“Thank you Puri, bow in gratitude to this iconic place”: PM Modi
Puri (Odisha): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to the holy city of Puri hours after holding a roadshow and said the heat did not deter the crowds from coming and blessing us. PM Modi also appreciated the divinity and culture of the holy city and said each of these blessings inspires us to work […]
HC Rs 75K costs on law student for PIL seeking ‘extraordinary interim bail’ for Kejriwalwaives
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday waived the costs of Rs 75,000 imposed on a law student for his PIL seeking “extraordinary interim bail” for Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after he tendered his unconditional apology and said he has learnt his lesson. The counsel appearing in the court for the petitioner said being […]
Iranian Embassy in New Delhi lowers its flag to half-mast after death of President Raisi in chopper crash
New Delhi: The Iranian Embassy in New Delhi has lowered its flag to half-mast following the tragic deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the Foreign Minister, and other high-ranking officials in a helicopter crash. The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, and his accompanying delegation crashed on Sunday in the […]
Volume, productivity improved at most Indian ports in Q1-2024: S&P Global Market Intelligence
New Delhi: The volume of container movements increased at most Indian ports on a yearly basis during the first quarter of 2024, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence, a financial information and analytics firm. The biggest increase was registered at Kattupalli port with a yearly increase of 91 per cent, as per […]
Australia likely to name McGurk, Short as travelling reserves for T20 World Cup: report
New Delhi: The big-hitting Jake Fraser McGurk and Matthew Short are likely to be Australia’s travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup which begins on June 1 in the Americas. The 22-year-old McGurk has been in blazing form for Delhi Capitals in the IPL. But the top-order batter, who is yet to make his T20I […]
LS Polls: Shilpa Shetty casts vote in Mumbai with her mother and sister Shamita
Mumbai (Maharashtra): In the midst of Mumbai’s buzzing election atmosphere, actors Shilpa Shetty Kundra along with her mother Sunanda Shetty and sister Shamita Shetty cast their votes in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections on Monday. The trio posed for the shutterbugs and showed their inked fingers after casting votes at a polling station […]
Sachin Tendulkar, son Arjun, cast vote in Lok Sabha elections
Mumbai: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar cast his vote during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections on Monday at Mumbai. Notably, Tendulkar has been recognised as the ‘national icon’ of the Election Commission (EC) to raise voter awareness in the electoral process. His son, Arjun Tendulkar, who plays for the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Mumbai […]
Fire engulfs forest area in J&K’s Udhampur
Jammu: A fire broke out in the forest belt of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, prompting the authorities and local volunteers to swing into action, officials said. The blaze erupted in the Gangra forest area and rapidly spread over a large expanse of land, they said. The Forest department and the Jammu and […]
J&K terror attack: Injured tourist couple showing improvement in condition, say officials
Srinagar: Improvement has been noted in the condition of the tourist couple who got injured in a firing by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area last week, officials said here on Monday. “Tabrez Khan and his wife Farah are undergoing treatment at 92 Base Hospital of the Army. They are both stable and their […]
Baramulla: Engineer Rashid’s two sons cast their first votes for ‘truth, justice’
Langate (J&K): Having led the election campaign for their father, currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar jail in a terror-funding case, Engineer Rashid’s two sons — both first-time voters — exercised their franchise with the hope of seeing him emerge successful from the electoral contest and walk out of prison. Abdul Rashid Sheikh alias Engineer Rashid, […]
