Six youth detained during nocturnal raids in Sopore
Srinagar: Government forces have arrested six youth during nocturnal raids from parts of Sopore in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources said that the government forces conducted raids during the intervening night of Sunday and…
All eyes on Ayodhya as Hindu outfits plan programs on Babri demolition anniversary
Lucknow: As the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha elections near, the temple town of Ayodhya has become the cynosure of all eyes with the December 6 Babri Masjid demolition anniversary likely to act as a political potboiler.Days after the Vishwa…
Open borders an imperative of present times: Arun Jaitley
Mumbai: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Monday called for open borders, saying trading across national boundaries is an “economic imperative of our times” and that barriers to free trade should be dismantled.The comments come amid…
Broadcom, HCL Tech in global preferred services pact
New Delhi, Dec 3: Global technology firm Broadcom Inc Monday announced a global preferred services partnership pact with Indian IT services company HCL Technologies."Effective immediately, HCL becomes the preferred services partner for…
China agrees to ‘reduce and remove’ tariffs on US cars
Washington, Dec 3: China has agreed to scale back tariffs on imported US cars, President Donald Trump said Sunday, one day after agreeing with Xi Jinping to a ceasefire in the trade war between the world's top two economies.Asia stocks…
Narcotic smugglers held with over 420 kg poppy straw in Udhampur
Jammu, Dec 3: Three narcotic smugglers were arrested with contraband of poppy straw in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir.“Based on reliable information, police laid a naka at Jakheni for checking of vehicles and during frisking,…
IS militants: over 270 killed in Syrian army combat in Suwayda
Moscow, Dec 3 More than 270 Islamic State terror group (IS) militants were killed as a result of the Syrian armed forces’ offensive in the southern province of Suwayda in November, a spokesman for the Command of the Russian Forces in Syria…
UN chief lauds G20 leaders’ declaration
United Nations, Dec 3:UN Secretary General António Guterres has hailed the declaration of the 2018 G20 meeting of the world’s leading economies, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which reiterates to fight climate change.
The declaration notes a…
Tornado in US injures at least 25, Damages 100 buildings
MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Sputnik) At least 25 people have been injured and no less than 100 buildings have been damaged as a result of a tornado that hit the US state of Illinois, local media reported.According to Weather Channel, the natural…
Season’s coldest night at minus 2.8 degree Celsius
Srinagar Dec 3:The minimum temperatures continued to drop on Monday, while Srinagar recorded the season's coldest night at minus 2.8 degrees Celsius, a Met department official said.He said the minimum temperatures are likely to drop…