The Odisha government had rejected a plea of Hindutva activist Dara Singh for premature release from prison in the murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday allowed Dara Singh to amend his petition to challenge Odisha govt’s rejection of his remission plea after the state informed the court about its decision….
EC barred both factions from using party symbol, name in Bengal bypolls NEW DELHI: Election Commission Friday froze All India Trinamool Congress‘s reserved “flowers and grass” poll symbol after acknowledging a split between factions led by Mamata Banerjee and Arup Roy.Pending final settlement, neither faction can use AITC’s name or symbol. For Oct 6 assembly…
We will direct a CBI inquiry into these complaints to find out who are behind it,” said bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant &d Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday took a serious view of a large number of anonymous complaints received by it against judges, amici curiae and counsel…
For patients, this could mean an additional safeguard against medicines sold without prescriptions or accessed via illegal channels. NEW DELHI: Buying prescription medicines from a medical store could soon be recorded on CCTV, with the footage required to be kept for at least three months, under a draft amendment to the Drugs Rules, 1945, proposed…
An Army-CRPF-J&K police team launched the operation in Brattal bordering Kathua district JAMMU: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were shot dead and a suspected overground worker was detained Thursday after security forces tracked down a hideout in rain-soaked forests of Udhampur district in J&K’s Jammu division, seizing assault rifles, a pistol and grenades.An Army-CRPF-J&K police team launched…
A street vendor sells walnuts on the occasion of the Sayar festival, in Mandi on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) KOKERNAG: In Gohan village, around 100km south of Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad was among many harvesting walnuts from a towering tree. The work has become increasingly difficult. “My back aches now,” Ahmad said. J&K produces 3.5 lakh tonnes…
NIA alleged that Khalid and Saifullah had worked as LeT commanders in Kashmir before moving to Pakistan JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu has issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against two Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders for evading arrest in terror cases.Justice Prem Sagar passed separate orders on Sept 8 against the duo — Khalid alias…
Spread across 40 acres at Choglamsar and Stakna, the gardens house more than 25 lakh high-value flowers, JAMMU/SRINAGAR: On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena inaugurated the world’s highest and India’s largest twin flower fields in Leh, at an altitude of 10,600ft, on Thursday as part of the administration’s…
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman extends birthday greetings to PM Modi, wishes him good health and high spirit NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday on Thursday, as Dhaka seeks to reset ties with New Delhi.“Warmest birthday wishes to Prime Minister @narendramodi. Wishing you many happy returns…
Sohar Port sees a 400% rise in India feeder services as Hormuz crisis reshapes shipping routes to GCC markets. NEW DELHI: Since the conflict in West Asia disrupted shipping through Strait of Hormuz, Oman’s Sohar Port has emerged as a key gateway for Indian exporters shipping cargo to Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Feeder vessel…
