Police in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday said that a youth who went missing last month, was found murdered, while two suspects has been arrested. “Mehrajuddin Teli’s father had filed a complaint on August 26 saying that his son had gone missing two days earlier from Tangmarg area. Efforts were on to locate Teli,” the […]
It was a sunny morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average, the weather office said. The maximum temperature is likely to hover around 34 degrees Celsius. The MeT has predicted light rains for the day ahead. “The sky will get […]
Two suspected Islamic State (IS) militants hailing from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested in the Capital, police said on Friday. Two pistols and 10 cartridges were seized from them. “The two suspects belong to Ganapora village, Shopian. They were arrested from a bus stop near Red Fort on Thursday night. They were to board a […]
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the BJP to keep its ongoing Gaurav Yatra free from government programmes. Justice G.R. Moolchandani issued the order while hearing a PIL that alleged misuse of government machinery for the yatra being taken out under the leadership of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. The high court also said that […]
Rescue operations continue on Wednesday after a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in south Kolkata a day earlier, even as a suo-motu case has been lodged against the persons responsible for the accident. Two persons are still reported missing. A part of the Majherhat Bridge between Taratala and Mominpur collapsed around 4.30 p.m. on […]
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, 95, was on Wednesday admitted to a hospital here due to chest infection, but he is recuperating, said a family friend. Faisal Farooqui, who tweets on behalf of the thespian, gave a health update on the ailing actor via Twitter. “Saab has been admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital as he was […]
CBI officials from New Delhi on Wednesday searched the residences of several persons including Health and Family Welfare Minister C. Vijayabasker and Director General of Police (DGP) T.K. Rajendran in connection with a multi-crore gutkha scam. “Separate CBI teams conducted simultaneous raids at 40 locations in Tamil Nadu early in the morning,” Central Bureau of […]
The rupee plunged to a fresh record low of 71.79 to a dollar during the morning trade session on Wednesday. Around 11.40 a.m. the rupee traded at 71.76 to a dollar before it touched 71.79 — the lowest ever mark — against the greenback. The rupee had earlier touched 71.75 to a dollar around 10.40 […]
Following on from their outstanding performances of A Festival of Russian Ballet, the Imperial Russian Ballet Company return to Australia with A Russian Triple Bill. This stunning programme performed in three awe-inspiring acts is proudly presented by Russian Ballet Ltd. A Russian Triple Bill will be presented for the first time to Australian audiences. This impressive and diverse […]
By Vishnu Makhijani Title: God Save The Hon’ble Supreme Court; Author: Fali S. Nariman; Publisher: Hay House; Pages: 304. Atal Bihari Vajpayee taught noted jurist Fali S. Naiman an invaluable lesson: It doesn’t pay to get angry or lose your temper in Parliament. “Atalji was an astute statesman to his fingertips. Courageous when required. Diplomatic […]