Lucknow: The central executive committee of the State Electricity Board Junior Engineers’ Association on Sunday unanimously opposed any move toward privatisation of the energy sector.Central patron of the association, Satnam Singh, said a resolution was passed stating that if the Uttar Pradesh govt or the energy management proceeds with any tender process related to privatisation,…
Fashion designer Manish Malhotra set the tone for the festive season as he hosted a grand pre-Diwali celebration at his Mumbai residence on Sunday evening. The star-studded night saw some of Bollywood’s biggest names arriving in their festive best — from Kareena Kapoor Khan and Hema Malini to Tiger Shroff and Genelia D’Souza.Kareena Kapoor turned…
SRINAGAR: Accused of promoting “land jihad” through her proposed land regularisation bill, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti struck back Sunday — charging BJP with “embracing the Taliban” while allegedly branding Indian Muslims as extremists.“In the garb of accusing people of waging ‘jihad’, Muslims were lynched and demonised. Yet today, this government salutes the Taliban,” she told…
Northern Army commander reviews operational preps in J&K’s Rajouri JAMMU: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the forward areas of the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and reviewed the operational preparedness of the troops deployed there.His visit comes in the wake of a brief exchange of firing between…
Photo credit: X/@MoDAfghanistan2 Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government in Afghanistan, announced on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed during Saturday night’s clash between Afghan and Pakistani forces along the border, Afghanistan’s news outlet Tolo News reported.According to Zabihullah, in these clashes, 9 members of the Taliban forces were also killed and 16…
Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hamid Karra on Sunday said his party would not contest the October 24 Rajya Sabha elections to four seats in the Union territory, accusing alliance partner National Conference (NC) of refusing it a “safe seat”.Addressing reporters after a party meeting…
How new California laws protect immigrant students amid rising federal immigration actions. (AI Image) California has enacted new laws aimed at protecting the privacy of immigrant students amid increasing federal immigration enforcement. These measures restrict immigration officials’ access to schools and prohibit sharing sensitive student information without a judicial warrant.The moves come as Democratic-led states…
The survivor, who has recorded her statement, is on bedrest and her father has requested to move her to Odisha for safety NEW DELHI: Three persons were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of a medical student in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, police said. The survivor, currently under treatment…
Swedish actress Elli AvrRam, who made her television debut with Bigg Boss 7 in 2013 and her Hindi film debut the same year with Mickey Virus, has opened up about her longstanding bond with Salman Khan. In a recent interview, Elli reflected on the guidance and support she has received from the superstar over the…
Congress MP and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi; NC leader and Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: The Congress will not contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to four seats in Jammu and Kashmir from the “unsafe” fourth seat, the party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit announced on Sunday.J&K…
