SC to hear on Thursday pleas related to controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday a batch of petitions related to the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG 2024 which was held on May 5. According to the cause list of July 18 uploaded on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J […]
Muharram observed with ‘tazia’ processions, 3 in UP electrocuted to death
New Delhi: Muslims took out ‘tazia’ processions across the country and offered special prayers as they observed Muharram — the martyrdom of Imam Hussain — on Wednesday, even as three people were killed and more than 20 others were injured as ‘tazias’ came in contact with high-tension wires. In Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of Shia […]
ADB retains India’s growth forecast at 7 pc for FY’25
NEW DELHI, July 17 (PTI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday maintained India’s GDP growth forecast at 7 per cent for the current financial year, citing that a rebound in agriculture is expected given above-normal monsoon projections. The ADB forecast comes a day after the International Monetary Fund revised upward its GDP growth projections […]
Muharram procession begins as Shia mourners march from Bota Kadal to Zadibal
Srinagar, July 17: The traditional Zuljanah procession of Shia mourners on the occasion of Youm-e-Ashura began from Bota Kadal to Zadibal, Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Witnesses said that the procession began from Bota Kadal amid tight security with hundreds of Shia mourners accompanying the Zuljanah. Traffic police have also issued a detailed advisory to ensure […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra
Jammu, July 17 (PTI) A fresh batch of 3,700 pilgrims left for the Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday amidst tight security measures. The 20th batch of pilgrims left at 3:05 am in 127 vehicles under CRPF escort from Bhagwati Nagar base camp. The group included 2,734 men, 952 women and nine […]
Brief exchanges of fire between security forces, terrorists in Doda
Jammu, July 17 (PTI) Security forces and terrorists exchanged fire twice briefly within a span of four hours in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Wednesday. Village Defence Guards (VDGs) also opened fire on observing suspicious movement outside their village, while two explosive shells were recovered from Gandoh area, […]
Captain among four Army personnel killed in Doda encounter
Intense search for terrorists underway Jammu: Four Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a fierce gunfight with heavily armed terrorists of Pakistan-based banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Doda district, the third major terror incident in Jammu region in three weeks. The attack on Monday night, which came a week after terrorists ambushed an […]
