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JAMMU: The recent killing of three civilians in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district reverberated in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Monday, with chief minister Omar Abdullah condemning the incident and calling for a thorough probe. Omar and PDP’s Iltija Mufti also raised questions as to how only BJP politicians were allowed to meet the…
NEW DELHI: At a time when marital disputes are on the rise, National Commission for Women (NCW) will mark International Women’s Day by launching 21 pre-marital communication centres in nine states, including Delhi, which will provide information and counselling to couples on the social, psychological and behavioural aspects of marriage. These centres will be located…
26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana on Thursday made another last ditch effort to avoid extradition to India, alleging ‘torture’ in India. He approached the US Supreme Court, seeking an emergency stay on his previously allowed extradition. In the appeal application, Rana contended that his survival chances would be insufficient for facing trial in India, citing multiple…
MUMBAI: Soon after food and civil supplies minister Dhananjay Munde resigned on Tuesday morning, the issue of Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi’s remarks eulogising Mughal emperor Aurangzeb rocked both Houses of the Maharashtra legislature, resulting in proceedings being called off for the day.While BJP and Shiv Sena demanded that Azmi be suspended and charged…
NEW DELHI: Just a day before India’s semifinal match against New Zealand, a political bouncer rattled Congress after party spokesperson Shama Mohamed took a swing at Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, calling him “fat” and a “mediocre captain.” Her remarks, made after Rohit got out during India’s Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand, have sparked…
Valmik Karad (File photo) Sambhajinagar : Maharashtra CID has filed a chargesheet against former Parli council chief Valmik Karad and his aides in three cases — murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh on Dec 9, 2024; attempt to extort Rs 2 crore from arenewable energy firm; and assault on the firm’s staffers. Karad is a…
NEW DELHI: Terrorists on Wednesday opened fire at an army vehicle in the Sunderbani area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri, officials told news agency PTI.There were no immediate reports of any casualties in the brief firing near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector, they said.The terrorists, believed to be hiding in a forest, fired a…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed concern on Sunday about the potential reduction in Parliamentary seats, attributing it to the state’s successful implementation of family planning initiatives. Previously, Stalin had referenced this issue, suggesting that the Lok Sabha delimitation exercise might prompt people to consider having “16 children,” referring to a traditional Tamil…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday went hammers and thong at the Congress party after US President Donald Trump acknowledged India’s 2024 Lok Sabha election was “influenced” by the external forces to “get someone else elected”. Hours after Trump criticised the Biden dispensation’s decision to disburse $21 million…
NEW DELHI: Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu will Thursday launch Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) “electronic personnel license (EPL) for pilots, making India the second country in the world after China to implement EPL for flight crew, according to the regulator. Digitising pilot licences will do away with the need of getting the…
