Obama slams Trump as unfit, says US democracy is at risk
Former United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday assailed his successor, Donald Trump, as deeply unfit for the office he occupies and argued that voting for his former No. 2, Joe Biden, was necessary to ensure the survival of American democracy. “He’s shown no interest in putting in the work; no interest in finding common […]
Finch eyes 2023 World Cup as career swansong
MELBOURNE: Australia limited overs captain Aaron Finch has set himself a goal of playing the 2023 one-day World Cup in India before bowing out of international cricket. The 33-year-old opening batsman told Australian radio that cricket’s pause in 2020 due to Covid-19 had only made him more determined to push through to the global tournament […]
India Records Nearly 70K New Covid-19 Cases, Tally Crosses 28-Lakh Mark
New Delhi- India’s COVID-19 caseload went past 28 lakh with a record single-day spike of 69,652 infections, while the recoveries increased to 20,96,664 on Thursday pushing the recovery rate to 73.91 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total cases of coronavirus infections mounted to 28,36,925, while the death toll climbed to 53,866 […]
Eleven injured in Poonch road accident
Srinagar: At least eleven persons were injured in an accident that took place at Behra village of Poonch’s Mendhar Sub Division. A local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) quoting police reported that accident took place on Thursday morning when a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK02AB-5463 skidded off the road and eleven persons travelling in […]
Hundreds rally against blasphemous remarks in north Kashmir
Srinagar: Hundreds rallied against blasphemy remarks on Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in North Kashmir’s Pattan town of Baramulla district on Thursday morning. A local news gathering agency Kashmir News Trust reported that hundreds of people participated in the twin protests. A protest was registered in Pattan Bazar while another surfaced from Nihalpora Pattan. A team led […]
“Fed up of detention”: Father-daughter Panch duo from south Kashmir resign
Srinagar: Fed up with the continuous virtual ‘detention’, father-daughter duo Panchs from Manigam ward number 1 and 2 of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district have announced their formal resignation with a pledge that they won’t now work with any political party or will keep any affiliation with Congress party with which they were associated. “We have […]
Depsang control hinges on two roads & airfield
India’s control over the vital Sub-Sector North (SSN) in Ladakh hinges upon a newly built 255-km DSDBO road, a mud-paved airfield at an altitude of 16,700 feet at Daulat Baig Oldie (DBO) and an upcoming track from Sasoma to Saser La to Murgo. The Indian Army has, in the past, war-gamed a scenario about […]
US elections 2020: Kamala Harris nominated as Democratic vice presidential candidate
US Senator Kamala Harris has been nominated as Democratic vice presidential candidate for US elections 2020 on Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. She was joined by former US President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who together with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, vowed […]
Of 139 Booked Under NSA In UP This Year, 76 Accused Of Cow Slaughter
The Uttar Pradesh Police has invoked the stringent National Security Act against 76 people accused of cow slaughter so far this year, an official said on Wednesday. This is more than half of the total 139 people who have been booked under the NSA for various crimes this year, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish Awasthi […]
Two militants killed in gunfight in north Kashmir
Two militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and the government forces raged in Ganipora Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The identities of the militants are yet to be ascertained. An unnamed official told GNS that the gunfight erupted in an orchard, combing operation continues. Earlier, a joint […]
