UAE amnesty programme: Indian mission in Dubai announces measures to facilitate citizens

Dubai:The Consulate General of India here has rolled out several measures to help Indians avail the benefits of the two-month amnesty scheme beginning on Sunday in the UAE that will allow foreigners residing illegally in the country to either regularise their residency status or leave without incurring penalties. The amnesty programme applies to numerous visa […]

Indian melodies at Uzbekistan stage enthrall audience during ‘Sharq Taronalarai’

Samarkand: Music enthusiasts at the historic Registan square here grooved on Bollywood beats with singer Shibani Kahyap’s rendition of chartbusters at the 13th international music festival “Sharq Taronalarai”, the largest cultural festival in central Asia. Kashyap is the first Indian artist to perform at the closing ceremony of the festival held under the auspices of […]

49 minority teachers in Bangladesh forced to resign since Aug 5: Minority organisation

Dhaka: At least 49 teachers belonging to minority communities were forced to resign in Bangladesh after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, according to a minority organisation in the violence-hit nation. The Bangladesh Chhatra Oikya Parishad, the student wing of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad, said this at a press […]

Restaurant sector expected to turn around after tough Q1: Speciality Restaurants CMD

New Delhi: The restaurant industry is expected to turn around on the back of India’s overall strong fundamentals after facing temporary headwinds such as high food inflation and people dining out less that hurt the sector in the first quarter, according to Speciality Restaurants Ltd CMD Anjanmoy Chatterjee. The company, which has a slew of […]

DGP J&K visits family of Kirti Chakra Awardee DSP Humayun Muzamil Bhat

SRINAGAR: DGP J&K  R.R. Swain along with Chairperson, J&K Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA) Prof.Rasmita Das Swain and IGP Kashmir V.K.Birdhi visited  Fatima Humayun wife of Kirti Chakra awardee martyr DSP,Sh.Humayun Muzamil Bhat and their toddler son. Paying glowing tributes to the martyr DGP and his colleagues reminisced Humayun as a rare combination of fortitude […]

Toyota posts 35 pc rise in sales at 30,879 units in Aug

New Delhi:  Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Sunday reported a 35 per cent growth year-on-year in total wholesales at 30,879 units in August. The automaker had reported a dispatch of 22,910 units in both domestic and exports in the same month last year. “As we approach the festive season, demand for our products remains buoyant, and […]

Bajaj Housing Finance Rs 6,560-cr IPO to open on Sep 9

New Delhi:  Bajaj Housing Finance is set to float its much-awaited Rs 6,560-crore initial share-sale for public subscription on September 9. The initial public offering (IPO) will conclude on September 11 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on September 6, according to the red herring prospectus (RHP). The proposed IPO […]

Indian Army honours Sepoy Sukhvir Singh’s sacrifice in Ladakh

New Delhi [India]: The Indian Army paid tribute to Sepoy Sukhvir Singh, who lost his life in the line of duty in Ladakh on Saturday. The Army’s Fire and Fury Corps offered its deepest condolences to the bereaved family.   “GOC Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Sep (DSC) Sukhvir Singh, the Braveheart, […]

Seven Ganesh Mandals from Pune come together to celebrate Ganeshotsav in Kashmir

Pune (Maharashtra) : Expanding the gaiety and fervour of Ganeshotsav for the second year in a row, seven prominent Ganesh Mandals from Pune came together to celebrate the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi in Kashmir on Saturday. The 10-day festival that will begin with Ganesh Chaturthi on September 7 has been expanded to two more locations, […]