SRINAGAR: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa Jan among many people took part in a protest rally at the end three-day hunger strike in Kargil Monday, seeking statehood for the UT and its inclusion in Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for a degree of autonomy.Describing the fresh agitation as a historic day…
File photo: Union minister Piyush Goyal with Singapore deputy PM Gan Kim Yong (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Indian government will host the third India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), a key platform for advancing cooperation on issues of mutual interest including new and emerging areas, on August 13 this week. The talks will also set…
JAMMU: Continuing its drive against terror ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, security forces cordoned off a hideout in a forested area in Dul Monday to smoke out two heavily armed terrorists who opened fire on a ‘track & kill’ team, triggering an encounter Sunday.“The terrorists are believed to be hiding in a cave…
NEW DELHI: In what could stir a fresh debate among SCs, STs and OBCs, Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine an important issue – should benefit of quota in government employment and admissions to state-run institutions be first given to those members of quota-covered communities who continue to be the most socially and economically…
NEW DELHI: Comedian Kapil Sharma’s security has been beefed up by the Mumbai Police after firing at his restaurant in Canada, PTI reported citing an official on Monday. “We are taking utmost precaution. We can’t share the security details of the individual, but we can say that preparations have been made so that no harm…
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the US move to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods that may significantly impact the export of India’s fisheries, the government on Monday asked seafood exporters to explore alternative markets for shrimps and other fish varieties.“We have asked them (exporters) to face the current challenge bravely. There are alternative…
BATHINDA: Close to a month after a double bench of Supreme Court quashed the recruitment of 1158 assistant professors and librarians in Punjab, Punjab government has moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its July 14, 2025, orders and has prayed that 1158 Assistant Professors and Librarians be allowed to continue for the time being…
In the quiet pre-dawn hours a few days ago, when most Bhubaneswar residents were still in deep slumber, the piercing siren of a fire tender broke the silence. The emergency? A cat trapped in an abandoned well in Nayapalli.It wasn’t a typical fire emergency. However, for the Odisha Fire & Emergency Service (OFES), every life,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission said Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who on Sunday afternoon had acknowledged its letter granting an appointment on Monday noon to an Opposition delegation comprising no more than 30 members, “changed his tone” at the 11th hour and insisted on EC meeting all the 300 Opposition MPs protesting against special…
NEW DELHI: Two days after delisting 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs) over violation of its guidelines and other statutory obligations, the Election Commission has initiated proceedings to delist another 476 RUPPs on similar grounds.Having identified 476 RUPPs which may have defaulted on EC guidelines like contesting elections continuously for six years, or the conditions…
