JAMMU: An inspector from CRPF’s 187th battalion was killed in a terrorist attack in a remote forest of Udhampur district Monday, bringing the total number of security force fatalities in J&K to 18 since May, with 14 in Jammu region and an additional four in Kashmir.According to officials, the inspector was fatally shot when terrorists…
SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) is considering fielding its president, Farooq Abdullah, and his son, NC vice-president Omar Abdullah, as its “star candidates” for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections in an attempt to give a tough fight to BJP and some smaller regional parties seen as the saffron party’s tactical allies.PDP, meanwhile, announced on Monday…
LONDON: A documentary aired on BBC on Monday night has exposed how migrant workers, including Indians, recruited to work on fishing ships owned by a Scottish company have been exploited, trafficked, mistreated, and are victims of modern slavery.The three year-investigation by current affair series “Disclosure” reveals how migrants were recruited by agents in the Philippines,…
General Motors is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees globally in its software and services division, the company confirmed on Monday. The job cuts, which include about 600 positions at GM’s tech campus near Detroit, come as part of a review to streamline operations in the unit.“As we build GM’s future, we must simplify…
NEW DELHI: Just ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Ukraine on Aug 23, the Russian Navy chief is now In India to explore new avenues to further strengthen maritime cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi.Admiral Aleksandr Alekseyevich Moiseyev, on an official visit to India from Aug 19 to 22, held wide-ranging discussions with chief of…
NEW DELHI: Communist Party (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury was admitted to AIIMS Delhi on Monday after he complained of high fever.Yechury was admitted to the hospital‘s emergency department in the evening and later shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU).Yechury had initially gone for a checkup and was subsequently admitted for pneumonia, news agency PTI…
NEW DELHI: The mother-in-law of the accused Sanjay Roy in the Kolkata doctor’s rape and murder case on Monday opened up about how Roy assaulted her daughter leading to her miscarriage.“When she was 3-month pregnant, he caused a miscarriage. He thrashed her, a Police complaint was registered for the same. Following this, my daughter continued…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Monday released Justice K Hema Committee report which revealed troubling aspects of Malayalam film industry including casting couch and sexual exploitation faced by women. However, parts of the 295-page report were redacted prior to its release under the RTI Act.Based on testimonies from 51 industry professionals, the report reveals…
NEW DELHI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has released a detailed explanation for upholding the disqualification of Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat from the Paris Olympics 50kg freestyle final.Phogat was disqualified for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams.The CAS emphasized the strict application of weight regulations in athletic competitions.The rules clearly define an…
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Lucknow Super Giants is in talks with pace great Zaheer Khan for the mentor role, a Cricbuzz report said on Monday. The franchise has been without a mentor since Gautam Gambhir left for Kolkata in 2023. Bowling coach Morne Morkel has now also left Lucknow to be Team India…
