Covid crisis an opportunity, time for bold decisions and investments: Modi

Covid crisis an opportunity, time for bold decisions and investments: Modi

Kolkata, June 11 Insisting that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this is the time to make bold decisions and investments. Addressing the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata through video-conference, he said steps […]

PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for Covid-19

PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif tests positive for Covid-19

Islamabad, June 11 Shehbaz Sharif, chief of the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the latest top politician to be infected by the deadly virus on a day when the number of COVID-19 cases in the country touched 1,19,536. PML-N leader Ataullah Tarar confirmed on Thursday that Shehbaz, 68, […]

Security agencies red flag Imran Khan’s 1,600 scholarship plan for Kashmiris

Security agencies red flag Imran Khan’s 1,600 scholarship plan for Kashmiris

Indian security agencies have red-flagged Imran Khan government’s plan to offer scholarships to 1,600 Kashmiri students to take up professional courses in Pakistan and occupied territories, people familiar with the development told Hindustan Times on Thursday. Security officials said the scholarship offer was part of a larger plan by Pakistan’s deep state to radicalise young Kashmiris, […]

I’ll focus on making players mentally strong, says Mushtaq

I’ll focus on making players mentally strong, says Mushtaq

LAHORE: Mushtaq Ahmed, the newly-appointed spin bowling coach and mentor of Pakistan team for their forthcoming to England, says getting mentally strong for this important tour was the biggest challenge for the players. “Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the players have stayed away from the game for the last three months. They can regain their skills […]

Freed Taliban prisoners eye return to battlefield

Freed Taliban prisoners eye return to battlefield

KABUL: Afghan authorities are opening prison doors for thousands of Taliban inmates in a high-risk gambit to ensure the insurgent group begins peace talks with Kabul. Security concerns are mounting as several of the newly liberated fighters say they are ready to resume their holy war. “If the Americans do not pull out, we will […]

US’s religious freedom survey takes note of Article 370’s abrogation

US’s religious freedom survey takes note of Article 370’s abrogation

Srinagar: In the annual International Religious Freedom (IRF), the United States Department of State took note of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and its bifurcation into two federally-governed territories. The survey of the state of religious freedom across the world, which was submitted to the US Congress, also noted the protests against the […]

Militants give slip to forces after brief gunfight in Budgam

Militants give slip to forces after brief gunfight in Budgam

Srinagar: Militants on Thursday morning gave slip to the government forces after a brief gunfight at Pathanpora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. While they managed to escape from the site, the militants left behind some ammunition including a grenade and a pistol, officials said. Earlier government forces cordoned off the area following specific inputs […]

Army man killed, another injured in Sonamarg mishap

Army man killed, another injured in Sonamarg mishap

Ganderbal : An Army man was killed while another was critically injured after the vehicle they were traveling in met with and accident and fell into a deep gorge at Ranga pass along Srinagar-Leh highway in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Officials said that an army vehicle in which the food items was being […]

India Reports Record Rise in New Cases of COVID-19, Deaths

India Reports Record Rise in New Cases of COVID-19, Deaths

New Delhi: For the sixth consecutive day, India registered just under 10,000 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as the country’s tally is soon set to overtake the UK’s to become the fourth-worst hit nation. According to the health ministry’s latest update on Thursday morning, India’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed to 2,86,579 after registering […]