Srinagar: The Clock Tower, popularly known as Ghanta Ghar, at Srinagar’s historic Lal Chowk is getting a major makeover under the Srinagar Smart City Project. Locals feel the refurbished city square, named after the iconic Red Square in Moscow, will add to the city’s hang out options. The business community of Lal Chowk claims it […]
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to replace the ordinance for control of services in Delhi with Home Minister Amit Shah launching a sharp attack on parties of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, saying that their priority is to “save their alliance”. The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was passed by […]
Prayagraj/Varanasi: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday gave the go-ahead for a scientific survey at Gyanvapi, dismissing a Muslim body’s petition which had challenged a lower court order asking the ASI to perform the survey to determine if the 17th-century mosque was built over a temple. The district court order is just and proper, and […]
New Delhi: Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Pralhad Joshi on Thursday reached out to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and other opposition leaders to break the logjam in Rajya Sabha, which has witnessed repeated disruptions over the Manipur issue. Leader of the Rajya Sabha Goyal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi met Kharge, who is also the […]
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said providing a dignified life to persons with disabilities is the responsibility of the entire society. “We have to ensure that they get proper education, employment opportunities, accessible public places and a safer and better life,” Murmu said at the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Federation of […]
New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Thursday said its entry-level hatchback Alto has crossed the 45 lakh sales milestone. The company first introduced the model in the year 2000 and by 2004 it became the country’s highest-selling car. It crossed the 10 lakh sales mark in 2008; 20 lakh in 2012; 30 lakh mark […]
New Delhi: After months of 5G network rollout across the country, India’s largest telco Reliance Jio has informed the government that it has achieved 5G rollout obligations in all circles, and is ready to be tested as per stipulated parameters. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio has sent out a communication to the Telecom Department (DoT) term […]
New Delhi: The government on Thursday imposed import restrictions on laptops, tablets, and certain type of computers with immediate effect, a move that will curtail inbound shipments of these goods from countries like China and boost domestic manufacturing. Importers of these items would now have to seek permission or license from the government for their […]
Karachi: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the formation of a Cricket Technical Committee (CTC) to be headed by former captain Misbah-ul-Haq. Besides Misbah, former skippers Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez will be the members of the committee. It also includes the head of the PCB’s domestic cricket department and a representative of the chairman of […]
London: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain expects pace bowler James Anderson to tour India for the gruelling five-Test series early next year, saying that with pacer Stuart Broad and all-rounder Moeen retiring, the experience of the 41-year-old will come in handy in sub-continental conditions. Anderson, the highest wicket-taking quick in Test cricket, would be more […]