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Ex-Telecom Minister Sukh Ram passes away

Sukh Ram, a Congress veteran from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi as well as a former Telecom Minister, passed away at AIIMS in Delhi on Wednesday. He was 94.

May 11, 2022

Good news for J&K youth: LG approves age relaxation for JKCCE aspirants [details]

JKCCE exams to be a regular feature in J&K, Lt Governor assures to address aspiration of youth

May 11, 2022

Security forces thwart another imminent threat to disrupt Amarnath Yatra [here's how]

Four days after eliminating three terrorists at Pahalgam, forces killed two more terrorists on the Amarnath Yatra route.

May 10, 2022

K'taka's DGP-rank officer to resign; levels serious allegations against state govt [details]

The DGP-rank IPS officer from Karnataka P Ravindranath on Tuesday submitted his resignation and levelled allegations of harassment and conspiracy against the state government.

May 10, 2022

Eight persons face charges for selling MBBS seats to fund terror; prominent Hurriyat leader named [details]

A deep-rooted conspiracy was established during the investigation; money collected from the parents was used to support and fund terrorism and separatism in different ways.

May 10, 2022

CBI raids eight locations in multi-crore J&K Bank building scam; incriminating evidence recovered [details]

Sleuths of CBI raid residence of former finance minister of J&K. ED has earlier summoned former CM Omar Abdullah in the same case.

May 10, 2022

Saudi Yoga Committee's first int'l Yoga Therapy Conference from June 1; what to expect [details]

The three-day conference commences in Saudi Arabia on June 1 to highlight the therapeutic and scientific aspects of yoga practice on the body and mind.

May 10, 2022

'Can operation of sedition law be kept in abeyance, till reconsideration'; SC to hear Centre's response

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider issuing a directive to the state governments to keep the operation of the sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, in abeyance till the process of review of the provision is over.

May 10, 2022

Home Minister presents President's Colour to Assam Police; lauds exemplary service in past decades

President's Colour is the highest honour given to any military or police unit in recognition of its exceptional service to the nation, during both peace and war. Assam is the 10th state in the country to receive this honour.

May 10, 2022

Multi-factor authentication to generate $27 bn globally for operators: Report

Mobile operators will generate $27 billion from the termination of SMS messages related to multi-factor authentication in 2022. This will be an increase from $25 billion in 2021, a report said on Tuesday.

May 10, 2022

Kashmiri freelance photojournalist Sanna Irshad Mattoo wins Pulitzer award

Sanna Irshad Mattoo, a local freelance photojournalist has won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize award in feature photography category for 2022.

May 10, 2022

Indian Santoor Maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma no more; India mourns loss of legend [details]

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma tragically passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness, marking a significant loss to the entire nation.

May 10, 2022

Alia Bhatt endorses sugary drink, trolled for being a hypocrite

Alia Bhatt trolled for endorsing sugary drink and not consuming sugar in real life

May 10, 2022

DGCA sets up team to probe denial of boarding to physically challenged boy at Ranchi airport

Taking a stern view of the denial of boarding to a physically challenged boy by IndiGo Airlines at Ranchi airport last week, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has constituted a three-member team for a fact-finding probe into the incident, officials said on Monday.

May 10, 2022

Any 'chamar' found near farmland, tubewell will be fined Rs 5K and hit with shoes: Announces UP's Muzaffarnagar, netizens shocked

Muzaffarnagar SSP Abhishek Yadav informed the media persons that they have arrested the persons concerned and in future too will take strict action against anyone advocating untouchability

May 10, 2022