India warns global fertilisers suppliers against price cartelisation
New Delhi: India on Wednesday warned global fertilisers suppliers against price cartelisation saying a steep rise in crop nutrients in recent times is unacceptable and consuming nation will look at the alternative if this is not checked. Addressing the annual…
JK suffered due to Nehru’s 2 major blunders: Shah in Lok Sabha; Cong seeks debate on first PM
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday blamed India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s “two major blunders” — declaring a ceasefire without winning the entire Kashmir and taking the issue to the United Nations — for the sufferings…
Railways gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The Indian Railways offered a subsidy of Rs 59,837 crore on passenger tickets in 2019-20 and the concession still continues, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Vaishnaw shared the…
UK ex-PM Boris Johnson says ‘sorry’ for COVID pain & loss
London: Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he is “deeply sorry” for the pain and the loss caused by COVID-19 as he gave his evidence to the ongoing official public inquiry into the government’s handling of the…
Sunny Deol puts end to rumours, says viral ‘drunk’ video part of film shooting
Mumbai: After a video in which Sunny Deol appeared to be roaming drunk on the streets at night went viral on social media, the actor on Wednesday put rumours to rest by saying that it was from the shoot of…
Cyclone-induced rains cause damage to standing crops in Odisha, govt seeks assessment reports
Bhubaneswar: Though severe cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ made a landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast, the widespread rain due to its impact caused damage to standing crops in southern Odisha forcing the state government to seek damage assessment reports from district…
25 members of Meitei extremist group NRFM join UNLF
New Delhi: Around 25 members of Meitei extremist group National Revolutionary Front Manipur (NRFM) have joined the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), which signed a peace agreement with the Centre last week. According to an official statement, the development is…
Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Animal’ crosses Rs 300 crore mark in three days
Mumbai: Crime drama “Animal”, starring Ranbir Kapoor, has raised Rs 356 crore gross at the worldwide box office, the makers said on Monday. The Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film released on Friday in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Production banner…
Prominent political and social activist Dr. Naqeeb Raja joins Apni Party
Srinagar: A prominent political and social activist from Srinagar’s Chanapora constituency, Dr. Naqeeb Raja, formally joined Apni Party today during an event at the party headquarters in Srinagar. On this occasion, the party president, Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, along…
Himachal road mishap: 6 Kulgam workers killed, many injured.
Shimla: In a road accident in Shimla, six labourers from the Kulgam area of south Kashmir died and several others were injured. According to Shimla SP Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi, the unfortunate tragedy occurred after their truck crashed into a gorge…
