Cash, liquor haul in Karnataka
BENGALURU, Mar 24: The Election Commission on Sunday said Rs 1.88 crore cash and liquor worth Rs 87.19 lakh were seized in the last 24 hours in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.…
Month: March 2024
IIT student held for ISIS links
GUWAHATI, Mar 24: An IIT-Guwahati student, who had allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act on Sunday, a senior official said here. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who…
The Sinews of Peace through Social Media
Dr Suman Kumar Kasturi Contemporary society has seen the sway of social media, the mouthpiece of everybody who advocates free speech. Free speech, from one end, has led to harmful content and disinformation over social…
Indian PhD student at London School of Economics killed while cycling back home
33-year-old, Cheistha Kochhar was killed after being hit by a lorry while cycling back home on March 19. Her husband, Prashant, a software engineer, was a few yards ahead of her on his bike when…
Ready to consider resuming India trade ties: Pak minister
Dar's statement about ending the nearly five-year suspension of trade over India revoking J&K's special status in August 2019 comes weeks after PM Shehbaz Sharif thanked counterpart Narendra Modi for his congratulatory message on X.…
Kangana, Cal HC ex-judge, Sita Soren, Jitin Prasada in BJP 5th list
With BJP basking in the glory of fulfilling one of its oldest promises of building Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Arun Govil, an actor who played Lord Ram in the popular ‘Ramayan’ serial, is in the…
For 46 years, Odisha widow, now 91, waiting for pension
Orissa HC has given Kendrapada district collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas one month to make arrangements for the disbursal of family pension to a 91-year-old woman whose husband, a school teacher, died 46 years back. The…
This is what DMRC said on the Holi video going viral
DMRC investigates viral video of women celebrating Holi inside metro, doubting authenticity. Girls in traditional clothes applying colors intimately. Ongoing investigation for policy violations.
In a record, Zoji La reopens after 35 days against 68 in 2023
Border Roads Organisation has reopened Zoji La (pass), the main obstacle in Ladakh's lifeline via Srinagar, for vehicular traffic after 35 days of being under snow against 68 days last year - a record that…