Pak central bank cuts policy rate by 1 pc amid easing inflation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank on Monday decided to cut the policy rate by 1 per cent, bringing it to 11 per cent, amid an easing of inflation. In an announcement, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut the interest rate from 12 to 11 per cent, noting […]
Soldier among four killed after passenger bus falls into gorge in Poonch
MENDHAR: Four passengers including a soldier were killed and 44 others injured when a private bus skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed their grief over the accident. Abdullah rushed his cabinet […]
PM Modi cancelled Kashmir visit after receiving intelligence report on terror attack, alleges Kharge
Ranchi,: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cancelled his Kashmir visit after “receiving an intelligence report three days before” the Pahalgam terror attack last month. He also claimed that the Centre accepted “intelligence failure” in an all-party meeting and said it should be held accountable for “not reinforcing” […]
Govt notifies cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims nationwide
NEW DELHI:Road accident victims all over India will be entitled for cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for the first seven days at designated hospitals, said a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued on Tuesday. According to a gazette notification, the (Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims […]
Of 221 names recommended for HC judgeship since Nov 2022, 29 pending with Centre
NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind move towards enhancing transparency, the Supreme Court has declared the names of judges recommended by the collegium, their relations to sitting or retired judges of high courts or the apex court and the number of resolutions confirmed by the government. According to the data released by the […]
Pakistani intruder arrested along LoC in Poonch
JAMMU: A Pakistani intruder was arrested along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The intruder, who is in his early 20s, was taken into custody by Army troops soon after he entered into this side from across the LoC, they said. The arrested individual was […]
JMC raids warehouse in Jammu, seizes 40 metric tonnes of polythene
JAMMU: The Jammu Municipal Corporation has seized about 40 metric tonnes of polythene from a warehouse here as part of a crackdown on storage and distribution of banned materials, an official said on Tuesday. JMC Commissioner Devansh Yadav, who led the operation in Rajiv Nagar area of Narwal on Monday night, said the seized polythene […]
Virat Kohli speaks on “beauty of ODI cricket”, modern players’ struggle in adapting to format
Bengaluru : Star India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli opened up on the “beauty of ODI cricket”, saying that the format needs one to utilise all facets of the game and spoke on general public and players’ lack of patience in the format in current days. Virat was speaking on the latest […]
Virat Kohli reveals how ex-SA wicketkeeper helped him overcome short ball issues during initial RCB days
Bengaluru: Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli revealed how ex-South African wicketkeeper-batter Mark Boucher had the “biggest impact” on him during his early days with the franchise and helped him overcome difficulties in playing short balls. Virat was speaking on the RCB Podcast’s latest episode, released on the franchise’s YouTube channel. Speaking about […]
“I bring my turban, my culture and my mother tongue,” Diljit Dosanjh on Met Gala debut
New York : Punjabi actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh won hearts by honouring his Sikh roots at his Met Gala debut. Bringing Punjabi pride and royalty to New York City’s biggest fashion event, Diljit walked the iconic stairs of the Metropolitan Museum wearing a turban (a symbol of Sikh identity), a kurta, and a tehmat (a long […]
