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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the dismissal of a Jammu and Kashmir Bank officer accused of involvement in an alleged anti-India social-media campaign, ruling that discreet enquiries and intelligence inputs alone could not justify his dismissal without an investigation or departmental inquiry. Justice Sanjay Dhar, in a judgment dated August […]
A saree turned into an unlikely lifeline after devastating floods and falling boulders engulfed a mountain road near the Nepal-Tibet border, helping people trapped in the disaster zone climb to safety. The simple piece of clothing was lowered from the top of a mud-covered embankment as those stranded below struggled to escape the flooded and […]
PM Modi has hailed India’s 7.8 per cent GDP growth, saying the figures show the country’s resilience despite global uncertainty.
Kathmandu: Helicopters have become a crucial lifeline for flood-ravaged Bidur in Nepal after destroyed roads and bridges cut off several communities and left families stranded away from their loved ones. With ground routes severely damaged, the Nepal Army is relying on helicopters to reach areas that remain inaccessible by road. The aircraft are being used […]
A visitor and a young boy were seen posing at a butterfly selfie standee during a visit to the Delhi zoo, capturing a cheerful moment amid the capital’s popular wildlife attraction. The photograph, shared through Reuters Connect, shows the pair stopping at the colourful butterfly-themed display during their visit. A colourful moment at the zoo […]
A parent publicly objected to his daughter receiving a prize from IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman during a children’s swimming competition in Kozhikode on Sunday, August 30, citing the officer’s involvement in the 2019 death of journalist K M Basheer. The incident occurred during the prize distribution ceremony of a kids’ Swimmathon organised by Calicut Peddlers […]
At least 17 people were injured after a wild animal, suspected by villagers to be a rabid fox, attacked residents sleeping outdoors and near their homes in Vouva village of Santalpur taluka in Patan district after midnight on Saturday. Three people who suffered severe bite injuries remain under treatment at GMERS Medical College and Hospital […]
IAS officer Divya Mittal has resigned from the Indian Administrative Service after 13 years, saying the decision was carefully considered and driven by her priorities, interests and family rather than any sudden pressure or trigger. The 2013-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre officer, who served as District Magistrate of Deoria, Mirzapur and Sant Kabir Nagar, is currently […]
Gurugram: Panic gripped a family in Gurugram’s Garhauli Kalan village after a continuous hissing sound coming from their toilet revealed an unexpected danger — a six-foot-long spectacled cobra hiding beneath the toilet seat. The residents could hear the snake but were unable to locate it. Wildlife conservator Anil Gandas was called to the house to […]
Indian Army Aviation pilots carried out a challenging high-altitude casualty evacuation at 18,600 feet near the Nun Kun massif, rescuing a patient from a steep mountain slope amid strong winds and treacherous terrain. The operation was conducted in the final available light of the day, leaving the crew with only a narrow window to complete […]
Nandurbar: An awareness session on ‘Good Touch, Bad Touch’ at an ashram school in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district led to the disclosure of the alleged sexual assault of two minor sisters in Surat, following which police arrested a 56-year-old construction labour contractor. The younger, 11-year-old girl reportedly approached a woman officer during the August 25 awareness […]
Navi Mumbai: Five Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have been suspended after 3,400 enumeration forms linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls were found at a private photocopy shop in Kharghar, triggering a political confrontation and an administrative inquiry. The forms, filled by voters from the Panvel Assembly constituency, were found at a […]
Zomato has banned restaurants from listing analogue cheese, paneer and other analogue dairy products, warning non-compliant outlets of delisting.
India has sent 68.5 tonnes of relief material and specialised teams to Nepal to support flood rescue operations and restore damaged infrastructure.
Lower acreage, uneven rainfall and pest attacks are raising concerns over Bihar’s sugarcane output and sugar recovery in the coming crushing season.
Security agencies have uncovered a new tactic in which terror handlers allegedly use adult websites and encrypted platforms to evade surveillance and recruit in Jammu and Kashmir.
A cloudburst over Kargil’s Stakpa Sankoo triggered a sudden debris-laden flash flood, with mud and boulders sweeping downstream.
A rat was filmed eating a puff inside a food display counter at Surat Railway Station, prompting authorities to shut the stall and initiate action.
Two suspected shooters wanted in the murder of Haryanvi singer Ankit Balyan were killed in an encounter with police in Uttar Pradesh.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of the exact ethanol content in petrol sold at fuel stations across India, while allowing the petitioner to approach the competent authority. The petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami, did not challenge the government’s ethanol-blending policy. Instead, it sought greater transparency […]
