SRINAGAR: J&K is in the grip of a food safety scare after officials seized more than 11,600kg of “imported rotten meat” from warehouses, eateries and shops across Kashmir valley, triggering a storm of halal concerns and rumours.The seizures, excluding poultry, were made over the past week during surprise inspections that uncovered illegal storage and gross…
Today, AI and machine learning are at the helm of driving businesses. According to Nasscom, India’s AI market is growing at a CAGR of 25-35% and is projected to reach around $17 billion by 20271. That’s a massive growth in terms of both economic potential and strategic impact, signalling a transformative shift in how businesses,…
SRINAGAR: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa Jan among many people took part in a protest rally at the end three-day hunger strike in Kargil Monday, seeking statehood for the UT and its inclusion in Sixth Schedule of the Constitution for a degree of autonomy.Describing the fresh agitation as a historic day…
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over the US move to impose a 50% tariff on Indian goods significantly impacting the export of India’s fisheries, the government on Monday asked seafood exporters to explore alternative markets for shrimps and other fish varieties. “We have asked them (exporters) to face the current challenge bravely. There are alternative markets…
Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan’s wedding is one of Bollywood’s most famous love stories. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing. Before they tied the knot on 3 June 1973, Jaya’s father was strongly against the marriage. In fact, he told Big B’s father that his family was ‘ruined’ because of it. Here’s how their journey…
Raipur, Aug 11 (IANS) A technical snag in an Air India flight arriving from Delhi led to a tense hour-long delay at Raipur airport, leaving around 160 passengers, including a sitting MLA, stranded inside the aircraft with no immediate explanation. RAIPUR: A technical snag in an Air India flight arriving from Delhi led to a…
Princeton University has announced it will fully cover the cost of attendance for most students from families earning up to $150,000 a year. The announcement marks the most significant expansion of the university’s financial aid policy since 2023, setting a new benchmark for affordability at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions. The scale of…
Cristiano Ronaldo poses with Georgina Rodriguez (AP Photo/Paul White, File) Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are officially engaged, bringing a new milestone to a romance that has captured global attention for years. Rodríguez, 31, shared the news on Instagram on Monday, posting a photograph of a glittering ring on her finger alongside the caption in…
NEW DELHI: In a record crackdown on textbook piracy, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has seized around 4.71 lakh pirated copies of its textbooks in operations across multiple states in 2024 and 2025, the govt told Lok Sabha on Monday. The raids, targeting manufacturers and sellers of counterfeit books and even…
Five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a journalists’ tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the strike, accusing al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative who “posed as a journalist” and led a terrorist cell responsible for rocket attacks.Al Jazeera…
