Day: August 26, 2019

US Congressional Caucus to convene hearing on Kashmir

Higher secondary schools reopen in J&K’s Poonch

8:44 pm August 26, 2019

Jammu: Higher secondary schools reopened in Poonch district of Jammu region on Monday after remaining closed for over three weeks due to restrictions imposed in the wake of abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status earlier this month, an official said. Colleges in the district, however, continued to remain closed and are likely to resume […]

Rains likely in TN, Kerala, coastal AP; low pressure to become depression soon

Rain lashes parts of Rajasthan, more likely on Tuesday

8:40 pm August 26, 2019

Jaipur: Parts of Rajasthan recorded 2 to 9 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours, a Met official said on Monday. He said from Sunday to Monday morning, Aklera of Jhalawar recorded 9 cm rain, followed by Bhinay of Ajmer (8 cm) and Nasirabad (7 cm). During the same period, Dag and Khanpur in Jhalawar […]

Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram

INX Media scam: CBI seeks 5 more days of custodial interrogation of Chidambaram

8:39 pm August 26, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram was Monday produced before a Delhi Court on expiry of his four-day CBI custody in the INX Media corruption case. He was produced before the court after the Supreme Court refused to entertain his plea challenging the Delhi High Court order which had dismissed his […]

Fire at Noida mall, Greater Noida factory; no one injured

8:25 pm August 26, 2019

Noida (UP): A fire broke out at Spice World Mall in Noida on Monday, while another ripped through a factory in Greater Noida, officials said. The fire at the popular mall in Sector 25 was reported around 2.30 pm and multiple fire tenders were rushed to the spot which doused the flames within an hour, […]

Chandrayaan-2: ISRO anxious but optimistic ahead of crucial soft-landing

ISRO quiz top scorers to watch Chandrayaan-2 landing with PM

8:22 pm August 26, 2019

New Delhi: The increase awareness about its space programmes, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is conducting an online quiz for school students and the top scorers will get to watch the Chandrayaan-2 landing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the agency’s Bengaluru headquarters. The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has written to the Central […]