Of the five Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir, two were from Uttarakhand – Rifleman Gautam Kumar (29) and Rifleman Birendra Singh (33). Kumar, who had just resumed duty after a 15-day leave, was looking forward to getting married in March.Residing in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal district,…
MANGALURU: Just a day after announcing the Congress government’s “decision” to revoke the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka enforced by the previous BJP-led dispensation, CM Siddaramaiah did a volte-face on Saturday. He claimed he had only intended to say that the demand for lifting the ban was still under consideration.The CM…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that a Hindu temple was vandalised in California, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the issue had been taken up with the local authorities and that it was important to deny space to extremists and separatist forces.According to an agency report, police officers in Newark, California, confirmed that they had…
JAMMU: Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, was allegedly caused by a snag in a kerosene heater at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Arnora Ghatt area, official sources said….
Nike is starting to lose share to upstart sneaker brands such as On and Hoka and will need to invest in fresher styles, analysts said on Friday, after the sportswear giant trimmed its annual sales forecast and sent shares tumbling 11%. The Air Jordan 1 shoe maker mainly blamed cautious consumer spending for the downbeat…
NEW DELHI: Richa Ghosh‘s brilliant run out of a baffled Beth Mooney highlighted Australia‘s plight in the one-off Test at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.India were bowled out for 406 and Australia were off to a fine start on Day 3 in their second innings scoring 43 runs off 11 overs without losing…
New Delhi: Demand for apparel and lifestyle products during the last quarter of 2023 is likely to be subdued despite the festive season as shoppers continue to stay away, belying retailers’ expectations of double-digit growth. Given the delayed winter, many retailers have now started discounting early to attract shoppers. Retail sales in October and November…
