Marriage reduced to commercial transaction due to evil of dowry: SC
New Delhi: Marriage is a sacred and noble institution founded on mutual trust, companionship and respect, but the pious bond has regrettably been reduced to a mere commercial transaction due to the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court remarked on Friday. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan said dowry death is […]
PM arrives in Raipur to attend All India Conference of DGPs and IGPs
Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday to attend the 60th edition of All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police. The three-day conference, which commenced earlier in the day, is being held at the Indian Institute of Management, Raipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed at Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur at […]
India witnessing cultural renaissance: PM Modi
Unveils Lord Ram statue in Goa Press Trust of India Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is witnessing a “cultural renaissance”, and the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, and expansion of the Mahakal Mahalok in Ujjain reflect the “awakening” of the nation. The prime minister was […]
NEP should be implemented uniformly across country: Ex UGC chairman
Kolkata: Former University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman Professor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar on Friday said the National Education Policy (NEP) should ideally be implemented uniformly across the country. Speaking to reporters during the Vikas 2025 programme at Visva-Bharati University, Kumar even if some states rename it as ‘State Education Policy’, the recommendations and features of NEP […]
Indian economy remains world’s fastest growing despite US tariffs
New Delhi: India’s economy grew at a higher-than-expected 8.2 per cent – the fastest pace in six quarters – in July-September, as front-loading of production ahead of GST rates cut boosted consumption that helped offset the impact of steep US tariffs. The 8.2 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which follows a 7.8 per […]
Hideout linked to JeM busted in Pulwama, terrorist associate held
Srinagar: Security forces on Friday busted a hideout linked to the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, and arrested a terrorist associate involved in supporting terrorists, police said. In a major success against the terror network, Police in Awantipora, along with security forces, busted the hideout and arrested a terrorist associate, a police […]
Search operation launched after suspicious movement in Udhampur
Jammu: Security forces on Friday launched a cordon and search operation after getting information about suspicious movement in the higher reaches of Udhampur district, officials said. The searches are underway in the Chigla-Balotha area of the Basantgarh belt of the district, they said. The Army, the Jammu and Kashmir police, and the CRPF are conducting […]
Police inspects madrassas, mosques across Srinagar
Raids conducted across Kashmir as police crackdown on JeI ‘Dismantling terror support ecosystem’ Srinagar: Police in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday inspected madrassas and mosques across Srinagar as part of an ongoing crackdown against individuals and networks associated with terrorist organisations to dismantle the terror support ecosystem in the region and strengthen de-radicalisation efforts. Police […]