DUBAI: Aleem Dar, celebrated as one of the most esteemed cricket umpires globally, is set to retire at the conclusion of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s 2024-25 season, marking the end of an illustrious career that spans nearly 25 years. Known for his professionalism both on and off the field, Aleem is a three-time recipient of […]
JERUSALEM: Nearly 700 people have been killed in Lebanon this week, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Israel has dramatically escalated strikes, saying it is targeting Hezbollah’s military capacities and senior Hezbollah commanders. Top Israeli officials have threatened to repeat the destruction of Gaza in Lebanon if the Hezbollah fire continues, raising fears that Israel’s actions […]
Says Art 370 Won’t Return: “Let Their Five Generations Come To Fulfil This Promise” Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to give up arms and come forward for talks with the government, while reiterating that there will be no dialogue or cross-border trade with Pakistan. Ahead of […]
Jammu: Asserting that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is raising its voice for separation from Pakistan, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that PoK will become part of Jammu and Kashmir after the BJP returns to power. He said that people from various parts of the world have watched how peaceful polls are being conducted […]
Beijing: China and India were able to “reduce differences” and build “some consensus” on disengaging troops from friction points to end the standoff in eastern Ladakh and agreed to maintain dialogue to reach a resolution acceptable to both sides at an “early date”, the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Thursday. Under the guidance of two […]
New Delhi: Amid Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said the Dal lake in Srinagar was “dull” when he went there in 1990 but is now teeming with tourists, while pointing out that Article 370 is no longer applicable to the region. Addressing the 83rd foundation day celebrations of […]
LUCKNOW: A case of an elderly couple aged between 75 and 80 years fighting a legal battle against each other for alimony made Allahabad High Court remark that “seems Kalyug has arrived”. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery last week was hearing a petition filed by one Munish Kumar Gupta (husband) challenging a family […]
NEW DELHI: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, is a civil code that is applicable to every woman in India irrespective of her religious affiliation or social background, the Supreme Court has said. A bench of Justice B V Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh said the 2005 legislation was applicable to […]
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has been granted bail, hours after a magistrate’s court in Mumbai convicted him in a defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, the wife of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya. Raut’s sentence was also suspended for 30 days, granting him time to file an appeal. Lawyer Vivekanand Gupta, representing […]
NEW DELHI: Indian tourists are rapidly emerging as a significant growth engine for global tourism, with a 12 per cent growth in the first half of this year, compared with the same period in 2019 before the pandemic, according to a report on Wednesday. The picture is even brighter when it comes to foreign exchange […]