Eight Bangladeshis Held for Illegal Stay in Karnataka

KARNATAKA: Eight Bangladeshi nationals who were staying illegally in Udupi district here were apprehended, police said on Saturday. They were residing in Hoode village in...
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Three Arrested in Interstate Drug Racket in South Kashmir

SRINAGAR: The police in Bijbehara have dismantled a major interstate drug trafficking network by arresting three individuals involved in the illicit trade. Police said, "Acting...

Srinagar Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Repeated Assault of Minor Girl

SRINAGAR: A fast-track court has booked a man from central Kashmir's Srinagar for 20 years imprisonment under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences...

Kashmiri Pandits to Celebrate Dusshera in Srinagar, 32 ft Ravan to be Torched

SRINAGAR: Kashmiri Pandits have made all arrangements to celebrate the Dusshera festival in Srinagar this evening. The event has been organised by the Kashmiri...

Madrassas Must Comply with RTE Norms or Lose State Funding, Says Child Rights Body

SRINAGAR:  The apex child rights body has raised serious concerns about the state of functioning in madrassas and called for stopping state funding to...

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates Kanzalwan Bridge in Gurez Valley

SRINAGAR: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation's (BRO) newly constructed Kanzalwan Bridge in the Gurez Valley of North Kashmir's Bandipora district...

Study Shows Extreme Rainfall Can Raise Risk of Death Due to Adverse Health Effects

NEW DELHI: Risk of death was found to rise in the wake of an extreme rainfall event, including death due to heart and lung...

BJP’s Ram Madhav Acknowledges NC’s Strong Mandate, Criticises Omar for Art 370 “Somersault”

SRINAGAR: BJP leader Ram Madhav has acknowledged the National Conference’s (NC) return to power in Jammu and Kashmir with a significant mandate as the...

Centre Will Respond at Appropriate Time on JK Statehood: Union Minister Reddy

NEW DELHI: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday said that the Centre would respond at an appropriate time to the demand for restoration...

Sonam Wangchuk, Supporters Continue Hunger Strike, Routine Check Held

NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and supporters continued their indefinite hunger strike for the sixth day on Friday at Delhi's Ladakh Bhawan. A routine...

JK Admin Amends Civil Services Rules to Set up Services Selection Board

 SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday amended the Civil Services Rules to provide for the setting up of Services Selection Board for...

Who Is Han Kang, The Korean Writer Who Bagged Nobel Prize 2024 For Literature

STOCKHOLM: The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024 is awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts...

Nobel Peace Prize 2024 Awarded to Japanese Organisation Nihon Hidankyo for Efforts in Nuclear...

SRINAGAR: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for 2024 to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots organisation comprised of atomic...

Cricket Fever Grips Kashmir, Masses Flock to Bakhshi Stadium on Third Day of LLC

SRINAGAR: In a spectacular display of cricket fervour, a massive crowd of over 10,000 enthusiastic fans thronged the Bakhshi Stadium to witness 'Universe Boss'...

Gold Jumps Rs 1,150 to Rs 78,500 Per 10g, Silver Soars Rs 1,500

NEW DELHI: Gold prices jumped by Rs 1,150 to Rs 78,500 per 10 grams, hovering near all-time high levels, in the national capital on...