Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have been negotiating with MHA over Ladakh’s autonomy since 2023. Srinagar: Two days ahead of the first anniversary of four deaths in alleged police firing on protesters in Leh demanding Sixth Schedule status and statehood on Sept 24 last year, Ladakh authorities promised Tuesday a new framework under...
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History refuses to leave J&K as assembly debates Hari Singh, Sheikh Abdullah anniv holidays
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs staged a walkout from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Tuesday in protest against the remarks by ruling National Conference (NC) MLAs over the holiday declared on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. SRINAGAR: The birth anniversaries of J&K’s last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh and National...
Florida charter reels in suspected US military drone
A Florida fishing charter unexpectedly reeled in a suspected US military drone believed to be a Shahed-136 clone. (Photo: Hot Spot Charters) A routine fishing trip off Florida’s Panhandle took an unexpected turn when a group aboard a fishing charter reportedly hauled in a US military drone believed to be a clone of the Iranian-designed...
Australian couple’s A$100,000 tiny rental now earns about A$200,000 a year
The Elsewhere Pod sits on the couple’s Sunshine Coast hinterland property and measures about 6 metres by 2.4 metres, states the online report. Its compact footprint is offset by floor-to-ceiling glass, contemporary interiors and a design aimed at making the most of its rural surroundings. When mortgage repayments suddenly become the biggest expense on a...
J&K scans 21 lakh library books, pulls out 4,000 titles; ‘objectionable content’ under scrutiny
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah speaks in the assembly during the autumn session, in Srinagar on Tuesday. (ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K govt has pulled 4,249 books from public, school and college libraries, and sent another 1,752 titles for “expert examination” after screening more than 21.8 lakh books for “objectionable content” over the past...
Alabama clears $2.5B loan for largest-ever bridge project
A $2.52 billion federal loan has been approved to build the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, clearing the way for the largest infrastructure project in Alabama’s history. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the approval of the low-interest loan, which provides key funding for the $4.15 billion project aimed at fixing...
Wisconsin delays demolition of 1897 jail museum after last-minute push
Photo credit: Trip Advisor Wisconsin officials were set to demolish an 1897 jail museum for about $259,000, but a last-minute preservation push changed the timeline. After a lengthy public session in Neillsville, the Clark County Board voted 26 to 1 to delay the demolition decision for three months, giving preservation advocates more time to present...
Woman started rescuing ‘rez dogs’ from home; now she has opened a shelter
Representative image In 2017, June Thomas began rescuing stray “rez dogs” from her own home on Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation in southern Manitoba, driven by concern for the many unvaccinated, unsterilised animals roaming the reserve. After surveying 200 homes, helping sterilise more than 65 dogs and cats and coordinating several on-reserve clinics, she has...
Olive ridley sea turtle lays eggs on Southern California beach for first time
A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare...
‘Stalked, hit deliberately’: Delhi woman claims bikers chased her scooty before crash
A 21-year-old woman reported being stalked and harassed by two men on a motorcycle in South Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has registered a case and launched a probe after a 21-year-old woman alleged that two unidentified men riding a motorcycle stalked and harassed her before hitting her scooter near South Delhi’s Panchsheel Metro Station...
