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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

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

'Panchayat 2' trailer sets tone for perfect light-hearted comedy drama

The trailer of the second season of the popular comedy drama 'Panchayat' was launched at a five-star property in Juhu area of Mumbai on Monday.

May 10, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 517.8 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 517.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.25 million and vaccinations to over 11.36 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

May 10, 2022

Weather Alert: All flights in and out of Vizag airport cancelled, check your flight schedule

All the flights in and out of this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh were cancelled on Tuesday in view of the severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' in Bay of Bengal.

May 10, 2022

Instagram testing NFTs this week, Facebook soon: Zuckerberg

Meta-owned Instagram is starting to test digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) this week, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, as the global NFT market sees downturn.

May 10, 2022

Heavy rainfall likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh,Odisha; IMD issues warming to fishermen

The Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani over westcentral and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards at a speed of 5 kmph through the night bringing heavy rainfall at places along the Andhra Pradesh coast.

May 10, 2022

'No valid permission given for Jagannath temple heritage corridor project' says Archaeological Survey of India

No valid permission has been given for the heritage corridor project being constructed around the Jagannath temple in Puri, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed the Orissa High Court on Monday.

May 10, 2022

Blast in Punjab's highly-guarded IB headquarters; sources dismiss terror angle [details]

According to the police, the explosion took place at around 7:45 p.m. As a result of the minor explosion, the windows were shattered.

May 9, 2022

Politics heats up in J&K over Delimitation Commission's final report; Oppn parties devise strategy [details]

Except for BJP, all other parties reject the report and vow to launch a struggle by mobilizing people.

May 9, 2022

J&K Congress leader retracts his "shoot me at Lal Chowk if…." statement [here's why]

Two-time Congress MLA says the party is zero without Ghulam Nabi Azad in J&K. Dissidents demand Azad as party's chief ministerial face.

May 9, 2022