Day: July 12, 2019

Amarnath Yatra: 'Pratham Pooja' held in Jammu

12th batch of 5,395 pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath

2:06 pm July 12, 2019

Jammu: Amid tight security, a batch of 5,395 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Thursday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. As many as 13,555 pilgrims paid obeisance to the ice lingam of Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine till Thursday night. With this, the total number of pilgrims who […]

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Health Ministry to use AI in safe way in public health

2:04 pm July 12, 2019

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry is working towards using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a safe and effective way in public health in the country. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan also said in Lok Sabha on Friday that to address gaps in India’s AI ecosystem and realise its economic impact, the central government has prioritised building […]

Fadnavis performs “mahapuja” at Lord Vitthal temple

1:59 pm July 12, 2019

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday performed the “mahapuja” of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmini in the temple town of Pandharpur on the occasion of `Ashadhi Ekadashi’. Vithal Chavan and his wife Prayag were the `warkaris’ (pilgrims) who got the opportunity to perform the rituals alongside the chief minister and his wife Amruta. The […]

Pak shells forward posts along LoC in Poonch, Rajouri

1:55 pm July 12, 2019

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Friday violated ceasefire by firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the LoC in three sectors of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Poonch districts, drawing befitting retaliation from Indian troops, a defence PRO said. “At about 0800 hours today, Pak army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation with […]

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Trump says cryptocurrency is ‘not money’

1:51 pm July 12, 2019

Washington: Donald Trump expressed his mistrust of cryptocurrency Thursday, saying it was “not money” and warning that those wishing to join the trade would have to abide by banking regulations. “I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air,” […]