LG Manoj Sinha addresses Allahabad University Alumni Meet at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: LG Manoj Sinha addressed the Allahabad University Alumni Meet at Raj Bhawan today. In his address, the Lt Governor lauded the accomplishment of Alumni who have made their mark in various fields in India and abroad. “Alumni are the brand ambassador of the institution. Given their links with alma-mater, they are in a unique […]

Div Com Kashmir takes holistic review of SOPs for Kandizal breach during flood exigency

SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a meeting to take holistic review of flood mitigation plan and SOP for management of breach at Kandizal segment of river Jhelum to save city from massive deluge in future. The meeting was attended by CEO, SSCL;  Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Budgam and […]

J&K: Man booked for using VPN in Rajouri, third such case in 2 days

Jammu: A man in Rajouri district was booked on Tuesday for using virtual private network (VPN) which was banned last month by the district administration, officials said. This was the third such instance when a case was registered against a man in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district for using VPN in the last two days. […]

Excise policy case: Delhi court extends judicial custody of Kejriwal, K Kavitha

New Delhi: The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, BRS Leader K Kavitha and another person in the excise policy case. The Court extended Kejriwal’s judicial custody in the ED case till May 20, 2024, while K Kavitha’s judicial custody was extended by the court till […]

3 SPOs dismissed from service for dereliction of duty in J&K’s Samba

Jammu: Three Special Police Officers (SPOs) were on Tuesday dismissed from service for dereliction of duty and involvement in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. The SPOs Daljeet Singh, Bali Ram and Deepak Singh — have been disengaged from service while disposing off two separate […]

Gold climbs Rs 200; silver jumps Rs 700

New Delhi: Extending gains for second straight session, gold prices on Tuesday climbed by Rs 200 to Rs 72,450 per 10 grams in the national capital in line with firm trends in the global markets, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous session, the precious metal had closed at Rs 72,250 per 10 grams. Silver […]

Mitch Marsh’s progress is slower, but he will be fit to bowl in T20WC: McDonald

Brisbane: Australia coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday said even though skipper Mitchell Marsh’s progress is slower than expected, the all-rounder will be fit to bowl in the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Americas. Marsh, who played for Delhi Capitals, returned from the Indian Premier League in early April to recover from a right hamstring […]

I am lucky I get to be face of exquisite period dramas: Aditi Rao Hydari

New Delhi: “I own it and love it,” says actor Aditi Rao Hydari, who feels lucky to be known as the face of period dramas but also enjoys playing the brat and is dying to do a “fabulous mystery thriller”. Hydari’s latest is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s pre-Partition era series “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”. Her tryst […]

Phase-3 turnout points to rising BJP trend in East: Dr Jitendra Singh

KOLKATA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said here that Phase-3 voter turnout of today points to rising BJP trend in West Bengal, and in fact in the entire East. Commenting on the heavy voter turnout, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the voter turnout will continue to be high or even higher in the subsequent four phases […]