New Delhi: The government has started preparations for conducting the decadal census, but a decision is yet to be taken on including a column on caste as part of the exercise, sources said on Sunday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one source said that the decadal census will be conducted soon. India has conducted the […]
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police has arrested an army deserter after seizing more than 12 kg heroin from him, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. Amritpal Singh alias Fauji is a key player in the Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling racket, Yadav said. Fauji, a resident of village Kasel in Tarn Taran, had been on […]
SRINAGAR: Chairman DPAP & former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressed two massive gatherings in the Doda East constituency today. Rallying in support of DPAP candidate Ab Majid Wani, Azad reiterated his commitment to the development of the Chenab Valley, claimed that the region will witness renewed progress under his leadership. Addressing an enthusiastic crowd […]
SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party Youth President and Assembly Candidate from Pulwama Waheed Ur Rehman Parra on Sunday expressed deep sorrow and outrage over the tragic death of Saboora Arshid, a 22-year-old Master’s student from Pulwama, due to alleged medical negligence at Pulwama Hospital. Parra said that the young girl’s death, which occurred following minor nose […]
SRINAGAR: BJP National Executive Member and J&K Waqf Board Chairperson, Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi, led a roadshow in Shopian on Sunday, alongside party’s candidate Javed Qadri and young party leader Irfan Mahas. The roadshow traveled through various localities in the town, with multiple rallies held along the way where party leaders addressed the public. Javed […]
HAJIN: The annual Urs of the revered Sufi saint, popularly known as Mohammad Khaar (RA), was observed with great religious fervour in Shahgund village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday. Thousands of devotees gathered at the Ziyarat (shrine) of Mohammad Khar (RA) to seek blessings and pray for peace and harmony in the Union […]
SRINAGAR: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to solemnize the Nikah ceremony of 60 orphan girls at a mass marriage event organized by the Al Noor Trust, Bemina was disallowed from doing so by authorities due to his continued house arrest since September 02, Mirwaiz Manzil said on Sunday. In a statement issued here, Mirwaiz […]
‘I’m going to resign after two days; ask people whether I’m honest; will give ‘agnipariksha’’ NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he would resign after two days and would demand early polls in Delhi while vowing not to sit in CM’s chair till people give him a “certificate of honesty”. Kejriwal, […]
NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said a political leader once offered to support him if he were to enter the race for the Prime Minister’s post, but he declined the offer stating he did not nurse such an ambition. The senior BJP leader was speaking at a journalism awards function in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city […]
BENGALURU: Karnataka on Sunday marked the ‘International Day of Democracy’ by forming a ‘historic’ 2,500-km-long human chain as a symbol of equality, unity, fraternity, and participative governance. The massive human chain, which according to the Karnataka government will be the “world’s longest”, was formed across the state from Bidar to Chamarajanagar, covering all 31 districts. […]