IGP Kashmir Extends Greetings to People, Police on Lohri
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi Saturday extended his greetings to people, police and the fallen personnel’s families on the occasion of Lohri. Kashmir Zone Police in a post on X said, “Warm Lohri Greetings from IGP Kashmir to the public, police personnel, and the families of our martyrs. “May this […]
US Central Command says 2 US Navy sailors missing off Somalia coast
Washington: The United States Central Command said in a statement that two US Navy sailors were missing off the coast of Somalia. “On the evening of January 11, two U.S. Navy Sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia. Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing to locate the […]
BHEL gets EPC contract for NLC India’s 2400 MW Green field power project
Bhubaneswar: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) will construct a pithead green field thermal power project based on ultra super critical technology at Jharsuguda in Western Odisha. The NLC India Limited, a Navratan company under the ministry of Coal has awarded the EPC contract to BHEL to set up the 2400 MW capacity (3×800 MW) stage […]
Polls begin for Taiwan leadership, legislature elections
Taipei: Taiwan residents began voting in the island’s leadership and legislature elections at 8 a.m. Saturday and the polls will close at 4 p.m. Each eligible voter will cast one ballot for the leadership election, while two votes will be cast for the legislature election, one for a candidate representing the voter’s electoral district and […]
Light snowfall in J&K’s Gurez, minimum temp rises
Srinagar: North Kashmir’s Gurez received light snow even as the minimum temperature rose above the freezing point in Srinagar, the meteorological Centre said on Saturday. MeT Director Mukhtar Ahmad said the Gurez in Bandipora district, received few inches of snow due to the feeble western disturbances. “The night temperature also rose in Kashmir,” he said. […]
DGP J&K extends heartfelt Lohri greetings to citizens, police personnel/forces, families of martyrs
Jammu : On the occasion of the vibrant festival of Lohri, the Director General of Police, J&K R.R Swain has extended heartfelt greetings to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Police personnel & security forces and families of braveheart martyrs. In his message DGP said that the Lohri festival marks the end of winter […]
Rare milestone for New Zealand quick Tim Southee during first T20I against Pakistan
Auckland: Tim Southee became the first bowler to breach the 150-wicket barrier in T20Is on Friday at Eden Park, here. Veteran New Zealand pacer Tim Southee completed 150 wickets in the shortest format, becoming the first bowler in Men’s T20Is to reach the milestone. Southee achieved the feat on Friday in Auckland during the first […]
Italy informed about US strikes on Houthis in Yemen few hours before attack
Rome: The US informed Italy of the airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen a few hours before the attack, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday. The US and its allies fired more than 100 missiles at Houthi positions in four Yemeni provinces overnight into Friday in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping in […]
Debris of IAF An-32 aircraft found after eight years
New Delhi: The wreckage of the Indian Air Force An-32 aircraft, with 29 personnel on board, that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22, 2016, has been found, a Defence Ministry statement said on Friday. The wreckage was located 140 nautical miles (approx. 310 km) from the Chennai coast. The National Institute […]
Storekeeper Suspended for Allegedly Leaving Several Villages Without Ration in Manzpora Qalamabad
Kupwara: Assistant Director Food on Friday put under suspension a storekeeper after local residents in Chontipora Mirpora and its adjoining areas in Mawer Qalamabad protested against the latter for leaving them without ration for last several months. Taking cognisance of the matter, the Assistant Director Food and Civil Supplies upon corroborating the complaints with the […]