Niti Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam NEW DELHI: Goverment’s policy think tank Niti Aayog CEO B V R Subrahamanyam on Friday weaved examples – from Amitabh Bacchan’s iconic film ‘Deewar’ and the detention of a pickpocket – to push for complete decriminalisation of 12 offences under the Income Tax Act and resolving them through…
J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) on Friday announced its candidates for three of the four Rajya Sabha seats in J&K, elections to which are scheduled to take place on October 24.The party has named former MLAs Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan and Sajad Kichloo, and Shammi Oberoi, the party’s treasurer and a close…
BENGALURU: A 31-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances in a pub in Rajarajeshwarinagar, West Bengaluru, in the early hours of Friday. The cause of death is yet to be ascertained, police said. The deceased has been identified as Megharaj, also known as Meghanand, a resident of Ullal Main Road and a native of…
SRINAGAR: Mobile internet services were restored in Leh Thursday night more than two weeks after its suspension following protests that erupted in the district on September 24.As per the statement issued by district magistrate Romil Singh Donk, normalcy had been fully restored across Ladakh with “uninterrupted internet access, smooth functioning of educational institutions, and resumption…
SRINAGAR: The body of the second of two soldiers missing in Ahlan Gadol forest of Kokernag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district since Oct 6 was recovered Friday, a day after the body of his colleague was found in the same area, officials saidArmy authorities identified the duo as Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik…
BENGALURU: A woman in Bengaluru has alleged that she was abused by an Uber auto driver because she is from Northeast. The woman, who goes by Enn Bii on Instagram, posted a video showing the driver, Pavan HS, demanding that she speak in Kannada and allegedly trying to hit her. She also claimed that the…
When it comes to the Nobel Peace Prize, Donald Trump isn’t exactly feeling zen. The US President has taken a jab at Barack Obama, saying his predecessor “got it for doing nothing” — while touting his own role in bringing peace to Gaza.With the Nobel announcement just around the corner, Trump isn’t waiting for the…
Akhilesh Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Controversy erupted on Friday after Akhilesh Yadav‘s Facebook page became unavailable, which the party leaders claim was suspended by Facebook without warning.“Facebook has dared to cross its limits — it has suspended the official page of Akhilesh Yadav ji without any warning or notice. This is not an ordinary…
Earthquake hits southern Philippines. A powerful earthquake measuring 7.6 magnitude struck the Mindanao region of the Philippines on Friday, triggering tsunami warnings for nearby coastal areas, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).The earthquake occurred at a depth of 58 kilometers beneath the surface and has left two people dead.EMSC had initially reported the earthquake’s…
NAGPUR: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that building and improving one’s own country is the responsibility of all citizens, and doing so ultimately protects their own interests.“To build our country and make it better is our duty, and in doing so we protect our own interests. A country that performs…
