It was a misty Wednesday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 9.9 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, the Met Office said. At least 22 trains were cancelled, 32 delayed and two rescheduled, due to fog in several parts of northern India, the official said. “There was a moderate mist in […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a negative note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 35,951.64 points touched a high of 36,029.16 and low of 35,909.45 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 36,033.73 points. The Sensex is trading at 35,942.70 down by […]
Nightlong cloud cover on Wednesday further improved the minimum temperatures bringing relief from intense cold wave conditions in Jammu and Kashmir. “Light rain or snow is likely to occur in the valley on Thursday and Friday. Night temperatures have improved since Tuesday and are likely to improve further during the next two days,” a Met […]
An infiltration bid by militants has been foiled on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Noticing suspicious movement in Gohalan area on Monday, “alert troops fired forcing the infiltrating militants to flee back”, Defence Ministry sources said. “Pakistan Army started firing at Indian positions immediately after the […]
Negative global cues along with selling pressure subdued the key indices of the Indian equity market during the early-morning trade session on Tuesday. According to market observers, heavily selling pressure was witnessed in banking, capital goods and metal stocks. At 9.30 a.m., the Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 36,283.25 points […]
Even as the political situation in Nepal remains fluid, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will embark on a visit to the Himalayan nation on February 1-2, it was announced on Monday. “The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level political exchanges between India and Nepal, and reflects the expanding bilateral partnership and […]
Visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his Pakistani counterpart Mamnoon Hussain have agreed to work together for peace in the war-shattered Afghanistan. Widodo, who arrived in Pakistan on a two-day state visit on Friday, held talks with Hussain and proposed a joint role of religious scholars of the three nations for peace in Afghanistan, the […]
With barely three days left for the ‘Chillai Kalan’ to end, the traditional 40-day period of harsh winter has disappointed Kashmiris this season, as biting cold continued on Saturday without any prospect of snow. “Weather is likely to remain cold and dry during the next 24 hours. Some precipitation is expected on coming Monday and […]
Maoists went on rampage in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district early Saturday, killing one and injuring another former guerrilla member, whom they suspected of being police informers. The Maoists also set ablaze several vehicles in three separate incidents in the district bordering Chhattisgarh. The extremists of Communist Party of India (Maoist) struck after midnight. They shot […]
The CPI-M’s crucial Kannur district party conference gets underway here on Saturday during which the raging controversy over an alleged fraud committed by party state Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan’s son in Dubai is likely to be discussed. The Kannur district party unit is the home turf of Balakrishnan and also Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. According to […]