Kashmiri craftsman keep alive the centuries-old 'Palhoor' tradition
Srinagar: The government is helping a Kashmiri craftsman named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the centuries-old 'Palhoor' (traditional sleeper) alive in the Kashmir Valley.
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Jammu and Kashmir: Over 1500 cooperatives formed in 18 months
Jammu: Counting various initiatives taken by the Cooperatives Department, Commissioner Secretary, Yasha Mudgal on Sunday said that more than 1500 cooperatives were formed in 18 months across Jammu and Kashmir.
Rahul Gandhi tries to clarify his UK remark on Indian democracy in Parliamentary panel meet
New Delhi: Amid criticism for his comments on democracy in India at a London event, Rahul Gandhi tried to clarify his remarks at a Parliamentary panel meeting on Saturday. He spoke at length that he only raised questions on India’s democracy and cannot be labelled an “anti-national” for that and added that he did not ask any other country to intervene, media reports said.
Fourteen persons, including minors, rescued by RPF personnel of N. F. Railway in last four days
Guwahati: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of N. F. Railway successfully rescued 14 persons ,including minors, from different stations/trains in different drives and checks conducted from Mar 14 to 17.
Woman assaulted, shoved into car by man on busy Delhi road; police starts probe
New Delhi: A viral video of a woman being beaten by a man and shoved into a cab has prompted the police to start a probe into the incident that occurred on Saturday on a busy road at Mangolpuri in North West Delhi.
Jammu and Kashmir: 14 injured as cab falls into gorge Poonch
Jammu: At least 14 persons, including students, suffered injuries when a cab they were travelling with skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Punjab: As hunt for Amritpal Singh intensifies, his 4 close aides flown to Dibrugarh Jail in Assam
New Delhi: The Punjab Police has declared Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh a ‘fugitive’ and the government is fast closing his escape routes and financial resources. The latest move in this direction is the transfer of four of his top arrested aides to Dibrugarh in coordinated action between the Centre, Punjab, and Assam governments.
Pakistan's ISI brain behind pushing Amritpal Singh to India from Dubai: Reports
New Delhi: Pakistan’s external spy agency ISI is the force behind the revival of Khalistani supporters and helped to place Amritpal Singh in Punjab to plunge the state again into the dark days of terrorism, media reports said citing officials.
Delhi: Woman's body parts stuffed in plastic bag found near metro construction site
New Delhi: The body parts of a woman, stuffed in a plastic bag, were found near a Rapid Metro construction site in southeast Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan, media reports said.
Cops reach Rahul Gandhi's house over his remark on sexual assault survivors
New Delhi/IBNS: Top officers of the Delhi Police reached Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's home on Sunday to enquire about his remarks made during Bharat Jodo Yatra that "women are still being sexually assaulted".
Rahul Gandhi's comments on China scary, should gift both my and Dr Jaishankar's books to him, says American strategist on China
New Delhi/IBNS: Michael Pillsbury, whose book “The Hundred-Year Marathon” focuses on threats posed by China’s dominance, said on Saturday that it is scary to see Rahul Gandhi say that “harmony is the key feature of China.” While participating in an interactive session at an India Today event, he then went on to add both his book and “The India Way” authored by Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar should be gifted to the Congress leader.
Punjab Police yet to arrest Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, state on high alert
Amritsar/IBNS: Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh is still on the run from the Punjab police and a massive search is on to nab him, media reports said on Sunday.
Rahul Gandhi's UK remark is an insult to people: JP Nadda
Chikkanayakanahalli/UNI: National Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda on Saturday said Rahul Gandhi has insulted the people of the country by instigating the United States and Europe against India.
Punjab: Massive op launched to catch Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh; 78 people held
Chandigarh: In a major crackdown on the pro-Khalistan group Waris De Punjab, the Punjab Police has arrested at least 78 supporters and detained some of them for questioning while the party’s leader Amritpal Singh continues to be at large.
Jharkhand's Hazaribagh tense over restrictions on Ram Navami celebrations
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand): Tension has gripped Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district as the administration issued directives for Ram Navami celebrations in the state, ahead of the festival. This comes close on the heels of the unrest and violence that hit the state’s Palamu district before Shivratri due to the installation of an entry gate in front of a mosque, media reports said.
Success of India's democratic institutions cause of envy for some people: PM Modi's veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has proven to the world that democracy can deliver and the criticism of India's democratic institutions by some people is owing to their success.
India is strong enough to stand against West: Iranian envoy
New Delhi: Iranian Envoy Iraj Elahi has described India as a 'powerful economy' and 'rising economy' and it is strong enough to resist the pressure of the West.
India also needs 'smart villages' along with smart cities: Nitin Gadkari
Nashik (Maharashtra): India also needs "smart villages" along with “smart cities,” Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said.
Amritpal Singh's arrest: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Home Minister Amit Shah discussed plan
New Delhi/IBNS: Amritpal Singh, the self-styled radical preacher, who is referred to by his supporters as the new version of Khalistani separatist and terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was chased and arrested by the Punjab Police on Saturday near Punjab’s Jalandhar.
Khalistan supporter Amritpal Singh arrested near Jalandhar; Internet suspended across Punjab
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Saturday arrested pro-Khalistan group Waris De Punjab chief Amritpal Singh near Jalandhar's Nakodar amid high security, media reports said.
Ranjeet Kour: Jammu girl is breaking borders by driving auto-rickshaw
Ranjeet Kour, a resident of Kunjwani in the Jammu district, is breaking all borders as she has emerged as one of the first women to be driving an auto-rickshaw in Jammu region with UMEED scheme of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM).
Delegates, experts from 20 nations arrive in Amritsar for Inception meeting of Labour20 under India’s G20 presidency
New Delhi: Trade union delegates, experts and labour leaders from 20 countries, besides trade union leaders and labour experts from India, are arriving in Amritsar,Punjab for the Inception Event of Labour20 (L20), a key engagement group of the G20, a global grouping of the world’s top developed and developing nations.
Australia does not believe in violence, says envoy on recent closing down of Indian Consulate in Brisbane by Khalistani supporters
New Delhi: Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrel has reacted to the recent alleged closing down of the Indian consulate in Brisbane by suspected Khalistani supporters and said his country does not believe in violence or destruction of properties.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurates India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Saturday jointly inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) today in a virtual mode.
Suspected Maoists gun down a villager for destroying forest
Bhubaneswar: Suspected Maoists have shot dead a villager at Laxmanpur village in the Raighar region of Nabarangpur district on Friday on the charge of destroying forest.
Bangladesh Visa Information Centre inaugurated at Kolkata Railway station
Kolkata: The new Bangladesh Visa Information Centre was recently inaugurated at Kolkata Railway station in Chitpur.
Three die in Mumbai-Pune Highway as tanker hits car, overturns
Pune: Three people died on the spot while four others were seriously injured near Khopoli ghat on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway when a tanker rammed into two cars and overturned in the opposite direction.
Traffic authorities and private organisations are working hard to reduce traffic accidents in Kashmir
Srinagar: To prevent road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir, many efforts are being made at the government and private level to prevent these accidents.
Blood is thicker than water, says S Jaishankar on India-Sri Lanka relationship
New Delhi: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it is natural that India will stand by Sri Lanka during difficult times as 'blood is thicker than water'.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline shortly
New Delhi/Dhaka: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline on Saturday via video conferencing, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed.