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Jammu-Srinagar national highway shut due to landslides in Udhampur
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic for the third consecutive day on Thursday due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains in the Udhampur-Ramban belt, officials said. Due to…
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US First Secretary among 50 diplomats at RSS centenary event
New Delhi: More than 50 diplomats from nearly two dozen embassies and high commissions attended the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here on Wednesday. Among the dignitaries attending the…
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Kerala witnesses landslides, waterlogging due to heavy rains
Thiruvananthapuram: Rains intensified in Kerala on Thursday, causing waterlogging, a rise in water levels of dams and landslides in some parts of the state, with the IMD issuing an orange alert in…
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‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ to conclude in Patna on Sep 1: Khera
Dhaka: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday disclosed that Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar will conclude on September 1 with a “huge procession” in the state capital. Khera, who…
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India’s gains from Russian oil imports exaggerated
New Delhi: India’s gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research…
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CPI delegation meets full bench of Election Commission
New Delhi: A Communist Party of India delegation met the full bench of the Election Commission of India on Thursday and discussed issues ranging from the ongoing special intensive revision in Bihar…
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‘Bharat already a Hindu Rashtra’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday asserted that there is no need to formally declare Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra, saying, “we are already a Hindu Rashtra.”…
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Technical fault forces Dubai-bound IndiGo flight to divert to Ahmedabad
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Surat to Dubai carrying around 150 passengers was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday morning after the aircraft developed a technical problem. The flight, which took off…
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Maratha quota protest: Over 1,500 cops deployed at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan
Mumbai: Over 1,500 Mumbai police personnel have been deployed at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to maintain law and order in view of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange’s agitation, officials said…
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Dubai court raises Indian bizman ‘Abu Sabah’ fine to Rs 358 cr in money laundering case
Dubai: The Dubai Court of Appeal has increased the penalty against Dubai-based Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni, known as ‘Abu Sabah’, ordering him and his associates to jointly pay Dirham 150 million…
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Dalit teen in Gujarat assaulted, told he’s ‘unworthy of education’
A 15-year-old Dalit student in Gujarat was allegedly assaulted and humiliated by a school owner, calling him ‘unworthy of education.’ The teenager is a student at Gyan Ganga School in Wankaner town…
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Dinesh Patnaik appointed India’s envoy to Canada
New Delhi: India on Thursday appointed seasoned diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik as its next high commissioner to Canada. Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as the ambassador to…
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UP traders come together to perform last rites of woman from another faith
In a wholesome display of communal harmony, Hindu traders in UP’s Mughalsarai came together to perform the last rites of a Muslim woman who had been living alone for 18 years. The…
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1.72 lakh people died in road accidents in 2023: Road Ministry report
New Delhi: The number of road accidents in India went up by 4.2 per cent to over 4.8 lakh in 2023, resulting in death of 20 persons every hour, according to a…
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NHRC seeks report after Gurukul teacher brands students with hot iron rod
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that a Gurukul teacher, annoyed over bedwetting by some students, allegedly branded them with a…
