JAMMU: Police on Wednesday arrested two persons, including a teacher, for allegedly aiding foreign terrorists by providing them shelter and logistical support in Kishtwar district.Kishtwar SSP Naresh Singh said, “One of the two, Mashkoor Ahmed, is a teacher in the school education department.”Earlier, one Maneer Ahmed was also arrested for similar offences.Both are residents of…
As security personnel blocked the march and clashes broke out, the protester was seen crying and appealing to the police. (Image-Social Media) NEW DELHI: “If your own children were here, would you still do this? Aren’t we your children too?” a tearful protester asked police as security personnel resorted to a lathi charge against demonstrators…
MUMBAI: Sebi is pushing ahead with bond market reforms with plans for bond tokenisation pilots and a new regulatory framework for debt brokers, as it seeks to deepen corporate debt markets beyond their current narrow base of issues and investors. The regulator is looking at easing disclosure norms for debt-only issues.Noting that financing for business…
Chennai: Safety of women and children remains the top priority for the state govt, and a comprehensive action plan is being implemented to ensure speedy justice in crimes against them, Tamil Nadu govt told Madras high court on Wednesday.The submissions were made by advocate-general Vijay Narayan before a vacation bench comprising Justice G R Swaminathan…
Nandre Burger fined for send-off gesture (Image Credit: AP) Rajasthan Royals pacer Nandre Burger has been fined 10 per cent of his match fees and handed one demerit point for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Match 32 against Lucknow Super Giants. The incident took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) proposed ‘Chalo Sansad’ march on Monday, veteran actress Shabana Azmi and actor-filmmaker Prakash Raj joined protesters at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, adding to the growing support for the agitation.Earlier in the day, veteran actress Shabana Azmi stressed that the protest was peaceful and rooted in constitutional values.“All…
TUMAKURU: A jewellery shop in Karnataka’s Tumakuru got an unlikely “thief” this week after CCTV footage revealed that a rat was behind the disappearance of gold rings and chains.The unusual incident has since drawn attention online after the shop owner shared how the missing ornaments were eventually traced to the rodent’s hideout.The incident came to…
From a small rural hut in India to invitations to high-level NASA-linked programmes, Dr Anand Megalingam’s journey does not feel like a straight academic success story. It feels more like something stitched together through setbacks, sudden turns, and long stretches of uncertainty. A tractor driver’s son who once walked kilometres to school, later dropping out…
Ahmedabad: Keeping in mind the rising temperature, the Ahmedabad district collector’s office and the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation have arranged drinking water and set up sheds for relief from the heat at a total of 4,257 polling stations across the 48 wards for the municipal elections. The health department has distributed 3,401…
BENGALURU: Pro-Kannada organisations have called for a statewide Karnataka bandh on August 13 from 6am to 6pm, protesting the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) direction to release water to Tamil Nadu.Former MLA and Federation of Pro-Kannada Organisations president Vatal Nagaraj appealed to businesses, associations and other organisations to extend their support and cooperate with the…
