Traffic resumes on Srinagar-Leh national highway
Srinagar, Aug 28 (UNI) Traffic has resumed on the national highway, the only road connecting Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with Kashmir, a traffic police official said here on Saturday. No vehicle was allowed from either side on Srinagar-Leh national highway on Friday to allow Beacon authorities to undertake weekly repair on the road, particularly […]
Two US Congressmen urge Biden to recognise Amrullah Saleh as legitimate govt of Afghanistan
Kabul/Washington, Aug 28 (UNI) In a joint statement after talks with Afghanistan’s caretaker President Amrullah Saleh, US Senate Republican Lindsey Graham and Congressman Mike Waltz have called on US President Joe Biden to recognise Saleh and Ahmad Massoud, who is leading the resistance in Panjshir, as the legitimate government of Afghanistan. Waltz, from Florida, in […]
Average Jan-Dhan account deposit swells 2.7 times to Rs 398 in 7 years, indicates saving habit in rural India
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) Average deposit per Jan-Dhan account has increased 2.7 times in the last seven years of financial inclusion drive to Rs 3,398 indicating higher usage of the no-frills account and also saving habit among account-holders. As per official data, average deposit per Jan-Dhan account in August 2015 was Rs 1,279. Growing […]
No terror incident in India by sea route after Mumbai 2008 due to augmentation of security capabilities : Rajnath
Chennai, Aug 28 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the country has not witnessed any terror incident via sea route after the Mumbai 2008 attack due to augmentation of the security capabilities. In his address after commissioning the ICG Ship Vigraha here, he said The journey of growth of India Coast Guard, which […]
Paralympics: Bhavinaben Patel becomes first Indian to enter table tennis final
New Delhi, Aug 28(UNI) Bhavinaben Patel on Saturday scripted history when she became the first ever Indian to enter the final of the table tennis event at the Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo, thus ensuring a medal for India. Patel won 3-2 in a hard-fought match to defeat her Chinese opponent Miao Zhang in a class […]
Three persons including two women injured in bear attack
Handwara, Aug 28, : Three persons including two women were injured after a bear attacked them Ananwan Kralgund village of North Kashmir’s Handwara town. Eyewitnesses told news agency Kashmir News Trust that three family members were busy working in their kitchen garden when a bear suddenly emerged and attacked them. The bear fled away after […]
After calling for Ladakh Bandh, MoS Home invites KDA, Apex Body Leh for talks
‘Talks to be held in Leh today afternoon’ Leh, Aug 28 (KNO): After showing serious resentment and calling for a complete Ladakh Bandh for Saturday, the Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Friday night invited Kargil Democratic Alliance and Apex Body Leh for talks this afternoon in Leh. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News […]
Rajnath Singh commissions ICG ship Vigraha
Chennai, Aug 28 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday commissioned the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, the seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). The ship, indigenously built by L and T ship building limited, is fitted with advanced fire power and designed to carry one twin-engine Helicopter and four high […]
India logs 46.7K new cases, 509 deaths in past 24 hrs
New Delhi, Aug 28 (UNI) India reported 46,759 new COVID-19 cases and 509 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday. With the fresh additions, the cumulative case tally and total fatalities stand at 3,26,49,947 and 4,37,370 respectively. The positivity rate during the same period has also risen at […]
US carries out airstrike against ISIS-Khorasan in eastern Afghanistan
File Photo Washington, Aug 28 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States has conducted an airstrike against the Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) group (banned in Russia) in eastern Afghanistan, leaving one militant killed, spokesman for the US Central Command Capt Bill Urban said. “US military forces conducted an over-the-horizon counterterrorism today against an ISIS-K planner. The unmanned airstrike occurred […]