J&K assembly polls: Counting of votes begins amid tight security
Jammu/Srinagar: The counting of votes began on Tuesday for 90 Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, the final leg of an electoral journey that will give the union territory its first elected government since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The counting of votes commenced at 8 am amid a three-tier security cover at […]
“We fought the good fight,” NC Vice President Omar Abdullah predicts victory in J&K election
Srinagar : Amid speculation over possible permutations and combinations for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday express hope for positive outcome. “Here’s wishing all my colleagues and allies the very best of luck for today. We fought the good fight & now, InshaAllah, the results will reflect […]
India, Maldives agree to work together in advancing maritime, security cooperation
New Delhi: India and the Maldives, as “natural partners”, on Monday resolved to work together in advancing maritime and security cooperation for the benefit of peoples of both the countries as well as the Indian Ocean Region. A vision document, which was issued after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Maldivian President […]
Congress spent Rs 585 crore on 2024 Lok Sabha election, 4 state assembly polls
New Delhi: The Congress, which had claimed a cash crunch ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, spent around Rs 585 crore on the parliamentary polls and the state elections held alongside. Nearly 70 per cent of it was spent on media campaigns and advertisements. In its election expenditure report for the general election and […]
Himachal governor unveils statue of freedom fighter Wazir Ram Singh Pathania
Nurpur (HP): Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Monday unveiled the statue of Wazir Ram Singh Pathania, who led the first organised armed revolt against British rule in India and inspired people to oppose the British army. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony in Kangra, the governor said Wazir Ram Singh Pathania’s legacy was etched in […]
6 killed in coal mine blast in Bengal’s Birbhum; kin to get Rs 32 lakh compensation
Kolkata,: At least six people were killed and three others injured when explosives kept in a truck went off in a coal mine in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Monday, a police officer said. The explosion occurred when detonators were being transported in the truck for planned blasts at the Gangaramchak and Gangaramchak-Bhadulia coal mines, […]
‘Ultra-processed, fried food linked to chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes’
New Delh: Ultra-processed and fried foods which are rich in Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs) lead to chronic inflammation in the body, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, a government-funded study has shown. The first-of-its-kind study in India by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, an ICMR Centre for Advanced Research in Diabetes, revealed that low-AGE diets […]
Tejashwi Yadav bunglow row: Giriraj Singh demands inquiry
New Delhi: Amid charges of missing items from a government bunglow that was vacated recently by former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday demanded a probe into money spent on the bunglow. “For a person occupying a political position, such cheapness (ghatiyaapan) is not suitable. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has […]
26 products developed under iDEX, orders worth over Rs 1,000 cr placed: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said 26 products have been developed under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) initiative, for which procurement orders worth more than Rs 1,000 crore have been placed. In his address at ‘DefConnect 4.0’ event here, he also said that ‘Acceptance of Necessity’ and ‘Request for Proposal’ worth […]
Two murder cases solved in Jammu, 3 held
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have solved two murder cases here with the arrest of all three accused persons. The blood-stained body of Neha, a resident of Bihar, was recovered from a field in Badyal Brahmana in the R S Pura area on Friday last week, while another body identified as […]
