopardy
By: Sofi Ayaz VOV Ganderbal Pandach-Beehama mega project of Ganderbal is still in the pipeline as it could have been a game changer for the development of Ganderbal district. Apart from previous political dispensations even now the central government is not showing any keen interest to give a push to the development by the projects […]
53,370 new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 78,14,682
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day, while 70,16,046 people have so far recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the death toll to 1,17,956, with the […]
31 new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh take tally to 5,712
Leh:Thirty-one more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the number of infections in the union territory to 5,712, an official bulletin said on Friday. So far, 68 people have died from the infection in Ladakh. Thirty of the deaths took place in Leh district with the rest 38 taking place in Kargil. Of the […]
Quadcopter shot down at LoC in Kupwara: Army
Kupwara: Army on Saturday claimed to have shot down a quadcopter at a forward post in Keran along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara distirct. Sources said the device- quadcopter DJI Mavic 2 Pro model- was recovered from the spot after shooting it down. (KNO)
Process in motion
Government has recently announced formation of apex committees for the elections of District Development Councils as these members would be elected and the elections would be held in every district of Jammu and Kashmir. The term of the DDC will be five years, and the electoral process will allow for reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled […]
