[ad_1] File photo: J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah was barred Sunday from visiting a graveyard of 1931 martyrs in Srinagar, and most of his cabinet colleagues were detained in their homes along with scores of others to keep them away from the site, virtually putting the National Conference (NC) govt…
[ad_1] The general officer commanding-in-chief of Northern Command, lieutenant general Pratik Sharma, visited the Army’s Bhimber Gali Brigade in Jammu and Kashmir. (Picture credit: IANS) RAJOURI: Commander of the Indian Army’s northern command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, visited Bimber Gali Brigade to review operational dynamics and preparedness along the Pir Panjal region that encompasses Poonch…
[ad_1] Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) JAMMU: A fresh batch comprising 7,049 pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath Yatra amid religious chants on Sunday morning from Bhagwati Nagar in the city. The holy cave shrine is situated in the Himalayas in south Kashmir.“The pilgrims left for Shri Amarnath cave shrine from Jammu base camp in a…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan halted his convoy on Sunday to assist a youth injured in a road accident in Bhopal, ensuring the victim was taken to hospital without delay.According to an official statement, the incident occurred near Chetak Bridge while Chouhan was on his way to attend a Jain community…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A tragic turn in the case of a missing girl, Sneha Debnath, has come to light after Delhi Police confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old female was recovered from the Yamuna River beneath the Geeta Colony flyover. Initially believed to be a 24-year-old, authorities have now clarified her age following identification…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a move that may spare majority of the coal- and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) in the country from installing anti-pollution flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems, the environment ministry has issued a revised notification regarding Sulphur Dioxide (SO₂) emission standards for such plants and introduced a new compliance framework based on…
[ad_1] Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla at International Space Station NEW DELHI: “India still looks saare jahan se achcha from space,” astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla said, echoing Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 remark, as he prepared to wrap up his historic mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Shukla, trained by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), became the first…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam on Sunday expressed gratitude after being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, revealing a moment from his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Nikam said PM Modi personally called him to share the news and asked, “Should I speak in Hindi or Marathi?” before switching to Marathi for…
[ad_1] Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna’s gunman opens fire and Mallanna (Right) NEW DELHI: Suspended Congress MLC Teenmaar Mallanna on Sunday alleged that an attempt was made on his life when a group of protesters, allegedly affiliated with Telangana Jagruthi, tried to barge into his office at the instigation of BRS MLC K Kavitha. He…
[ad_1] Odisha education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj NEW DELHI: After a college student in Odisha burned herself when the sexual harassment complaints went unheard, the state education minister, Suryabanshi Suraj, on Sunday said that the government will cover all the medical expenses. During his visit to AIIMS, the minister assured that a high-level committee would be…