SRINAGAR: The J&K opposition questioned Wednesday the motive behind the National Conference-led government’s exhaustive identification checklist for journalists, demanding to know if the new rules meant to “monitor and restrict media” were being selectively enforced in only one part of the country.“The election in J&K was meant to restore trust and dignity, not to replace…
Lucknow: A gang of fraudsters posing as medical admission consultants cheated four people of Rs 1.26 crore by promising MBBS seats in reputed private medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh.The accused set up a fake consultancy office in Vijayant Khand, Gomtinagar, under the name ‘Study Pathway Consultancy’, before disappearing after taking huge sums of money. The…
Over the years, Vishnu Vishal has carved a niche in Tamil cinema with his thoughtful film choices and refusal to conform to formulas. From Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu and Mundasupatti to Ratsasan, the actor has steadily built a career rooted in content rather than convention. In recent times, his friendship with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has…
JAMMU: A 22-year-old Agniveer attached to 11 Rashtriya Rifles was wounded Wednesday when a gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists hiding in Kalaban forest of Kishtwar district in J&K, official sources said.The joint operation by Army and J&K police began after intelligence inputs pointed to the presence of terrorists in the area. Forces…
Lucknow: Brace up for poor visibility mornings as shallow fog is likely to be witnessed in coming days. According to weatherman, there will be no major change in temperatures over next five days.On Wednesday, maximum and minimum temperatures witnessed in the city were 30.4 and 18.4 degrees Celsius, respectively.“Due to western disturbance there will be…
LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Alleging that the 2024 Haryana assembly elections were stolen through manipulation of voters list by Election Commission in collusion with BJP, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday presented a deep…
Lucknow: Players from 45 districts will compete for 94 gold medals in the 41st Sub Junior, 9th Cadet and 42nd Senior State Taekwondo Championship to be held at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium from Thursday. The top performers will be selected for the state team to participate in the national championships.Cricket: UPPCL (HQ) defeated Mukhyalay Lekha…
SRINAGAR: In a democracy, people are supreme and their vote decides who will govern, not family background, said Arif Mohammad Khan, the governor of poll-bound Bihar, in Kashmir on Wednesday.Speaking to reporters after attending an international symposium on ‘Peace, People and Possibilities in Jammu & Kashmir’ in Srinagar, Khan said it’s not right to describe…
Lucknow: Four members of a family, including a couple and their three-year-old son, were crushed to death after their motorcycle came under the wheels of a dumper truck on the heavily fogged Bahraich-Lucknow highway in Bahraich early Wednesday, report Pathikrit Chakraborty.The dumper then skidded on the road — rendered slippery because of morning dew —…
Lucknow: In an insurance fraud case, Lucknow Police arrested a husband-wife duo who faked the husband’s death to siphon off Rs 25 lakh from a private insurance company.The shocking twist was that the man declared dead was alive and living under the same roof as the claimant. “The accused, Ravi Shankar, a collection agent, and…
