Emirates Group posts USD 3.8 billion loss after Covid-19 sunk air travel
Emirates Group, owner of the world’s largest long-haul carrier, slumped to its first loss in more than 30 years after the coronavirus pandemic reduced demand for air travel to a trickle. The 14.1 billion dirham ($3.8 billion) loss for the state-owned company came alongside a 24% reduction in headcount over the six months through September, […]
Sajad clarifies that list of candidates finalized by PAGD
By: Tariq Shah vov Srinagar Refuting the media reports that PAGD is struggling to finalize the list for the first phase of the DDC elections, spokesman of the amalgam Sajad Gani Lone said that it was kite flying. Taking to twitter, Sajad said that PAGD has approved the candidates for the first phase of the […]
FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for COVID-19 vaccine research
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Thursday announced a Rs 900 crore grant to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID-19 vaccine research. She said the grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately as and when the vaccine is available. She also said that Rs 10,200 […]
Bihar Results: Four Surprising Takeaways, And A Twist In The Tale
We ought to be surprised by the electoral outcome in Bihar. Not because exit polls had framed our expectations otherwise. Not because many ground reports in the media suggested reversals for the ruling coalition. Not because many of us would have liked very different results. We ought to be surprised as yet another victory for […]
Calls for Sharma to replace Kohli as India T20 skipper
NEW DELHI: India should embrace split-captaincy and put Rohit Sharma in charge of their T20 squad, several former cricketers said after the opener led Mumbai Indians to a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Virat Kohli leads India across formats, while Rohit usually deputises for him in limited-overs cricket. Rohit top-scored with a […]
Several wounded in WWI memorial attack at Jeddah cemetery for non-Muslims
Several people were wounded on Wednesday in a bomb attack at a World War I commemoration ceremony attended by European diplomats at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, France’s foreign ministry said. “The annual ceremony commemorating the end of World War I at the non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah, attended by several consulates, including that […]
COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916
New Delhi: India saw a single-day increase of 47,905 infections taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 86,83,916, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease have surged to 80,66,501, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,28,121 with 550 new fatalities, the data updated […]
BACK TO SC
One of the units of Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration recently filed a fresh plea in Supreme Court for the early hearing number of writ petitions pending before the constitutional bench of Supreme Court. Recently most of the Kashmir based mainstream political parties have come under one umbrella to fight politically and also on the […]
In J-K, 4 sectors under cross-LoC shelling
The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, unidentified officials told Press Trust of India. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts […]
J-K High Court Bar Association cancels yearly election, forms ad hoc committee
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday cancelled its yearly election and formed an ad hoc committee, days after authorities here barred it from holding any polls until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory, reported Press Trust of India. On Monday, Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary issued […]
