NEW DELHI: Taking forward its drive to dismantle the terror ecosystem, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has terminated six more employees, including five J&K police personnel found to be involved in funding terror with sale proceeds of narcotics trade originating across the border.According to sources in the Union territory government, J&K LG Manoj Sinha invoked…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said there was a time when India’s food security was a global concern whereas today the country is providing solutions for global food and nutrition security. He said agriculture is the core of the country’s economic policy and small farmers are the biggest strength of India’s food security.Addressing…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday experienced nature’s wrath in its full fury as heavy rainfall lashed several regions, leaving a trail of destruction. The Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand faced the brunt of the disruption caused by a deep depression.The IMD has issued warnings, predicting record rainfall in several regions on Sunday. Meteorologists attribute the…
NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday spoke to hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh by phone and explained that he had hoped to attend the hockey quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics to boost the players’ morale, but was denied permission by the central government. The Punjab CM also congratulated the Hockey captain for…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal minister Akhil Giri has come under scrutiny after a video surfaced showing him threatening and verbally abusing Moumita Sahu, a woman official from the state forest department. The incident took place on Saturday in Purba Medinipur district following the removal of illegal encroachments from forest land near Tajpur sea beach.In the…
NEW DELHI: Agra Police on Saturday arrested two youths for pouring water at the Taj Mahal and inside its premises and claiming it to be a Hindu temple.Suraj Kumar Rai, deputy commissioner of police (Agra City), told news agency PTI that the two youths were arrested following a written complaint by the Central Industrial Security…
NEW DELHI: In an emotional plea, UP minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad demanded immediate and decisive action against those involved in the Ayodhya gang rape case. Nishad lashed out at an SP leader for allegedly shielding the accused and called for their suspension and disciplinary action. He said that criminals should not be…
NEW DELHI: The Land and Development Office (L&DO) has decided not to proceed with the eviction at the Khyber Pass area in Delhi, which includes the residence of Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker‘s shooting coach Samaresh Jung along with 200 other residents.Jung had filed a petition against the eviction in the Delhi high court, and the…
NEW DELHI: After the arrest of a Samajwadi Party functionary over the alleged rape of a minor in UP’s Ayodhya, BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday said that the Uttar Pradesh government’s strict action against the accused in the Ayodhya gangrape case is justified. The BSP chief also questioned the Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s remark…
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force wing commander Shubhanshu Shukla‘s father Shambhu Dayal Sukhla beamed with delight as he wished his son success in the upcoming space mission while also sharing that he initially wanted him to join civil services.Shubhanshu Shukla has been selected as the “prime astronaut” for the first collaborative mission with US space…
