The spokesman said the surge in tourist arrivals during June and July has also been supported by a calendar of cultural, spiritual and experiential events organised across Ladakh SRINAGAR: Ladakh continues to witness a surge in tourist arrivals, with the union territory recording 330,332 tourists from Jan to July this year, already reaching 98.35% of…
(representative image) Based on the complaint, an FIR has been lodged against the accused for allegedly wrongfully restraining, abusing, and assaulting the men. JAMMU: Police have registered an FIR against 17 alleged cow vigilantes for assaulting four men transporting bovines in J&K’s Ramban on Aug 4 night, leaving one critically injured. This is the second…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami transfers Rs 146.32 crore pension benefits to 9.87 lakh beneficiaries Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday transferred Rs 146.32 crore in pension benefits through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to 9,87,017 beneficiaries under various pension schemes of the social welfare department for July 2026.The chief minister said the state government is committed…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday took a dig at leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, saying he should have travelled to Ranchi, where students are protesting over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.In a post on X, Rijiju said, “Rahul Gandhi ji…
Live insects in pistachios, rodent droppings, fungal growth and unhygienic processing among serious violations, FSSAI suspends licences NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suspended the licences of two food manufacturers in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra after inspections uncovered serious food safety violations, including live insects in pistachios, rodent droppings,…
Punjab Police’s ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ Completes 200 Days of Sustained Crackdown Punjab Police’s flagship anti-gangster campaign ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ has completed 200 days, with the force claiming a major crackdown on organised crime networks across the state.During the campaign, police conducted 1,09,087 raids, arrested 1,532 proclaimed offenders and initiated action against 58,212 criminals and their…
Rahul Gandhi addresses the gathering during the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ program, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described India’s youth as the country’s biggest strength, but said a lack of jobs, expensive education, paper leaks, poor access to credit and the growing use of AI were holding them back.Speaking…
A significant demographic of the service providers at these platforms and the consumers comprise of women. India’s instant domestic help economy is expanding faster. As app-based platforms promise cleaners, cooks and household workers within minutes. However, the real contest here is no longer just about speed, convenience or pricing. It is increasingly about trust.A significant…
NEW DELHI: Bihar should withdraw its prohibition on alcohol as the ban has failed to reduce crimes against women and has been accompanied by a rise in illicit liquor and alternative intoxicants, according to a research paper by economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).The paper, titled ‘Macro Perspective of Bihar’s Development…
The Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid a wider logjam that has repeatedly disrupted the Monsoon Session. The Rajya Sabha cleared the legislation on Tuesday by voice vote days after the Lok Sabha passed it on July…
