SRINAGAR: Kashmiri pop singer Qazi Touqeer’s much-publicised “Tachar Show” was cancelled after authorities withheld clearance, leaving the 2005 winner of a nationwide music reality show and his crew devastated.Touqeer said Wednesday he would not blame anyone but called the cancellation a blow to art and culture in Kashmir. “My fellow musicians, including Arav Bhatt from…
JAMMU: Residents of a Bobiya, a forward village near the international border in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, found a rusty mortar shell in an open field on Wednesday and alerted local police.Cops rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area and informed the Bomb Disposal Squad, which sent a team to…
Supreme Court; women officers (PTI file photos) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the ‘arbitrariness’ in how short service commission (SSC) women officers are assessed for permanent commission (PC) in the army compared to male officers.The bench of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan and N Kotiswar Singh questioned why women and men are evaluated…
NEW DELHI: In a move to ensure quality project execution and reduce delays, NHAI has tightened the norms to check “unathorised” subcontracting of works by main highway builders. It has said that any “unauthorised sub-contracting and subcontracting beyond permissible limits will be classified as ‘undesirable practice’ and thereby attracting penalties on par with fraudulent practices”.The…
MOVING AHEAD: Experienced Spanish midfielder David Timor goes through the paces during a FC Goa training session Panaji: There is so much attention on Al-Nassr FC’s visit to India that it’s easy to forget there are other home games for FC Goa in group D of the AFC Champions League Two.The much-anticipated clash against Cristiano…
Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Wednesday. The world’s tallest building was lit up in the saffron, white, and green colours of the Indian flag.Earlier in the day, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan had wished Modi in…
Chennai: Two people were killed and one person sustained severe injuries when a rash driver knocked them down near Vanagaram on Tuesday afternoon. The driver also hit at least seven more vehicles before the police, who chased him down, cornered the car and arrested him.The driver, Sai Srinivasan, 35, employed with a software company in…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will hold a “special press briefing” on Thursday, days after he hinted of dropping a “hydrogen bomb” on the alleged voter theft charges.In a social media post on X, Congress leader Pawan Khera sent out invitation saying, “Tomorrow, 18 September, Special Press Briefing by the Leader of the Opposition…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called the Centre’s initial relief fund for the Punjab flood a “grave injustice” and requested to facilitate a quick assessment of the damage and deliver a comprehensive relief package. “I write to you regarding the catastrophic floods that have devastated Punjab. During my recent visit, I witnessed the shocking…
Cristiano Ronaldo is the face of Al-Nassr, a side that has several other stars like Liverpool legend Sadio Mane, Portugal international Joao Felix Panaji: Fans eager for a seat at Fatorda for FC Goa’s big-ticket clash against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr FC on October 22 can start picking up tickets from Thursday.Tickets for those with priority…
