The second edition of Kumaon Literature Festival (KLF) began here on Tuesday with a debate on the difference between our thoughts and actions and the role of freedom of expression in this. Sharing his views on the topic against the backdrop on attempts to curb free expression and thought, especially for artistes, Carnatic vocalist-cum-author T.M. […]
Well known Indian socialite and philanthropist Parmeshwar Godrej, wife of Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej, passed away in a private hospital here. She breathed her last late on Monday night at the Breach Candy Hospital where she was admitted recently for treatment of some lung ailments, but details are not available. She was 71 and […]
Teary-eyed devotees bade an emotional farewell, as idols of goddess Durga and her children were immersed on Tuesday in lakes, and rivers and ponds of West Bengal on Vijaya Dashami, bringing to an end five days of revelry and celebration associated with eastern India’s biggest festival. However, as decreed by the state government and the […]
Police said on Monday a group of two to three militants were trapped in a building of the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) complex near Pampore town of Pulwama district. “The militants were trapped inside a building in the JKEDI complex near Pampore town,” a senior police officer here said. “Security forces surrounded […]
Reduced chances of a US rate hike, coupled with broadly positive Asian indices and a strengthened rupee buoyed the Indian equity markets during the early morning trade session on Monday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 31.65 points or 0.36 per cent to 8,729.25 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index […]
With the deadline for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime roll-out less than six months away, the government has decided to utilise the services of professional training institutes for imparting training to trade bodies and other stakeholders, it was announced on Friday. “As GST is proposed to be rolled out by April 1, 2017, […]
Bihar Police on Friday launched an investigation into the terror link of Munger arms suppliers following reports that the weapons used in the July 1 Dhaka cafe terror attack were modified in the Bihar district. “Police have begun a probe into the terrorist connection with Munger arms smugglers, who were involved in illegal supply outside […]
Test skipper Virat Kohli on Friday said controlling sessions which don’t exactly go the team’s way is among the most crucial lessons he has learnt so far in his brief tenure at the helm. “One thing that stands out in the learning process is how to control a session which is not going your way,” […]
Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi over his “dalali” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said with it he has crossed all limits. Gandhi on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Modi, accusing him of doing “dalali” (profiteering) over the bloodshed by […]
A senior Pakistan police officer has admitted that India indeed carried out surgical strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and killed at least five soldiers and several militants in an operation that Islamabad denies happened. Ghulam Akbar, the Superintendent of Police (Special Branch) of the Mirpur Range in Paksitani Kashmir, told CNN News18 TV channel that the […]