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Congress high-command's peace efforts boomeranged in J&K; dissidents annoyed [details]

Congress troubles are far from over after the appointment of Vikar Rasool Wani as the new J&K party chief. Loyalists of Ghulam Nabi Azad continue to submit resignations.

Aug 23, 2022

Bilkis Bano case: SC agrees to examine plea against remission to convicts [details]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to examine a plea challenging the remission granted to the 11 men convicted for the rape and murder of multiple people in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case.

Aug 23, 2022

K'taka "godman" raped, blackmailed girl for years; broke off her engagement, too: FIR lodged [details]

An FIR was lodged on Tuesday against a "godman" for sexually exploiting a woman for years, and his wife for helping him in the crime in Karnataka.

Aug 23, 2022

Warrant against Mehbooba's sister Rubaiya Sayeed in her own kidnapping case [here's why]

After recording her statement and identifying her kidnappers including Yasin Malik on July 15, Rubaiya Sayeed did not appear for the hearing on Tuesday.

Aug 23, 2022

"Views contrary to party's position"; BJP suspends MLA Raja Singh over Prophet row in Hyd

BJP's decision comes shortly after Hyderabad police on Tuesday arrested controversial BJP MLA Raja Singh for making derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad.

Aug 23, 2022

Allu Arjun goes global: After NYC parade, seen with K-Pop

"Pushpa - The Rise" star Allu Arjun is literally going places. After attending the Indian Day parade in New York as a Grand Marshal, the star, along with a popular K-pop band, has featured in a television commercial.

Aug 23, 2022

After Lashkar's suicide bomber's arrest, Army foils infiltration attempt at LoC in Rajouri [details]

During the last week, LoC in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of J&K has become active because Pakistan is trying to push terrorists from this area. Troops are on high alert after getting inputs about the presence of terrorists in the launching pads across the LoC.

Aug 23, 2022

I have God and my mum's blessings: Vijay Deverakonda reacts to boycott Bollywood trend [details]

Vijay Deverakonda said on Monday that he stands with truth and on the issue of boycott trending on social media, he asserted that he is not scared of anything as he had faced a lot in life. He said he trusts God and has the blessings of his mother.

Aug 23, 2022

Covid Update: India reports decline in fresh cases, 8,586 in 24 hrs

The new cases at 8,585 show a slight decline from Monday's count of 9,531 though deaths hover around 48 in the last 24 hours

Aug 23, 2022

British Airways to cancel around 10,000 Heathrow short-haul flights [Details]

British Airways said that it will axe around 10,000 short-haul flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport between October 2022 and March 2023.

Aug 23, 2022

Overseas business: Govt simplifies overseas investment rules to ensure ease of doing business

The government has simplified the overseas investment rules with the aim of enhancing the 'ease of doing business' sentiment.

Aug 23, 2022

Girl uses traffic jam to save herself from human traffickers in UP

A 17-year-old girl managed to escape from the clutches of human traffickers when she took advantage of a traffic jam and raised an alarm on the outskirts of this city.

Aug 23, 2022

Veteran Bollywood producer A.G. Nadiadwala passes away

Veteran Bollywood producer of multi-starrer masala films, Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala passed away here following prolonged illness, his son Mushtaq Nadiadwala said on Monday.

Aug 23, 2022

Yasin Malik refuses court's legal aid offer; insists on personal appearance [details]

The charges were already framed against Yasin Malik and six others on March 16, 2020, in the killing of four IAF personnel on the outskirts of Srinagar on January 25, 1990.

Aug 22, 2022

MD, PG admission fraud busted in J&K; Kupwara fraudster cheated two families of Rs 19 lakh [details]

In the name of providing PG seats to medical students outside J&K, the accused was cheating people. Crime Branch produced charge-sheet against accused in fraud cases.

Aug 22, 2022