Day: June 8, 2019

Amarnath Yatra: 'Pratham Pooja' held in Jammu

J&K chief secy reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra

11:40 pm June 8, 2019

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam on Saturday asked the police and administration to put all arrangements in place before June 25 for the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra next month, an official said. Subrahmanyam reviewed the arrangements at a meeting, which was attended by the director general of police and other senior officers, the spokesperson said. The chief secretary reviewed […]

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Modi invokes 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwaas' to stress on Maldives' importance

Modi invokes ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwaas’ to stress on Maldives’ importance

11:36 pm June 8, 2019

Male: Extending his government’s motto to the neighbourhood for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwaas” to stress on the high importance that India attaches to its relationship with Maldives, a Muslim-majority country. Addressing the Maldivian Parliament, Modi said “neighbourhood first” is his government’s policy to realise the vision for an […]

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Australian Open delay valid if smoke haze worsens: Djokovic

Like a ‘hurricane’: Djokovic blasts ‘worst’ ever conditions after Paris exit

11:32 pm June 8, 2019

Paris: Novak Djokovic said his shock Roland Garros defeat to Dominic Thiem, which ended his dream of becoming just the second man in history to hold all Grand Slam titles at the same time twice, was played out in “hurricane conditions”. Thiem downed the world number one 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to set up a repeat of […]

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Vice-President Naidu urges Indian people to revisit food habits, not consume junk food

VP concerned over political discourse reaching a new low

11:28 pm June 8, 2019

Hyderabad: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Saturday expressed concern over political discourse reaching a new low in recent years and called for reversing the trend at the earliest. “It is a matter of concern that political discourse is reaching a new low in recent years.We should reverse this trend at the earliest. A credible opposition is […]

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Venezuela reopens border crossing with Colombia

Venezuela reopens border crossing with Colombia

11:21 pm June 8, 2019

Ccuta (Colombia): Thousands crossed into Colombia on Saturday to buy food and medicine after Venezuela’s President Nicols Maduro reopened a border that had been shut down for the past four months. Long lines of Venezuelans stood at two international bridges near the city of Ccuta waiting to have their documents checked by Colombian officials, with some carrying children on their shoulders. Venezuelan border guards […]

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