This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: In a sweeping crackdown on digital obscenity, the ministry of information and broadcasting has directed internet service providers to block public access to 25 OTT platforms, including Ullu, ALTT and Desiflix, for hosting sexually explicit, obscene, and, in some cases, pornographic content. The directive,…
This is a representative image JAMMU: A suspected drug peddler was killed in an exchange of fire between cops and alleged narcotics smugglers in Sure Chak area in Jammu’s Satwari locality on Thursday. Terming the police operation a “fake encounter”, his kin staged a protest outside Jammu GMCH that night.J&K Police Friday suspended two personnel…
SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was allowed to deliver the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid after two weeks, and he used the occasion to ask the J&K administration to desist from preventing people from exercising their fundamental rights with regard to religious practices.In a statement issued after the prayers, Mirwaiz, who…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL title celebrations had turned disastrous with 11 dead in stampede. The M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru has been declared unsuitable and unsafe for large-scale events by the Justice John Michael Cunha Commission, following a tragic stampede on July 4 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations that resulted in 11 deaths…
UP: Lucknow celebrates 3rd place in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 with Tiranga yatra LUCKNOW: A grand Tiranga Yatra was organised in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow to celebrate the city’s third-place ranking in the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, showcasing its remarkable progress in cleanliness and waste management.In celebration of the achievement, Mayor Sushma Kharkwal expressed gratitude to the public,…
Representative image (File) NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Jaipur to Mumbai was forced to return to Jaipur shortly after take-off on Friday due to a suspected technical issue, officials confirmed to PTI.In a statement, Air India said, “Flight AI612 operating from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to Jaipur shortly after take-off due to a…
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused Congress of spreading “lies” over the issue of OBC representation and alleging that the party has historically opposed reservations for marginalised communities. “The Congress party has become bankrupt — its leaders, its policies, and its rhetoric,” Pradhan said,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission in Bihar announced Friday that 99.8 per cent of voters in the state have been covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.According to the chief electoral officer (CEO), forms of more than 7.23 crores voters have been received and digitised. Their names will be published on August 1,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu held talks on Friday to mend bilateral ties, which had been strained following the 2023 “India Out” campaign and a diplomatic dispute triggered by derogatory remarks made against PM Modi by Maldivian officials the following year.The two leaders also discussed cooperation in trade, defence…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and dismissed his public image terming it a “showmanship” with no real “substance”.Rahul’s remarks came after he posed a rhetorical question to the audience: “You know what the real problem is in politics?” prompting someone to respond with Prime Minister…