SRINAGAR: Booker winner Arundhati Roy’s Azadi is among 25 books banned from circulation in J&K by the home department, citing “systematic dissemination of false narratives and secessionist literature” endangering India’s sovereignty and integrity.The order declaring these books as “forfeited” – implying all copies owned by individuals and organisations in Kashmir cease to be their property…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has written to all national parties, including BJP, asking for restoration of statehood to J&K. The CM said in his letter that a bill should be brought in the current session of Parliament for restoration of statehood.“The restoration must not be viewed as a concession but as…
Donald Trump’s tariffs on India US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an additional 25 per cent tariff rate on India for its continued purchase of Russian crude oil. The tariff is scheduled to take effect in three weeks and will be imposed in addition to a separate 25 per cent duty taking effect this…
India and China are in touch about a likely visit by PM Narendra Modi to the country for the Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) on August 31-September 1. There was no official confirmation by either side about Modi’s visit but government sources said preparations were on for Indian participation in the summit that will be hosted…
NEW DELHI: With RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav yet to furnish the original copy of his elector’s photo identity card (EPIC) flashed at a press conference in Patna but which was later not found by EC to be “officially issued”, the concerned electoral registration officer (ERO) on Wednesday set a deadline of August 8 for…
Congress MP KC Venugopal (File Photo) NEW DELHI: A controversy erupted on Wednesday after Congress MP KC Venugopal accused the govt of removing a Lok Sabha question on the auction of 13 offshore mining blocks around Arabian and Andaman seas at the last minute, alleging it wanted to evade answering if socio-economic impact assessment (SIA)…
Chandigarh: Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chancellor of the newly approved Rayat Bahra Professional University in Hoshiarpur, has praised the Punjab govt’s decision to establish the institution. He stated that the self-financed university is a significant step toward providing high-quality education and boosting the region’s overall development.Bahra claimed that the university will enhance the skills and employability…
NEW DELHI: Accusing the Election Commission of misleading the country by claiming that there are no complaints over deletion of names from Bihar voters lists, Communist Party of India (M-L) slammed the poll body for not providing booth-level lists of names deleted because of deaths and migration. It said the refusal to provide select lists…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has rejected West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s allegation of “deep conspiracy” in flooding the state by centrally administered Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and asserted that the water release from two reservoirs in Jharkhand was carried out “scientifically” so that the risk of floods can be avoided in the downstream region.Responding to…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has launched a statewide drive against food adulteration and substandard consumables, with extensive inspections and legal action taken over the past three years. The campaign, led by the department of food safety, has involved mass testing of products including milk, paneer, ghee, spices, sweets, fruits, and vegetables. According to official…
