An Army Major was on Tuesday shot dead by a jawan following an altercation in the Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the police said. An Army jawan shot dead Major Shikhar Thapa with his service rifle at Butcher Post in the Uri sector, a police official said. Further details are awaited.
» Read moreAuthorities say a magnitude 6.4 earthquake has rattled the coast of southern Peru and was felt in the cities of Tacna, Moquegua and Arequipa, among others. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake’s epicenter was 61 miles (98 km) west of Camana in Arequipa province. It struck at 2-05 a.m. GMT on Monday evening local time and had a depth […]
» Read moreThe BJP’s parliamentary board picked Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu as the party’s nominee for Vice-President, and his name has been endorsed by the NDA as well. Party president Amit Shah made the official announcement at the party headquarters in Delhi, emphasising Mr. Naidu’s long career in public life and the various posts that he has […]
» Read moreMaryam Mirzakhani, an Iranian-born mathematician who was the first woman to win the coveted Fields Medal, has died in a U.S. hospital after a battle with cancer. She was 40. Ms. Mirzakhani’ friend Firouz Naderi announced her death on Saturday on Instagram, and her relatives confirmed the death to the Mehr agency in Iran. “A light was turned off today. […]
» Read moreTwo militants are believed dead in an ongoing encounter in Pulwama’s Tral area. An operation to flush out militants was started on Saturday morning at Gujar Basti near Wantiwen forests of Satura village. An exchange started around 7: 30 a.m. A police official said at least two militants have been killed so far. “The operation is on as more militants […]
» Read moreThe Sensex went past the 32,000-mark for the first time ever soaring over 232 points and the NSE Nifty closed at a new peak 9,892 today as inflation touched a record low, offering the RBI leeway for a policy rate cut. The index took 33 sessions to rise 1,000 points to breach the 32,000-mark. Asian and European stocks were up […]
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