Category: Events

Over 500 cops shifted so far, 59 more in fresh EC order KOLKATA: In its ninth mass transfer order involving 59 officers, the Election Commission on Saturday transferred Kolkata’s joint commissioners (crime, headquarters, and intelligence), along with five DCPs —including DCP (South) — and six OCs.Such mass transfers— 542 officers have been transferred since March...

J&K LG Manoj Sinha JAMMU: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched “Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan”, a 100-day campaign to rid the UT of the drug menace by throttling the supply of contraband from Pakistan and ensuring exemplary punishment for narcotics traffickers.“The administration is committed to effectively tackling this social evil and safeguarding...

PATNA: At least 13 people died, while 22 others were injured, when a bus and a van collided head-on in Katihar district on Saturday evening. The incident occurred on National Highway-31 near Gerabari village under Kodha police station area of the district.The police team immediately reached the spot and sent the injured to nearby hospitals...

SRINAGAR: Even after six years after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, the Aadhaar records of the people of Ladakh continued to reflect J&K instead of Ladakh.This has finally changed now. Residents of Ladakh can now see their identity reflected in Aadhaar records, with ‘Ladakh’ replacing ‘Jammu & Kashmir’ in the...

SRINAGAR: An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by dogs in Sopore in the second such fatality in the area in less than a year.Aiman Adnan Sheikh was attacked in an apple orchard near her home in Sopore’s Seloo village, 55km north of Srinagar, on Friday and died within minutes, doctors said. “The child was...

Sanju Samson (Photo by BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson returned to form in style, smashing a brilliant unbeaten 115 to guide Chennai Super Kings to their first win of IPL 2026, defeating Delhi Capitals by 23 runs. After a few quiet games, Samson led from the front, while the bowlers, led by Jamie Overton, sealed...

In a sad reminder of the volatility within the technology sector, a former software engineer who once earned an annual salary of Rs 40 lakh per annum is now navigating the streets of the National Capital Region (NCR) as a Rapido Bike Taxi rider. The ‘shocking’ career shift is a desperate attempt to keep up...

A teenage boy once selling postcards to tourists outside Angkor Wat has become one of the internet’s most memorable stories of talent and transformation. Thuch Salik, who was around 14 at the time, stunned visitors by switching effortlessly between more than a dozen languages while trying to make a sale. Coming from a low-income family,...

Ankita Raina (Photo by DLTA) NEW DELHI: When this writer spoke to the Indian team ahead of Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group 1 tie in New Delhi, Ankita Raina categorically pointed out that she wasn’t done playing singles. She was right. The 33-year-old had played as recently as March 23 at the W15 in...

Iranian delegation with Pakistan’s leadership ahead of peace talks with US United States and Iran began direct negotiations in Pakistan on Saturday, days after announcing a fragile two-week ceasefire. The talks mark a rare face-to-face engagement between the two sides.The first round of discussions lasted around two hours before dinner, with a second round continuing...