President confers Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar on 24 scientists
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday conferred the Vijyan Ratna Puraskar posthumously on renowned astrophysicist Jayant Naralikar for his contribution to cosmology and popularisation of science. The award was received by R Srianand, the Director of the Pune-based Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, which was founded by Naralikar. Murmu also gave away the […]
Indigo cancels 50 flights at various airports on Tuesday
Mumbai: Domestic carrier IndiGo, which is being probed for massive operational disruption earlier this month, cancelled around 50 flights on Tuesday, according to the airline’s website. The flights have been cancelled from across airports, including Mumbai, Delhi, Varanasi, Pune, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Indore, and Patna, among others. The airline, however, did not provide any reason for […]
CJI urges young lawyers to be nation builders
Patiala (Pb): Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant told young lawyers on Tuesday to see themselves not merely as “case builders” but as “nation builders” and ask themselves a larger, more enduring question — what is the role of a lawyer in a country like India. Addressing the seventh convocation ceremony of the Rajiv […]
Terror funding case: Delhi HC dismisses plea of Hizbul chief’s sons against framing of charges
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas of two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and others challenging framing of charges against them in different terror funding cases. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain rejected the appeals on the ground that they were not maintainable. “All the […]
IG Kashmir assesses year-round crime control measures taken by police in Baramulla
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police Kashmir V K Birdi Om on Tuesday reviewed the prevailing crime scenario and assessed crime control measures undertaken by Baramulla district police during the year, an official said. Police Stations presented figures of crime trends, detection rates, preventive policing initiatives, and measures taken to strengthen investigation and prosecution, he said. […]
DM Rajouri wades into chilling Darhali river to remove garbage
Rajouri/Jammu: Rajouri District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma on Tuesday entered the bone-chilling waters of the Darhali River to clear garbage as part of a cleanliness drive. Flowing through Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri town, the Darhali River is a crucial source of water for lakhs of people in the border district. However, rampant dumping of garbage and […]
Anti-Bangladesh protests held in Jammu, Rajouri
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association on Tuesday protested the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to either bring Hindus to India or ensure their protection there. The lawyers also demanded that illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants be evicted from Jammu. “We condemn the repeated […]
Omar chairs cabinet meeting, policy to allocate land to flood victims discussed
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah chaired a cabinet meeting on Monday, where important administrative and developmental issues were discussed. “Chief Minister today chaired the Cabinet meeting, which considered important administrative and developmental matters,” the office of the chief minister said on X. The meeting was attended by the council of ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister […]
Police aims to eliminate anti-national, anti-social elements from JK: DGP
Says terrorism, all other crimes to remain in sight of our guns Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Monday said terrorism and other forms of criminal activities will remain in the sight of police’s guns, asserting that the aim of the force is to completely eliminate anti-national and anti-social […]