JAMMU: J&K Police have arrested a middle-aged Sikh man in Samba district for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib.Police said the alleged “sacrilegious act” was carried out by Manjit Singh alias Billa of Koulpur village in Ramgarh at a local gurdwara. He allegedly used some inflammable oil to set ablaze the holy text late Tuesday…
Lucknow: An elderly woman and her 10-year-old niece were left critically injured, while her son had a narrow escape in an attack by a tiger in Katarniaghat’s Bichhiya–Girijapuri road in Bahraich on Wednesday.The injured have been identified as Safikun (60) and Khateeja (10) while Shafeequl escaped unhurt. The tiger, who disappeared into the thicket after…
JAMMU: Security forces conducted massive search operations in the remote, forested areas of J&K’s Rajouri (Kandi) and Udhampur (Basantgarh) districts on Wednesday to track holed-up terrorists, following a brief firefight between the troops and ultras in Kandi’s Beeranthub area the previous evening.The encounter broke out around 7.20 pm on Tuesday after J&K Police’s SOG launched…
Lucknow: A new rail coach restaurant was inaugurated at Bachhrawan Railway Station on Wednesday, enhancing passenger amenities. The restaurant, created by refurbishing an old railway coach, offers clean, comfortable and modern dining experience with a variety of Indian and local dishes at affordable prices.The eatery was inaugurated by a schoolgirl, adding special charm to the…
(L to R) Air chief marshal A P Singh, naval chief admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, army chief general Upendra Dwivedi and CDS general Anil Chauhan at the National War Memorial on the 93rd Indian Air Force Day, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: IAF’s “bold and precise” attacks on targets in Pakistan during Operation Sindoor showed…
Lucknow: The city is all geared up for the 19th death anniversary event of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram, with tight security and extensive traffic management measures in place.The event, scheduled for Oct 9 at the Kanshi Ram Memorial, is expected to witness a large gathering of party workers and well-wishers. “To ensure…
Cancer has always been thought of as something that happens later in life, but that perception is rapidly changing. Millennials and Gen Z are facing a worrying trend, cancers that were once seen mostly in people over 50 are now appearing in people in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s. The most common cancers among…
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, centre right, at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai (Picture credit: PTI) LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted he will not relax visa rules to offer more to Indians just before his flight touched down in Mumbai on Tuesday night in his first major trade mission to India.Accompanied…
The four-day International Science Olympiad ‘Quanta-2025’, organised by City Montessori School, Chowk Campus, was inaugurated by Asif Siddiqui, group director, ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network, Lucknow, on Wednesday. Around 500 students and experts from Brazil, Germany, Russia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and various states of India are participating. Source link
The Punjabi entertainment industry is reeling from the shocking loss of singer and actor Rajvir Jawanda, who passed away on October 8 at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, at the age of 37. The beloved artist had been battling for his life for 11 days following a road accident in Himachal Pradesh on September 27, which left…