Srinagar records minus 1.4, coldest this season yet

Srinagar (IANS) At minus 1.4 degrees Celsius, Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season so far on Sunday.

An official of the local MET office said the minimum temperature was due to clear sky. "At minus 2.8 Pahalgam was the coldest…

Modi greets Joe Biden, says will look forward to work closely

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted US President Elect Joe Biden and said that as Vice President his contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable and India will look forward to work closely…

India makes database of private aircraft fit for NSG movement during anti-terror operations

New Delhi (IANS) India has made a database of private aircraft that can be used for movement of its elite force National Security Guard (NSG) during urgent counter-terror operations in any part of the country.

The decision is seen by the security…

Only 50% students will be allowed in colleges, no hostel for all: UGC

New Delhi (IANS) The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the opening of universities and colleges. It has said that universities must ensure that not more than 50 per cent of the total students are present at any time.

India, China talks to de-escalate border tensions end in deadlock

New Delhi (IANS) The military talks between India and China at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh to resolve the border dispute and de-escalation of forces ended in a stalemate. The soldiers of both the countries to remain exposed to minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Any misunderstanding can be resolved through talks: Oli tells Naravane

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma oli on Friday told visiting Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane that any misunderstanding between the two neighbours can be resolved through talks.

General Naravane, who arrived in…

One more India, China military talks begin to resolve border dispute

New Delhi (IANS) The military talks between India and China kicked off once more at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh on Friday to resolve border dispute and start de-escalation of forces as soldiers were exposed to minus 20 degrees Celsius.

It is…

Civilian, militant killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) A civilian injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district in militant attack just ahead of an encounter between ultras and security forces succumbed in hospital on Friday, just as one of the terrorists was also killed in the ongoing…

2,000 farmers booked for stubble burning in UP

Lucknow (IANS) Over 1,100 FIRs have been lodged against 2,000 farmers in Uttar Pradesh for stubble burning.

Nearly, 144 FIRs have been lodged in different districts in the last 24 hours alone for stubble burning. The police lodged 15 FIRs in…

Shah sets target of winning two-third majority in WB in 2021

Kolkata (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that violence and political killings have become the hallmark of Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government's regime.

"The atrocities on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) karyakartas…