By Bharat Sharma LONDON: (Jul 15) Sourav Ganguly’s iconic shirt-swinging at the Lord’s balcony after a famous win over England back in 2002 was Jofra Archer’s inspiration to deliver the game-changing spell against India in the high-pressure third Test here, home skipper Ben Stokes has revealed. Ganguly had taken off his shirt to celebrate India’s...
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Fauja Singh was extraordinary: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: (Jul 15) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid warm tributes to veteran marathoner Fauja Singh, who died in a road accident, saying he was extraordinary because of his unique persona and the manner in which he inspired the youth of India on the topic of fitness. Singh, who was 114 years old,...
3 Dead, Many Injured As Tempo Traveller Rolls Down Gorge In Jammu And Kashmir’s Doda
tempo traveller carrying multiple passengers plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda. At least three people were killed and 10 have been injured.
Delhi govt committed to ensuring justice for Kashmiri Hindus: Sood
NEW DELHI: (Jul 14) Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Monday reviewed the issues related to rehabilitation, security and welfare of the displaced Kashmiri Hindu community in the city. Delhi government is committed to ensuring justice for the Kashmiri Hindu community, Sood said and added that the previous government in Delhi showed “apathy” to them....
Martyrs day: Kashmir leaders say they are under house arrest, Omar Abdullah calls it ‘undemocratic move’
Prominent political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday claimed they have been placed under house arrest to prevent them from paying homage to the 22 persons killed by the Dogra army on this day in 1931, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah terming the move as “blatantly undemocratic”. There was no official confirmation to the...
J-K: 2 arrested from south Kashmir in drugs case
NEW DELHI: (Jul 13) Two people, including a former militant, have been arrested and about 39 kg of poppy straw seized as part of an anti-drugs trafficking operation conducted in south Kashmir, the Narcotics Control (NCB) said on Sunday. The operation was conducted in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on July 8-9, the federal...
Air India replaced module in cockpit in crashed Dreamliner following Boeing directive
NEW DELHI: (Jul 14) Air India replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of the crashed Boeing 787-8 plane twice in the last six years following a directive from Boeing in 2019, according to sources. TCM includes fuel control switches, which have come to focus in the ongoing probe into the fatal crash as these switches...
Modi will bow to Trump: Rahul Gandhi attacks PM as deal deadline approaches
NEW DELHI: (Jul 5) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Indo-US trade deal, after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal claimed that India would not enter into an agreement under deadlines. Goyal had on Friday claimed that India would accept the proposed trade deal with the US only when it...
PM Modi arrives in Argentina on two-day visit
BUENOS AIRES: (Jul 5) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived here on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country’s top leadership to review ongoing cooperation and discuss ways to enhance bilateral partnership in key areas. Modi, who reached here on Friday evening (local time), was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon...
Amarnath Yatra: 6,400 pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Kashmir
JAMMU: (Jul 4) The third batch of over 6,400 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu in two separate convoys on Friday to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. About 14,000 pilgrims have prayed at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine since Thursday when the 38-day annual yatra commenced...