Officials linked the rise in rat population to nearby temples, a dargah and street food leftovers JAIPUR: Rats out to make a Hamelin out of Pink City’s tourist hotspots Albert Hall Museum and Ramniwas Bagh sit up: modern-day Pied Pipers are on the prowl and will unfurl their near-fatal charms over the next two days….
PM Modi appreciated the efforts of the residents of Jhala village in Uttarkashi district for the cleanliness drive called ‘Dhanyavaad Prakriti’ NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday marked the soon to be celebrated 10th anniversary of his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ by praising the success of initiatives taken as part of his campaigns…
Rajnath Singh (ANI photo) SRINAGAR: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India would have offered more aid to Pakistan, had the neighbouring country maintained good relations with it.Addressing an election rally in the Gurez assembly segment of Bandipora district in north Kashmir, Singh said India would have given a larger bailout package to…
Amit Shah in Gurgaon (ANI photo) GURGAON: Home minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will be passed in the winter session of Parliament, setting the stage for a potential showdown with the opposition both inside and outside the House.“Waqf board law… we will fix it in the next session…
NEW DELHI: Social media giant X (formerly Twitter) has told Delhi high court that the Centre’s decision to block the account of Hindutva Watch (@HindutvaWatchIn) was “unjustified and disproportionate”. Xwas replying to a petition by Raqib Hameed, a J&K journalist who has challenged the January 2024 blocking as the tracker’s founder. The HC will hear…
NEW DELHI: This has been the wettest monsoon in north India in 11 years. The region, often plagued by large monsoon deficits while staring at a worsening groundwater situation, recorded 628mm from June 1 to Sept 29, its highest rainfall since 2013.That this was the best monsoon in the region in over a decade with…
Two Meitei youths who had been missing for two days after attending a recruitment test for central security forces at New Keithelmanbi in Imphal West district of Manipur were allegedly abducted by Kuki militants. CM N Biren Singh posted Sunday on social media that his govt is “focusing on the rescue of the abduction of…
JAMMU: Jammu: Security forces gunned down a terrorist in Kog-Mandli village of Billawar tehsil in Jammu division’s Kathua district Sunday during an ongoing gunfight that began the previous evening.Another shootout was reported Sunday evening from Manial Gali in Rajouri district during a search operation based on specific intelligence about the presence of terrorists in the…
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Campaigning for the final phase of polling in the three-set J&K assembly elections ended peacefully at 6pm Sunday, marking the start of the mandatory 48-hour silent period before voting on October 1. This round will cover 40 assembly segments across seven districts: Jammu, Udhampur, Samba, and Kathua in Jammu region, and Baramulla, Bandipora, and…
SRINAGAR: Srinagar city and adjoining areas, particularly Shia localities in Kashmir valley, saw widespread protests against the killing of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah for the second day Sunday.Spontaneous shutdowns were seen across many areas, including Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora and Srinagar, while PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and NC MP Syed Rahullah and Peoples Conference functionary Imran…
