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National conference on institutional autonomy concludes in J&K; academic autonomy remains focus [details]

All deserving colleges shall be granted autonomy by 2040, says Prof Sharma. Academic autonomy will facilitate students to choose the combination of their own choice.

Aug 27, 2022

Indian Army rescues Hungarian trekker in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian Army rescued a Hungarian trekker, who had lost his way while trekking in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, early on Saturday.

Aug 27, 2022

DTCP bans sale, purchase of properties in 18 societies over licence rules violation

A DTCP official said that in the first phase, action was taken against the 18 societies as per the directions from the DTCP headquarters.

Aug 27, 2022

Justice U U Lalit takes oath as the 49th Chief Justice of India

Justice Lalit, who specializes in criminal law, was designated as a senior advocate by the Supreme Court in April 2004

Aug 27, 2022

US Department of Justice likely to probe Apple over anti-market practices

After taking on Meta (Facebook) and Google with antitrust lawsuits, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly drafting an antitrust case against Apple, alleging that the company "abused its market power to stifle smaller tech companies, including app developers and competing hardware makers".

Aug 27, 2022

Boris Johnson slams Russia's 'cultural vandalism' in Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned Russia's "cultural vandalism" in Ukraine, saying invading forces are trying to erase Ukrainian culture in areas they have taken over.

Aug 27, 2022

Amit Shah convenes meeting with J&K BJP leaders [details]

A day after convening a high-level security review meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi, Shah called BJP leaders for discussions.

Aug 27, 2022

Jr NTR, Nithin, Mithali Raj: BJP is wooing celebrities to strengthen base in Telugu states

Nadda is likely to meet Mithali Raj at Novotel Hotel near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad around noon.

Aug 27, 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad forming party of his own; first unit in J&K [details]

After resigning from Congress after five decades, Ghulam Nabi Azad, 73, is planning to launch his own party soon as he sets eyes on the upcoming Assembly polls in J&K.

Aug 27, 2022

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over patent infringement of its Covid vaccine

Biotechnology major Moderna on Friday sued rival Pfizer and BioNTech over alleged infringement of its messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine technology patents.

Aug 27, 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met visiting US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo and discussed India's upcoming G-20 Presidency in 2023 and issues related to the global financial sector.

Aug 27, 2022

India Day Parade in NY smashes Guinness Records; thousands attend grand celebration [PHOTOS]

Touted as the world's biggest Indian event outside the nation, the annual India Day Parade organised by Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) NY NJ CT NE was held in New York City celebrating India's 75th anniversary of Independence.

Aug 26, 2022

Congress in battlefield, anyone quitting party impacts us: Salman Khurshid on Azad's resignation

"We remained together in every phase of the party. The party gave us something or the other during its good times, but today leaving the party is not right," Khurshid added.

Aug 26, 2022

Spree of resignations in J&K Congress after Azad departure; eight quit so far, others may follow [details]

Eight former legislators including three former cabinet ministers submitted their resignations so far. Many others to follow suit in the next couple of days.

Aug 26, 2022

PAK terrorists caught on camera infiltrating Indian territory; eliminated by forces [details]

Forces on Thursday foiled a major infiltration bid along LOC in the Uri sector of North Kashmir's Baramulla district and killed three terrorists who were trying to sneak into the area.

Aug 26, 2022