Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala was reportedly shot dead at Jahawarke village of Mansa district on Sunday. Reportedly, two other persons have been injured in this incident.Moosewala’s security was withdrawn by the Punjab government yesterday only. According to available reports, two others were also injured in the incident in which more than 30 rounds were fired. […]
The central government on Sunday issued a clarification after backlash over an advisory from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on sharing of Aadhar photocopy with any unlicensed private entity. On Saturday, UIDAI warned people against sharing photocopies of their Aadhaar because “it can be misused”. The government agency, mandated to issue Aadhaar, advised […]
A Pakistani drone with a payload of magnetic bombs and UBGL grenades was shot down along the international border in the Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district early Sunday, police said. The drone was coming from the border side and was shot down in the Talli Hariya Chak area.“On the basis of drone […]
The US surpassed China to become India’s top trading partner in 2021-22, reflecting strengthening economic ties between the two countries.According to the data of the commerce ministry, in 2021-22, the bilateral trade between the US and India stood at USD 119.42 billion as against USD 80.51 billion in 2020-21. Exports to the US increased to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed concern over the waste dumps in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath amid the ‘Char Dham Yatra’. Speaking during his monthly radio address of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he also said that contrasting images have emerged from the holy site. “At present, the holy journey of ‘Char-Dham’ in Uttarakhand is going on in […]
The Centre has issued a new advisory warning people to not share the photocopy of their Aadhaar card with any organisations as it can be misused. In a notification, issued on May 27, the ministry of electronics and information technology said organisations which have obtained a user license from the UIDAI can use Aadhaar for […]
The West Bengal government plans to replace Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as visitor to the state’s nine private universities, information leaked from the education department indicated on Saturday, days after the cabinet decided that chief minister Mamata Banerjee will replace Dhankhar as chancellor of the 17 state-run universities, triggering a row , reported Hindustan Times. Officials […]
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said.Acting on specific inputs about the presence of militants in Shitipora area of Bijbehara in the south Kashmir district, security forces launched a cordon and search operation there, a police official said. He said […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he had spared no effort while serving the country in the last eight years, and not done any such work that would make people hang their heads in shame.Modi was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a 200-bed multi-specialty hospital at Atkot town in Gujarat’s Rajkot district. “I have […]
At least seven soldiers of the Indian Army reportedly died after a vehicle carrying 26 jawans fell in the Shyok river in Ladakh’s Turtuk sector on Friday. According to available information, several other soldiers received grievous injuries in the accident. An ANI input, citing Army sources, said efforts were on to ensure best medical care […]