India and Saudi Arabia Sign Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 A Progressive Approach to the Haj Pilgrimage – Strengthening Ties and Enhancing Flawless Journey

India and Saudi Arabia Sign Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 A Progressive Approach to the Haj Pilgrimage – Strengthening Ties and Enhancing Flawless Journey

New Delhi, Jan 08: A Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 between India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was signed yesterday marking a significant milestone in the countries’ ongoing religious and diplomatic collaboration between India and Saudi Arabia. This agreement, signed in Jeddah by Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani and her Saudi counterpart, Dr Tawfiq…

Chugh demands CBI probe in Aam Aadmi clinics in Punjab says fake number of patients being projected for political reason

Chugh demands CBI probe in Aam Aadmi clinics in Punjab says fake number of patients being projected for political reason

Srinagar, Jan 08: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh Monday said that Aam Admi clinics in the entire state have collapsed and proved to be a dismal failure. Chugh alleged that such clinics seems to be a racket being run by the Bhagwant Singh government which needs investigatioin. The BJP leader said that a large number of…

Sgr-Jmu National Highway | Work on additional 2 lanes of Chamba Seri Bridge nearing completion

Sgr-Jmu National Highway | Work on additional 2 lanes of Chamba Seri Bridge nearing completion

Ramban, Jan 7: The bridge construction work on an additional two lanes at Chamba Seri area of Ramban is nearing completion. The two lanes of the Chamba Seri Bridge were opened on December 21 on the Ramban- Banihal section of the four lanes project. Engineers of construction company CVPPL engaged by the National Highway Authority of…

Amit Shah’s J&K visit deferred due to bad weather During this proposed visit, he was scheduled to attend the Vikasit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra in Jammu and inaugurate projects worth Rs. 1379 Cr including the E-buses in Jammu city and lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 2348 Cr.

Amit Shah’s J&K visit deferred due to bad weather During this proposed visit, he was scheduled to attend the Vikasit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra in Jammu and inaugurate projects worth Rs. 1379 Cr including the E-buses in Jammu city and lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 2348 Cr.

Srinagar, Jan 08: Union Home Minister and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu has been deferred due to bad weather, officials said today. During this proposed visit, he was scheduled to attend the Vikasit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra in Jammu and inaugurate projects worth Rs. 1379 Cr including the E-buses in Jammu city and lay…

500 women students of Haryana university accuse professor of sexual harassment

500 women students of Haryana university accuse professor of sexual harassment

India- Chandigarh, Jan 8 Nearly 500 women students of Chaudhary Devi Lal University in Haryana’s Sirsa have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, accusing a professor there of sexual harassment. They demanded his suspension and an inquiry led by a retired High Court judge. Copies of the…

Kiev, Jan 8 (IANS) Air-raid alerts were sounded across Ukraine on Monday, with the country’s Air Force confirming missile launches from Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and MiG-31K fighters. The alerts were sounded at about 6 a.m., and it lasted for over two hours, the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported. “Enemy Su-35/Su-34 activity in the north.The threat of use of aircraft missile weapons,” the Ukrainian Air Force said in a social media post. It went on to say that there was “missile danger” in the areas where alerts had been sounded. “There is a threat of cruise missile launches from Tu-95MS aircraft. A total of 11 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the air. Do not ignore the air-raid warning! Take shelter.” After more than two hours later, an all clear was given at 8.24 a.m., the Ukrainska Pravda added. Last week, 25 people were killed and more than 100 injured in one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The attack followed a recent huge wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine, which killed dozens and injured over 160. Those strikes were described by Kiev as Russia’s biggest missile bombardment of the war so far.

Air-raid alerts across Ukraine over Russian missile launches

Kiev, Jan 8  Air-raid alerts were sounded across Ukraine on Monday, with the country’s Air Force confirming missile launches from Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers and MiG-31K fighters. The alerts were sounded at about 6 a.m., and it lasted for over two hours, the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported. “Enemy Su-35/Su-34 activity in the north.The threat of…

Manila, Jan 8 (IANS) Filipino police on Monday said they have recovered seven bodies from a shallow grave in Lanao del Norte province. According to the police, the bodies were discovered by locals on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. The victims, who bore bullet wounds, comprised a 54-year-old man, his 50-year-old wife, his 43-year-old sister and her husband, as well as their three children. Initial investigations showed that the victims were residents of nearby Zamboanga del Sur province. An investigation is underway to identify the alleged abductors of the victims and the motive for the killings.

7 bodies found in shallow grave in Philippines

Manila, Jan 8  Filipino police on Monday said they have recovered seven bodies from a shallow grave in Lanao del Norte province. According to the police, the bodies were discovered by locals on Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency. The victims, who bore bullet wounds, comprised a 54-year-old man, his 50-year-old wife, his 43-year-old sister and…

10 injured in light plane crash on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef island

10 injured in light plane crash on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef island

Canberra, Jan 8 Ten people were injured on Monday after a light plane flipped and crashed on a small island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, local media reported. The plane with 10 people on board was returning to the runway on Lizard Island, about 1,600 km northwest of Brisbane, shortly after taking off on a…

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israel air strike

Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israel air strike

Tel Aviv, Jan 8  A senior commander of the Hezbollah group was killed in an Israeli air strike at Majdal in Lebanon. Senior Hezbollah commander, Wissam Al-Tamil who is also known as Jawas was deputy head of the elite Rawdan force of Hezbollah. According to Arabian media reports he was killed while he was traveling…

Son holds vigil seeking justice for Sikh parents slain in Canada

Son holds vigil seeking justice for Sikh parents slain in Canada

Toronto, Jan 8  A Sikh man held a candlelight vigil seeking justice for his parents from India who were killed in a shooting spree in Canada’s Ontario province in November last year. Jagtar Singh Sidhu and Harbhajan Kaur, both in their 50s, were shot more than 20 times just before midnight on November 20 at…