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100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

JK High Court adopts full-year working-time calendar

8:30 pm May 23, 2020

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will have one work schedule through the year, halting the practice of changing timings in winters and summers, according to an official communication issued here on Saturday. The Chief Justice issued a calendar which will be followed for the rest of the year, the handout said. For the […]

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Economic figures show grim toll in Europe and US from coronavirus

8:14 am May 1, 2020

New York: Bleak new figures Thursday underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has climbed past a staggering 30 million, while Europe’s economies have gone into an epic slide. And as bad as the numbers are, some are already outdated because of the lag in […]

Four Indians seeded in Tokyo Olympics draw

Who decides who shall get awards: Vinesh Phogat raises questions on Padma Awards

10:54 pm January 26, 2020

New Delhi: Star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday raised questions about the manner in which Padma awards are given to sportspersons, terming the process as an “unfair one” after facing the snub for the third time. The current World Championship bronze medallist and one of India’s biggest medal hopes at the Tokyo Olympics, Vinesh hit […]

Cheers, tears, prayers: A look at how world is ushering in 2020

5:52 am January 1, 2020

Washington: Revelers around the globe are bidding farewell to a decade that will be remembered for the rise of social media, the Arab Spring, the #MeToo movement and, of course, President Donald Trump. A look at how the world is ushering in 2020: ___ PARIS A joyful crowd of Parisians and tourists walked, biked and […]

Some countries using UN as ‘tool’ to resolve conflicts, rues PM Modi

11:44 pm October 29, 2019

Riyadh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pressed for the reform of the United Nations while expressing regret over some countries using the global body as a “tool” rather than an “institution” to resolve conflicts. During an on-stage discussion with Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio, the Prime Minister said that the UN as […]