Dr Farooq Abdullah pleads ‘not guilty’ in JKCA case before court Srinagar: Former CM and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday appeared before a court in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) case and pleaded “not guilty” after the charges were read out to him.According to special public prosecutor Farhat Zia,…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah makes strong pitch against amendments to Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, on Monday, made a strong pitch against a bill brought by his own party MLA that seeks to grant landowners the right to cut walnut trees on their property.Omar…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…
Donald Trump (Screengrab) United States President Donald Trump on Monday shared his 1987 interview amid the ongoing war against Iran, resurfacing decades-old comments in which he advocated seizing Iranian oil installations in response to attacks.The video, originally from a December 1987 segment on ABC’s 20/20 with journalist Barbara Walters, shows a 41-year-old Trump discussing US…
JioStar has ended its broadcast agreement with a local partner in Bangladesh, a move that means the Indian Premier League (IPL) will not be shown in the country this season, according to a Reuters report.The earlier ban in Bangladesh on broadcasting IPL followed tensions between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control…
Iranian state media earlier in the day released a photograph of the cabinet’s first meeting of the Persian new year, showing ministers seated in what appeared to be a fortified, bunker-style room. The setting quickly drew attention on social media, with many interpreting it as a sign of heightened security concerns and wartime preparedness.While officials…
Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on Monday said that despite talk around bowlers targeting him ahead of the IPL 2026, the Rajasthan Royals support staff asked him to trust his natural approach. The 15-year-old, who scored a 15-ball half-century to set up an eight-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in Guwahati, said the backing from…
Rajasthan Royals’ Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja made a memorable return to Rajasthan Royals after 17 years, marking his comeback in striking fashion with a double-wicket spell against Chennai Super Kings at the ACA Stadium on Monday. Sporting the Royals’ pink jersey, the veteran left-arm spinner impressed with figures of 2/18, using clever variations…
More than 70 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining site on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital over the weekend, police said on Monday, in one of the deadliest incidents linked to resource disputes in recent months.The attack took place at the Jebel Iraq mining site in Central Equatoria State, an…
A 15-year-old student died after shooting a teacher at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, authorities said on Monday. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the teacher was taken to a hospital in San Antonio, though her condition remains unclear.Officials said the student died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound….