By By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and SALLY ABOU ALJOU Dubai, March 12 Unrelenting Iranian attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure pushed oil above USD 100 a barrel on Thursday, as American and Israeli strikes pounded the Islamic Republic with no sign of an end to the war in sight. Iran hit a container […]
Read More
Jammu, March 12 “God saved me,” said veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah in his first reaction after a man allegedly tried to assassinate him during a marriage function here on Wednesday night. The assailant, identified as Kamal Singh Jamwal, allegedly targeted Abdullah, who is the president of the ruling […]
Read More
Noida, March 12 A fire broke out at an electric meter manufacturing factory in Sector 4 here on Thursday morning, leaving 26 people injured, police said. The injured were among nearly 240 workers who were trapped inside the factory, Capital Power System Limited, in the Phase 1 police station area when the fire broke out. […]
Read More
Yoshita Singh New York, March 12 The administration of Donald Trump has launched investigations into the trade practices of several major economies, including India, China, Japan and the European Union, over concerns they may be harming American manufacturing. The probe, announced by Jamieson Greer, will examine whether the “acts, policies and practices” of these […]
Read More
Phagwara, March 12 The rear glass of an Innova car belonging to AAP leader Daljit Raju was found shattered under mysterious circumstances here on Wednesday evening, police said. Raju, the Doaba in charge of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s Backward Class (BC) Wing and a resident of Darveshpind village nearby, said he had come to […]
Read More
New Delhi, March 12 An Indian crew member of a US-owned oil tanker has been killed after the vessel came under attack in the waters near Iraq’s Basra. The Indian embassy in Iraq, confirming the death, said 15 other Indian crew members onboard the ship were evaluated. Commercial ships in the Persian Gulf have been […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, March 11 Punjab’s Good Governance and Information Technology Minister Aman Arora has said the state will raise the issue of regulating social media use by minors with the central government, amid growing concerns about children’s safety online. Speaking in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday, Mr Arora said authorities were considering […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, March 11 The Punjab government will consider the possibility of imposing an entry tax on vehicles registered in Himachal Pradesh, Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema informed the state assembly on Wednesday. Cheema also slammed the Congress-led Himachal Pradesh government for making an “exorbitant” increase in the entry tax on vehicles from […]
Read More
Bengaluru, March 11 India is planning to collect samples from the Moon and bring them back to Earth under Chandrayaan-4, while Chandrayaan-5 will involve a heavier lander with a longer mission life, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Wednesday. He also spoke about ISRO’s future missions including the one to study Venus and the other […]
Read More
The North News New Delhi, March 11 Home Minister Amit Shah has defended Om Birla in the Lok Sabha, saying the Speaker acts as a neutral custodian of the House and represents both the ruling party and the opposition. Speaking during a debate on an opposition resolution seeking Birla’s removal, the Union home minister said […]
Read More
