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Rohit Kansal's 25 year stint ends in J&K; hailed as strategic thinker [here's why]

Rohit Kansal, through his years of service in J&K and humble nature, emerged as an exceptional coordinator between the media and administration.

Dec 2, 2022

Man dies after iron rod pierces through his neck in moving train

In a freak incident, a man died after an iron rod crashed through the window of a moving train and pierced his neck.

Dec 2, 2022

Colombian goalkeeper Higuita's name kicks off row in Kerala over filmmaker's 2019 project titled same [details]

While the writer claims that he was in talks with people to make a film on his story, the filmmaker says they registered the title in 2019

Dec 2, 2022

Engaged Hindu woman elopes with Muslim man in K'taka; parents allege 'love jihad'

An incident of an engaged Hindu woman eloping with a Muslim man has come to light in Raichur district of Karnataka.

Dec 2, 2022

Goldy Brar caught; Moosewala murder mastermind detained in California [details]

Gangster Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar, the alleged mastermind behind the killing of famed Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, has been detained in California, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann confirmed on Friday.

Dec 2, 2022

United Nations: $51.5 bn aid campaign hopes to help 222 mn hungry people

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that 222 million hungry people top the target list of the $51.5-billion aid campaign for 2023.

Dec 2, 2022

Woman kills her 3 kids, hangs self over family dispute in Mandya district of Karnataka

In a shocking incident, a woman killed three children and then hanged herself at her residence over a family dispute in Mandya district of Karnataka on Friday.

Dec 2, 2022

Four injured in leopard attack in J&K's Pulwama district

Four people were injured on Friday in a leopard attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Dec 2, 2022

Nambi Narayanan ISRO espionage case: SC sets aside anticipatory bail to accused officials

Anticipatory bail to accused police and IB officials denied in the 1994 ISRO espionage case connected with the framing of scientist Nambi Narayanan

Dec 2, 2022

Economist Bibek Debroy's other side: Scholarly works and many awards

He is only the second person to have translated both the Mahabharata and the Ramayana, in unabridged form, into English, reveals Rahul Mittra

Dec 1, 2022

India extends tenure of Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu by one more year to Jan 2024

Taranjit Singh Sandhu has served in Washington DC thrice - as a young political officer handling the Congress between 1997 and 2000, as the deputy chief of mission between 2013 and 2017, and then as ambassador from early 2020.

Dec 1, 2022

What's happening at Mumbai airport: All systems crash at T2; check-ins delayed, chaos ensues [details]

Chaos prevailed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMA) here after a computer system failure that hit check-ins and other operations for all airlines on Thursday.

Dec 1, 2022

Empowering youth of J&K; first-ever mega filmmaking workshop held in Jammu [details inside]

Today's workshop is part of the Army's "Dil Maange More" initiative, which is empowering the youth of J&K. Similar workshops will be conducted in different parts of Jammu province.

Dec 1, 2022

Swara Bhaskar joins Bharat Jodo Yatra in MP, offers bouquet to Rahul Gandhi

The yatra is scheduled to cover a distance of 380 km in the politically crucial Malwa-Nimar region of western Madhya Pradesh within 12 days before entering Rajasthan on December 4, 2022.

Dec 1, 2022

Muslim college row: Ruling BJP in K'taka says matter not discussed at all [details]

This is not the stand of the government to open schools for Muslim girls. The Wakf Board Chairperson should discuss the matter with the government, K'taka CM Bommai said.

Dec 1, 2022