Woman killed after being hit by train in Samba
JAMMU: A woman about 65 years of age was killed after being hit by a train in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official of the Railway Police said on Monday.The body of the unidentified…
Gender stereotyping row: CBSE to set up expert panel to review, strengthen paper setting process
NEW DELHI: The CBSE on Monday decided to set up a committee to thoroughly review and strengthen the question paper setting process after outrage over a comprehension passage in class 10 English exam that allegedly promoted…
CAT’s Jammu, Srinagar benches to provide speedy relief to govt employees: Jitendra Singh
NEW DELHI: Hailing the high disposal rate of the newly created Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) benches of Jammu and Srinagar, Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said they would provide speedy relief to central government employees…
‘No strain has spread this fast’: Hundreds rush for jabs as UK braces for Omicron ‘tidal wave’
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading swiftly and will become the dominant variant in the British capital in the next 48 hours, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday. Meanwhile, hundreds of people…
RS returns bill that brings clarity on enhanced pension of retired judges
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Monday returned to the Lok Sabha a bill that seeks to bring clarity on the age of retired judges to determine when they will get enhanced pension.The Lok Sabha passed…
Pahalgam BDC chairman joins BJP
JAMMU: Pahalgam Block Development Council (BDC) chairman Bashir Ahmad Khan on Monday joined the BJP here, the party said.Social activist Mohammad Israr Choudhary from Dachanpora Sri Gufara in Pahalgam, along with his supporters, also joined the…
Miss Universe live: PM Modi congratulates Harnaaz Sandhu
Harnaaz Sandhu, the 21-year-old from Punjab, representing India at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel, brought home the crown, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000 and Sushmita Sen's…
Two cops killed, many hurt in terror attack in Srinagar
At least two police personnel were killed and 12 injured as terrorists opened fire on their bus in Srinagar on MondayAmong the injured police personnel, an ASI and a selection grade constable succumbed to their…
Lok Sabha nod to NDPS (Amendment) Bill
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to rectify errors that had crept into the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the retrospective provision made in…
Rohit ruled out of SA Test series with hamstring injury
India's Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the entire 3-Test series against South Africa as his old left-hamstring injury resurfaced during the team's net session in Mumbai. India A captain Priyank Panchal…