Jammu and Kashmir: 6 killed, many trapped in flash floods triggered by clou...
Six people have been killed and several trapped as houses and shops were destroyed in flash floods followed by a cloudburst in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours today. The cloudburst took place around 2 am today at Thatri town of the district, causing flash floods. Vast areas... read more »
No war, but skirmishes with China cannot be ruled out
NEW DELHI: Calling the talk of war in the Chinese media as posturing, senior defence and strategic experts believe that India and China may not go for a full-scale war, but skirmishes cannot be ruled out. The heights of the Doklam Plateau are occupied by the tents with both the Chinese... read more »
US State Department’s ‘Country Report on Terrorism 2016’: Key takeaways...
While India is not a part of the US-led Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, the report took into account the arrest of 68 ISIS supporters. “In October, the Ministry of Home Affairs appointed a Senior Advisor to Curb Online Radicalisation,” it notes. The US State Department recently... read more »
Ram Nath Kovind Set To Win As President Votes Are Counted: 10 Points
The presidential election results, in which NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind has a clear edge, will be out by 5 pm. Meira Kumar had described her candidture as the “battle of ideology.” NEW DELHI: Ram Nath Kovind, former Bihar Governor, is set to be India’s next President as votes... read more »
PM Modi, Nawaz Sharif agree to cooperate to eliminate terrorism from South Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif, who held bilateral talks in Ufa, Russia, have agreed to cooperate with each other to eliminate terrorism from South... read more »
Tweet about bomb forces emergency landing of Jet Airways plane
A Dubai-bound Jet Airways flight from Mumbai with 61 passengers and crew made an emergency landing at Muscat airport following a tweet about presence of a bomb onboard, but was cleared for... read more »
ISRO’s heaviest commercial launch today
Making the heaviest commercial launch, Indian space agency ISRO will on Friday launch five British satellites on board PSLV-C28 from the spaceport of Sriharikota. According to ISRO, the... read more »
Former RAW chief expresses regret over failed talks with Geelani
Former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) chief AS Dulat has expressed regret over failed talks between the Indian administration and Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. In an interview... read more »
Suresh Prabhu flags-off four new train services in J-K
Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has flagged off four new diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train services from Nowgan railway station in Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister... read more »
