Dehradun: Riding a flower-bedecked palanquin, the idol of Lord Shiva left its winter abode in Ukhimath on Monday for the revered Kedarnath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas, the portals of which are scheduled to reopen for devotees on May 2. It is a necessary ritual that precedes the reopening of the portals of the Kedarnath…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea seeking a direction to take appropriate steps to prohibit streaming of sexually explicit content on OTT and social media platforms. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said the petition raises an important concern,…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday made a slew of announcements aimed at ensuring the welfare of state government employees and teachers, including announcing a manifold jump in the “marriage advance,” besides a 2 per cent DA hike. Announcing the state Assembly, the CM also proposed various benefits to pensioners. While…
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly moved a resolution on Monday expressing shock and anguish over the barbaric terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people and resolved to fight resolutely in defeating the nefarious designs of disturbing communal harmony and hindering progress. The resolution was moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary during a…
Beijing: China has called for a “swift and fair investigation” into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support for its all-weather ally Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty and security interests amid Islamabad’s rising tensions with India. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…
Jammu: Pakistani troops continued to violate the ceasefire along the LoC by resorting to unprovoked firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Kupwara districts, army officials said on Monday. This was the fourth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) and came amid heightened tension between New Delhi…
As the nation mourns the brutal killing of 26 innocent Indians, anger and grief are giving way to a steely demand: act swiftly and decisively against the terrorists and their handlers across the border. The Narendra Modi government has vowed to do exactly that — and preparations are reportedly underway involving all three wings of…
New Delhi: Left candidates bagged three of the four central panel posts in the JNUSU election to maintain their foothold in the premier central university while the RSS-affiliated ABVP ended a nine-year phase out of office to win the post of joint secretary. According to the results announced by the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union…
New Delhi: Krunal Pandya blasted a 47-ball 73 not out as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets in their IPL match here on Sunday. Put in to bat, KL Rahul top-scored with a 39-ball 41, but DC lost wickets in regular intervals before Tristan Stubbs’ 18-ball 34 lifted them to a competitive…
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday assured that all possible help would be extended to the kin of the three men from Thane district who lost their lives in the horrific Pahalgam terror attack. Shinde, who also heads the Shiv Sena, visited the bereaved families of Sanjay Lele, Hemant Joshi, and Atul…
