Doda encounter: Policeman succumbs, death toll of security men rises to 5 (Ld)
Jammu, July 16 (IANS) The Jammu & Kashmir policeman injured in the encounter with terrorists in Jammu’s Doda district succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. The number of security personnel killed in this gunfight is now five. Earlier, four army soldiers including a Captain were injured critically in the nocturnal encounter with the terrorists in […]
Army officer among four soldiers killed in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Doda
Jammu, July 16 (IANS) Four army personnel, including an officer, who were critically injured during a nocturnal gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, succumbed to injuries on Tuesday, officials said. Officials earlier said that five security personnel, including an army officer and a policeman, were critically injured in a gunfight with terrorists […]
Security scaled up in UP for Muharram processions
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Security arrangements have been scaled up across Uttar Pradesh to maintain law and order during Muharram processions on Ashura, the tenth day of the mourning month, to be observed on Wednesday. A senior police official said that a total of 14 companies of central paramilitary forces and 151 companies of Provincial […]
Arunachal govt to enact law to curb paper leak in recruitment exams
Itanagar, July 16 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh government on Monday decided to enact a law to prevent and curb offences related to question paper leaks and other malpractices during examinations conducted by various recruitment agencies. An official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that the state Cabinet at its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pema […]
‘Honour to run alongside President Trump’: US Senator JD Vance
Washington, July 16 (IANS) J. D. Vance, a Republican US Senator from Ohio on Tuesday expressed gratitude over being picked as the running mate of US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. In a post on social media platform X, Vance said, “Just overwhelmed with gratitude.” Vance said that Trump, who had delivered peace and prosperity once, […]
PM Modi scheduled to attend UNGA high-level meeting in September
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting in New York in September, according to the preliminary programme released by the Assembly President Dennis Francis’ office. The programme, made public on Monday, has Prime Minister Modi’s speech scheduled for the afternoon session on September […]
UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates of national immunisation coverage provide the world’s largest and most […]
UN deputy chief urges arms spending cuts to save SDGs
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mohammed on Monday called for immediate and decisive action to salvage the faltering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Xinhua news agency reported. “Conflicts in […]
Soldier wounded in knife assault in Paris
Paris, July 16 (IANS) A French soldier was attacked with a knife while patrolling Monday night at Paris’ Gare de l’Est (East Train Station), French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed on his X account. “A soldier from Operation Sentinelle was the victim of a stab wound while he was patrolling the Gare de l’Est station […]
35 dead, 250 injured in Afghanistan flash floods
Jalalabad, July 16 (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and 250 others were injured as rainstorms and flash floods swept through east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, a local official said late on Monday evening. The disaster, according to Nangarhar’s provincial director for information and culture Qurishi Badlon, on Monday afternoon affected the provincial capital of […]
