Srinagar: PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Saturday said the incoming government in Jammu and Kashmir will be a “toothless tiger”, while its chief minister will be a “rubber stamp” and “glorified mayor” of a “municipality”. J&K is all set to get a new government after the results of the Assembly elections held after a gap […]
Srinagar: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today ridiculed former J&K Chief minister Omar Abdullah for deliberately misleading people to spread poison among them Reacting to claims made by Omar Abdullah regarding the transaction of business rules in J&K Assembly, Chugh said that the Lt. Governor of Jammu-Kashmir is a constitutional post and it’s the […]
Kupwara: Security forces killed two militants in north Kashmir’s Kupwara on Saturday, foiling an infiltration bid. Forces have reportedly recovered arms and ammunition and continuing search operation in the area. According to the Army, a joint operation was launched by Indian Army’s Chinar Corps and Jammu and Kashmir police following specific intelligence inputs about an […]
BEIRUT: A Hamas leader, his wife and their two daughters have been killed in an Israeli strike on northern Lebanon, the Palestinian armed group says, as Israeli air raids continue against the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Commander Saeed Attallah Ali and his family were killed on Saturday in the […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said criminal cases should not be registered against journalists merely because their writings are perceived as criticism of the government, ruling that such action violates their fundamental right to free speech. A two-judge bench passed this order while staying coercive action against journalist Abhishek Upadhya, who faces criminal […]
WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris met with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Flint, Michigan, on Friday. She aims to win back voters upset with US support for Israel’s actions in Gaza and Lebanon. Many Arab Americans, who strongly backed President Joe Biden in 2020, are now thinking about not voting, which could hurt Harris […]
RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday transferred more than Rs 20,000 crore directly into the accounts of over 9.40 crore farmers across India, marking the disbursement of the 18th installment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai virtually attended the national event from Science College Ground […]
NEW DELHI: Amid growing Chinese assertiveness on maritime issues, the four Quad countries–India, Australia, Japan and the United States– will hold ‘Exercise Malabar’ from 8-18 October beginning with the Harbour Phase in Visakhapatnam, followed by the Sea Phase. The exercise, which began in 1992 as a bilateral naval drill between the India and the US […]
KOLHAPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said removing the existing 50 per cent cap on reservation is necessary to protect the Constitution, and asserted that the INDIA bloc will ensure passage of laws to this effect in Parliament. Speaking at the ‘Samvidhan Samman Sammelan’ here, he also said the Congress and the INDIA bloc […]
NEW DELHI: While in India we celebrate Teachers’ Day on September 5, likewise to recognise and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers and professors, globally World Teachers Day is celebrated on October 5. The theme of World Teachers Day this year is ‘Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education.’ It was established in […]