The coffin of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is carried by mourners to the Imam Ali Shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was buried in his hometown of Mashhad early Friday, bringing to a close nearly a week of funeral…
Chandigarh: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) functionary and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal Friday appealed to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to retain the autonomous character of Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Board in Nanded, Maharashtra, and withdraw the draft law seeking to fill it with govt nominees.In a letter to CM Fadnavis, she said the…
Varanasi: To celebrate completion of 12 years of Modi govt at Centre, BJP organised various programmes in Varanasi on Wednesday, including a cleanliness drive, tree plantation, intellectual public outreach and ‘Pragati Path Yatra’. BJP state president and Union minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary participated in the programmes. A cleanliness drive was conducted at…
ITR filing: The choice of form should not be treated as a mechanical carry-forward of the previous year’s position. (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Any easy mistake to make when filing your income tax return is the form that you choose for ITR. This can especially be the case for salaried taxpayers who can…
Pune: A delegation from the Western India Regional Council (WIRC) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) met Maharashtra’s Co-operative Commissioner Deepak Taware to discuss key issues concerning the state’s co-operative sector, including audit reforms, regulatory timelines and professional participation in policymaking.The delegation was led by WIRC Chairman CA Sourabh Ajmera and included…
Ahmedabad: The city saw partial cloudy weather but the temperatures remained up at 41.5°C, the maximum temperature was 0.6 degree higher than normal and was the highest among the state cities and towns on Saturday. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Sunday is likely to be in the same range.At…
Rajkot: The Border Range police in Bhuj busted an alleged gambling den operating from a farmhouse on the outskirts of Dhunda village in Morbi district’s Tankara taluka and arrested nine people. They also seized Rs 24 lakh cash along with vehicles and other property valued at around Rs 45 lakh.The raid was carried out on…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s electricity demand has more than doubled over the past 15 years, with the state recording its highest ever power demand of 31,824 MW on May 24 night.Last year on June 11, the state recorded power demand of 31,486 MW.Data from the Uttar Pradesh State Load Dispatch Centre (UPSLDC) shows a steady rise…
A three-day solo art exhibition titled ‘Himalaya: The Sacred Silence of Spirituality and Peace’ began at BHU Varanasi: To mark the anniversary of the Roerich Pact, a three-day solo art exhibition titled ‘Himalaya: The Sacred Silence of Spirituality and Peace’ by contemporary artist and research scholar of Banaras Hindu University Hari Darshan Sankhya was inaugurated…
Devotees offer prayers at Gurdwara Yahiyaganj on Tuesday Lucknow: Devotees thronged gurdwaras on Baisakhi and Khaalsa Saajna Diwas on Tuesday, offering prayers and celebrating the festival with traditional fervour.Baisakhi is celebrated to commemorate the establishment of the Sikh Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, while also marking the Sikh New Year and the…
