LUCKNOW: Undeterred over criticism by the opposition and even NDA partners, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered displaying names of owners of shops situated along the Kanwar yatra path in the entire state. Earlier, the district authorities of Muzaffarnagar followed by Saharanpur and Shamli had given this order early this week, but now it […]
NEW DELHI: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its income tax contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore. Delhi also provided Rs 25,000 crore as central GST to the pool of taxes, the […]
Internet, mobile services disrupted, students demand reforms DHAKA: Police and security officials fired bullets and tear gas at protesters in Bangladesh on Friday, as internet and mobile services were cut off after days of deadly clashes over the allocation of government jobs. The protests, which began weeks ago but escalated sharply on Monday, represent the […]
TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire Gaza-Egypt border, even if a ceasefire-hostage agreement is reached. Netanyahu on Thursday received briefings from commanders in Rafah, which Israeli ground forces have seized since early May, and […]
SRINAGAR: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a premier institution of open and distance learning in India, on Friday announced the extension of the last date for admission to its various programmes for the ongoing academic session, effective immediately. The university in a press release issued here said it is committed to democratizing higher education […]
GANDERBAL: Government Degree College (GDC) Ganderbal has set up a counselling cum admission centre to facilitate the students seeking new admission in undergraduate courses in the college campus to provide on the spot information about the course structures and admission criteria of the college. Principal of the College, Prof Fouzia Fatima while interacting with the […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is […]
Reviews J&K Security Situation With Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh In Attendance New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security over the increasing number of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the meeting. No more […]
Jammu: Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said, as security forces continued their search in the region for the ultras who killed four soldiers three days ago. The gunfight, lasting more than an hour, took place at […]
Srinagar: Two infiltrators were killed on Thursday when the security forces foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Officials said their bodies were yet to be retrieved. The encounter broke out when the security forces challenged a group of infiltrating terrorists on the […]