Category: Events

Concerns were voiced by the Delhi high court regarding Jantar Mantar as a protest site, questioning why the city should endure interruptions from protests. NEW DELHI: Delhi high court Friday questioned the logic of keeping Jantar Mantar the designated site for protests and agitation, wondering why an entire city should be “put to ransom” due...

Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya breaks down as he recalls actor’s battle with blood cancer at prayer meet: ‘I will carry forward his legacy’ Family, friends and colleagues gathered in Mumbai to remember veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, as his son Vikramaditya Rawat paid an emotional tribute and promised to carry forward his father’s legacy.The family of...

Police have alleged that she bit the forearm of an officer during the protest, causing an injury SRINAGAR: With J&K Police and Iltija Mufti locked up in a battle over allegations of assault and manhandling, chief minister Omar Abdullah Friday accused them of playing a “fixed match” in a bid to restore PDP’s credibility.Iltija, who...

Bhat is the key accused in the killing of a policeman in a targeted attack last month in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district JAMMU: J&K Police have intensified the hunt for Lashkar-e-Taiba’s self-styled commander Mohammad Lateef Bhat, putting up “wanted” posters with his photograph at key police checkposts and public spaces across Kashmir Valley and Jammu...

MEA has dismissed as “fake news” a report claiming India sought a defence pact with Israel after the Pakistan-Saudi-Turkey security agreement. NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday rejected a report claiming India had approached Israel for a defence pact following the signing of a new security agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and...

Delhi government approved a bill to establish private universities in the capital (Image used for representational purpose only). NEW DELHI: Delhi govt has proposed reserving 25% of seats for Delhi students in every course offered by private universities under the draft Delhi Private Universities Bill, while also putting in place a stringent regulatory framework to...

India will not automatically face tariffs if the legislation becomes law. The US Senate on Friday passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, a sweeping bipartisan sanctions package aimed at tightening economic pressure on Moscow and Tehran while targeting countries that continue to finance Russia’s war effort through energy purchases.Read...

Several of the newly marked locations hold strategic importance because of their proximity to the LAC NEW DELHI: India has formally identified 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on the official map of the country, a move that comes amid China’s repeated attempts to rename places in the border state.The government said...

Father-son build new farm stand for woman after stand stolen on her first day of business A mother of two who spent months preparing to open a home-based sourdough bakery had her brand-new farm stand stolen on its first night outside, but a father-and-son construction team of complete strangers rebuilt the entire stand for free,...

Members of the JSSC-JPSC Reforms Manch meet the ministerial delegation on Friday Ranchi: The Hemant Soren-led govt on Friday held its first formal talks with protesting civil services aspirants amid weeks of demonstrations over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, but the students said their agitation would continue until the govt...