NEW DELHI: Suspicious movements were spotted along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector on Monday, prompting troops to open fire, Army officials said.Search operations are currently underway in the area, ANI reported.Earlier in the day, nearly half a dozen drones from Pakistan were spotted hovering over several forward areas along the […]
NEW DELHI: A group of retired Supreme Court judges on Monday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, objection his remarks against opposition vice presidential candidate B Sudershan Reddy over the Salwa Judum judgement.The group of 18 former judges said that termed Shah’s remarks “unfortunate” and said it would be wise to refrain from “name-calling”.“The […]
DEHRADUN: A day after flash flood and debris struck Tharali in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, dozens of families remained displaced, taking shelter in temporary relief camps set up in the area. The district administration arranged food and basic facilities, but many families said the trauma of losing homes and loved ones was still fresh, and it […]
The findings are based on a detailed survey of 2,426 on-board passengers across 96 selected trains, conducted by audit offices from 16 zones. NEW DELHI: In a telling indicator of the persistent cleanliness issues on long-distance trains — from choked toilets and unclean washbasins to lack of water and dirty vestibule areas — an audit […]
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit India, Ukraine’s Ambassador Oleksandr Polishchuk said on Saturday.Speaking to ANI on the occasion of Ukraine’s National Flag Day, the envoy said, “The Indian Prime Minister invited Zelensky to come to India. Both sides are working on this. We expect President Zelenskyy […]
SRINAGAR: The Ladakh administration’s move to cancel the land allotment of Himalayan Institute of Alternative Learning (HIAL), founded by environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk, has led to sharp criticism from the region’s two biggest political movements — Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA).“We believe this is a witch hunt. It seems like a […]
NEW DELHI: Expelled Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Saturday claimed that she was removed from the party for publicly praising UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and calling Atiq Ahmed a “mafia,” alleging that her removal “boosted morale” of the gangster-turned politician’s supporters.Her remarks came a day after she wrote to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, […]
PATNA: In his first remarks on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill proposing removal of PM, CMs and minister if they are jailed on serious charges, PM Narendra Modi said opposition parties, such as RJD and Congress, were against it as many of their politicians were either in jail or out on bail. “They fear if […]
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha terminated the services of two government employees in the Union Territory on Friday over their alleged involvement in terror activities, officials said. The dismissed employees were identified as Siyad Ahmad Khan, an assistant stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department residing in the Keran area, and Khurshid […]
NEW DELHI: A Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable has been accused of trying to push a passenger out of a train, after a video of the incident spread widely on social media. The clip shows the officer slapping a young man, dragging him towards the open door and trying to push him out, as other […]
