SHIMLA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi Saturday said the Indian armed forces upheld the principles of “dharma yuddh” – war of righteousness – during Operation Sindoor by targeting only terrorist hideouts and consciously avoiding civilian and conventional military sites.Addressing the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Military School (RMS), Chail, in Himachal ‘s Solan,…
US President Donald Trump reacts after Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan activist US President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received her Nobel Peace Prize in his honour and that he has been “helping her along the way.”Trump, speaking during a briefing on Saturday, said, “The person who got the…
JAMMU: A 17-year-old girl died after being hit by an unknown vehicle in Kathua on Friday night while at least 10 people were injured when their vehicle was hit by a landslide at Sigdi Balana area of Kishtwar district on Saturday, police said.Police said the victim in the first accident, Kritika Pansotra, was the daughter…
Srinagar representative image SRINAGAR: Nasir Hamid Khan had padded up for a routine sweep when he ordered a clean-up of the attic at Srinagar’s almost century-old Amar Singh Club as secretary but was stumped when the workers found a govt letter from 1930s urging support for cricket bats made by “Kashmir Willows Ltd”.The letter was…
Azadi by Booker winner Arundhati Roy SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir high court has set up a three-judge full bench to hear a clutch of petitions challenging the Union territory administration’s ban on 25 books. At the centre of the dispute is an August 5 order by J&K home department, which banned the publication and circulation…
Speaking about Kavin, he shares, “Kavin sir’s speciality is his soft humour. That innocent humour is also what I like in Rajini sir, Bhagyaraj sir and Mohanlal sir.” Vishnu Edavan, who is known for penning the lyrics of popular songs like Monica ( Coolie ) and Manasilayo ( Vettaiyan ) is directing his debut film,…
JAMMU: Security forces Saturday launched a search operation after two Pakistani drones were seen hovering over the forward border villages along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.“The drones were sighted over Challiyari village in the Ghagwal area, and Chamliyal village in Ramgarh late Friday night,” officials said.“BSF personnel have cordoned…
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel believes global regulation of technology and climate action could pave the way for a “one-world government” — and, ultimately, the rise of the Antichrist. In a series of private lectures, he even suggested that Greta Thunberg fits the profile. Driving the News The Times of London has obtained transcripts from a…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Air India to reinspect the ram air turbine (RAT) for storage on all aircraft whose power conditioning module (PCM) was replaced in the recent past. PCM provides power for other modules that support the operation of multiple aircraft systems. RAT deployment happens when the…
GOGHAT (HOOGHLY): In the quaint village of Agai in Goghat in Bengal’s Hooghly district, dignity has found its way home for 22-year-old Shikha, sister of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 16 contestant Jayanta Duley. For years, she had been enduring the embarrassment of bathing in the village pond. Duley’s home lacked a bathroom, forcing his mother,…
