Day: August 14, 2022

India sticks to ‘one-China’ policy stance but seeks restraint on Taiwan

NEW DELHI, Aug 12 – India said on Friday it opposed any unilateral change to the status quo over Taiwan but that its stance on the ‘one-China’ policy remained consistent, days after Beijing said it hoped New Delhi would continue to recognise its claim to self-governing Taiwan. China […]

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, ‘India’s Warren Buffett’, dies at 62

MUMBAI, Aug 14 – India’s best-known stock investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, dubbed the country’s Warren Buffett, died on Sunday, prompting an outpouring of tributes for a self-made billionaire whose fortunes rose with the country’s economy. Jhunjhunwala died at the age of 62, a week after the launch of his […]

Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery,’ agent says

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at a lecture in upstate New York. The announcement followed news that the lauded writer was removed from a ventilator Saturday and […]

More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its control. The five-member delegation, […]

President of India address the Nation on the eve of 76th independence day

August 14, 2022 My dear fellow citizens, Namaskar! My heartiest greetings in advance to all Indians living in the country and abroad on the eve of the 76th Independence Day. I am delighted to address you on this momentous occasion. India is completing 75 years as an independent […]

14,092 new cases recorded in India

AUGUST 14, 2022 207.99 cr Total Vaccine doses (93.78cr Second Dose and 12.07cr Precaution Dose) have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive 28,01,457 doses administered in last 24 hours India’s Active caseload currently stands at1,16,861 Active cases standat 0.26% Recovery Rate currently at 98.54% 16,454recoveries in […]

Lt Governor joins thousands of citizens from all walks of life in a Walkathon to celebrate Har Ghar Tiranga Utsav in Srinagar

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today joined thousands of citizens from all walks of life in a Walkathon from Lalit Ghat to Botanical Garden to celebrate the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ Utsav. It’s a new dawn of hopes and dreams, said the Lt Governor. The Lt Governor […]

Registration opens for AGNIVEER General Duty, (WOMEN) in Corps of military Police

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: Army Agniveer Recruitment Rally for Women Military Police General Duty is being organized at Army Public School Primary wing ground on Major General Rajinder Singh Sparrow Road, Jalandhar Cantt for eligible candidates of districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Kulgam, Pulwama and […]

JK reports 563 fresh positive cases, 464542 recovered

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: The Government today informed that 563 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 58 from Jammu division and 505 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 473782. Moreover, 679 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and […]