Mudslide blocks Manali-Leh Himalayan highway
Manali, Aug 5 (IANS) The strategic Manali-Leh highway was blocked near Zingzingbar on Monday owing to a massive mudslide triggered by a flash flood after overnight torrential rain in Lahaul-Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, officials said, adding that there was no reported casualty. The accumulation of debris and rocks damaged the highway. According to the […]
Raj Thackeray flays quota row, seeks ‘100 pc jobs for locals’ in Maharashtra
Solapur (Maharashtra), Aug 5 (IANS) Eyeing the upcoming state Assembly elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray slammed the ongoing caste controversy while demanding jobs for all the locals in the state, here on Monday. Reviving the MNS’ old ‘sons-of-the-soil’ plank, he urged that the local youth must get jobs, without the question of […]
SC upholds appointment of aldermen to MCD by Delhi L-G
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the decision of the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) to appoint ‘aldermen’ to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the elected government. In May last year, a bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices P.S. Narasimha and […]
August 5 is a black day for J&K, Constitution: PDP
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) On the occasion of fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Spokesperson Virendra Singh has called it a “black day” for Jammu & Kashmir as well as for the Constitution of India. “With the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the rights of the […]
G7 FMs urge efforts to avoid further escalation of Middle East conflict
Rome, Aug 5 (IANS) The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries urged all actors involved in the current Middle East crisis to refrain from any step that could possibly escalate the conflict further. “We call on the parties concerned to desist from any initiative that could hinder the path of dialogue and […]
Bengal PDS case: ED tracks 5 shell companies registered in same Kolkata address
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials tracking the multi-crore ration distribution case in West Bengal have so far been able to track as many as five shell companies that were utilized for fund diversion in the alleged scam, sources have said. There are a number of common things between these five corporate […]
UK PM condemns ‘far-right thuggery’ as riots continue across country
London, Aug 5 (IANS) The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned “far-right thuggery” in his televised address as riots continue across the country following the deadly knife attack in Southport. “I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, either directly or those whipping up this disorder online,” Starmer said on Sunday. […]
Priyanka Chopra had ‘blood-soaked’ fun on the sets of ‘The Bluff’
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a period film. Currently in the final stages of filming her movie ‘The Bluff,’ the actress shared a series of BTS pictures and videos on Instagram on Monday. In the pictures, Priyanka can be seen covered in […]
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ returns to Number 1 on albums chart
Mumbai, Aug 5 (IANS) Pop icon Taylor Swift’s latest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, has reclaimed the Number 1 spot on the Billboard 200. This marks the album’s 13th nonconsecutive week at the top. Swift’s 11th album, released on April 19, spent its first 12 weeks at Number 1 until Eminem’s ‘The Death of Slim […]
BJP’s aim was to abolish Article 370, J&K has changed today: Ex-Dy CM Kavinder Gupta
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) Jammu & Kashmir’s former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta has said that his party’s aim to remove Article 370 has resulted in the total integration of J&K and has also improved the overall situation. In an exclusive interview with IANS, the former Deputy Chief Minister said that […]
