Central banks’ gold buy highest since 1970s
Chennai: In 2019 net purchases of gold by central banks touched the highest level since fiat currencies came into existence in 1970s. RBI’s gold purchases too were at a decade-high level last year. Gold purchases by central banks stood at 668 tonnes in 2019, which was higher than 651.5 tonnes bought in 2018. Of this, 390 […]
Kiwis sweat on Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner as bug hits team
Sydney: New Zealand sweated on the fitness of batting kingpin and captain Kane Williamson Thursday after he and Henry Nicholls missed a second day of training ahead of the final Test against Australia. Both are battling viral infections as they race to recover for the clash in Sydney, where the visitors are desperate to salvage some […]
PM Modi tells Congress to protest against Pakistan
Bengaluru / Tumakuru: Facing unprecedented protests over the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday came down heavily against the opposition Congress party, and its allies, saying that agitators should instead protest against Pakistan for its atrocities on religious minorities during the last 70 years. Addressing a public gathering at […]
Trump ordered killing of Iran Guards commander: Pentagon
Washington: US President Donald Trump ordered the killing of Iran Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani, who died in Baghdad “in a decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad,” the Pentagon said Thursday. “General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. General Soleimani and his […]
MEA rejects reports of OIC meet on Kashmir
Newdehli:The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said it has no information that the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was organising any India-focussed meeting and dubbed reports that such a conference was likely to be held on Kashmir as “entirely speculative”. The assertion came after media reports claimed that Saudi Arabia has conveyed to Pakistan through […]
Advisor Khan reviews stock, supply position in Kashmir valley
JAMMU,: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today chaired a meeting of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department to review the stock and supply position of essential commodities in the Kashmir valley. The meeting among others was attended by Secretary, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, PK Pole; and Director FCS&CA Kashmir, Bashir […]
Increase in Forest Cover: Erstwhile State of J&K figures among top 5
JAMMU,: Reflecting a significant achievement in forest conservation, Jammu and Kashmir has figured among top five states of the country in terms of increase in its forest cover area over past two years. As per biennial report of Forest Survey of India, Dehradun, released yesterday, J&K has figured among the top five states that have […]
Advisor Khan greets people on New Year
JAMMU,: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, on Tuesday, extended his good wishes on the New Year and hoped that the year 2020 would bring peace, progress and prosperity in the lives of people of J&K. In his message, Advisor Khan said that this New Year will bring a new dawn of development and growth […]
Maria Sharapova gets wild card, set to return for Australian open
SYDNEY: Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up. The five-times Grand Slam champion, who last played a competitive match in the first round of the US Open in August, has dropped to 133rd in […]
‘Blood-red sky, choking dust’: Thousands trapped on Australia beaches by wildfires
Sydney: Thousands of tourists and residents in an Australian seaside town hunkered down in public buildings or waded into water at the seafront on Tuesday as wailing emergency sirens warned of a looming, fierce firefront. With the coastal town of Mallacoota ringed by wildfires and the main road in and out of town cut off, […]
