Why is US not shooting down Chinese ‘spy’ balloon? Pentagon answers
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Why is US not shooting down Chinese ‘spy’ balloon? Pentagon answers

The Chinese “surveillance balloon” with a significant number of payloads will continue floating over the United States for the next few days, the Pentagon said on Friday. Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters that the manoeuvrable Chinese balloon was at an altitude of about 60,000 feet as of Friday noon and floating…

FAA Exam Scam: CBI raids over 35 locations in Jammu
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FAA Exam Scam: CBI raids over 35 locations in Jammu

The sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided more than 35 locations across Jammu region in an alleged Finance Accounts Assistant Examination scam of Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, around one lakh aspirants appeared in the examination last year and they alleged leakage of paper to recruit blue eyed by the department. The aspirants…

NIA to question Jammu blasts ‘kingpin’; Special team to come from Delhi
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NIA to question Jammu blasts ‘kingpin’; Special team to come from Delhi

Even as the Jammu and Kashmir Police claimed to have cracked the incidents of blasts that took place on January 21 in the winter capital here by arresting the alleged kingpin, the National Investigation Agency or NIA is likely to question the prime accused soon. Sources said while the JK Police have already got around…

U19 winner Shafali Verma pumps up Richa Ghosh before T20 World Cup 2023: Time to win senior World Cup title

U19 winner Shafali Verma pumps up Richa Ghosh before T20 World Cup 2023: Time to win senior World Cup title

After leading the Indian team to glory in the inaugural edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup, 19-year-old Shafali Verma has set her sights on the upcoming senior Women’s T20 World Cup to be played in South Africa from February 10 to 26. After winning the title last Sunday by beating England in the final…

NIA gets mail threatening terror attack in Mumbai by person with Taliban links

NIA gets mail threatening terror attack in Mumbai by person with Taliban links

The National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) Mumbai office on Thursday received an email threatening that a person would carry out a terror attack in the financial capital. The email claimed that a person linked to the Taliban would carry out the attack in Mumbai, as reported by PTI. Following the threat, the city police and the…

IndiGo passenger ‘takes flight to Patna’, lands in Udaipur

IndiGo passenger ‘takes flight to Patna’, lands in Udaipur

An IndiGo passenger who was supposed to take a flight to Patna from Delhi landed in Udaipur on January 30. The passenger, identified as Afsar Hussain, had booked a ticket for Patna from Delhi via IndiGo flight 6E-214 but ended up boarding the 6E-319 flight to Udaipur. The mix-up reportedly happened when he mistakenly took…

Banking sector stable, says RBI on banks’ exposure to Adani Group

Banking sector stable, says RBI on banks’ exposure to Adani Group

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said that it keeps a constant vigil on the banking sector and on individual banks to maintain financial stability. The RBI statement comes amid media reports expressing concern about the exposures of Indian banks to the Adani Group. As per the RBI’s current assessment, the banking sector…

Exclusive: UP one of India’s leading investment destinations, says Yogi Adityanath

Exclusive: UP one of India’s leading investment destinations, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in an exclusive interview with India Today, said the work done by the “double-engine government” had propelled the state on the path of development in the last six years. Investment is the buzzword for CM Adityanath, who stated that investments worth over Rs 4 lakh crore were received at…

Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for Commercial Cultivation, Conservation of UTs’ Herbal Riches

Govt sanctions Rs 62 cr project for Commercial Cultivation, Conservation of UTs’ Herbal Riches

The Jammu and Kashmir government, achieving yet another milestone, has announced a pioneering project envisaging total transformation in the landscape of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs) cultivation in the Union Territory, a government spokesman said on Friday. With a budget of Rs 62 crore, this five year project aims at to cultivate MAPs on 5000…