Jammu: An encounter broke out between terrorists and a police party in a remote area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday evening, a senior police officer said. Inspector General of Police, Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti, said a joint search operation is underway following the encounter in the Beeranthub area of Kandi. “Exchange of…
The recent courtroom storm that shook the nation’s conscience — when a 71-year-old lawyer hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai — has triggered widespread condemnation. The incident, unfolding in the very sanctum of justice, was rightly denounced by leaders across the spectrum, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as unacceptable in any…
The sage Vedavyasa, endowed with a sacred mind and revered by sages, descended among the Pandavas. Equal in brilliance to Brahma, honoured by Brahmins, and radiant in form like a rain-laden cloud, he was the redeemer of sins, a living embodiment of virtue, as Kunti and her sons themselves were. His presence enlightened their hearts,…
Nadbudh Bhairava Temple is located in the peaceful village of Molthi, in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The temple stands on a serene hill surrounded by dense forests and the scenic beauty of the Garhwal Himalayas.The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Nadbudh Bhairava, a fierce and powerful form of Lord Shiva. Bhairava…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin on his birthday even as the two leaders vowed to further deepen India-Russia’s special and privileged strategic partnership. Modi dialled Putin and warmly congratulated him on his 73rd birthday and conveyed best wishes for good health and success, according to an Indian…
Shimla: At least 15 passengers were killed as a private bus they were traveling in was struck by a massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday evening, officials said. The accident took place in the Bhalughat area in the Jhandutta assembly segment, they said, adding the bus carrying 30-35 passengers was on its…
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said regulator DGCA will conduct a thorough study to find the root cause that led to the uncommanded Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployment in an Air India Boeing Dreamliner plane last week. The incident involved the aircraft VT-ANO operating the flight AI117 from Amritsar to…
Lahore: Pakistani authorities have made foolproof security arrangements for Sikh pilgrims who will visit the country to celebrate the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev next month, officials said on Tuesday. A meeting was held at the Home Department of the Punjab government on Tuesday to review the arrangements for Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary….
New Delhi: Gold price jumped Rs 700 to hit a record high of Rs 1,24,000 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors weighed the risk of an ongoing US government shutdown and growing bets of additional rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Tuesday expressed concern over oral remarks made by judges during court proceedings being misrepresented on social media. The CJI was speaking during a hearing in the court, a day after a lawyer, who claimed to be unhappy over the chief justice’s remarks made last month on…
