LONDON: More than 500 police officers raided an “Islamic sect” on Wednesday and arrested 10 members for various offences, including rape, sexual assault and human trafficking.The officers, under the watch of a police helicopter, raided the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) headquarters situated at a former orphanage, Webb House, Crewe, where around 150…
FIR over ‘separatist’ content day after Iltija shares Geelani’s vid on Urdu SRINAGAR: A day after PDP’s Iltija Mufti posted on X a video featuring late separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani speaking about Urdu, J&K Police on Thursday registered an FIR over the circulation of content “promoting separatist ideology”.The FIR was registered at Cyber PS…
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express JAMMU: Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities. PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra–Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains…
Saanen goats are being introduced to Kashmir as high-yield dairy animals, notably by institutions like MRCS&G Shuhama, to boost milk production SRINAGAR: GOAT is how visitors are pitching a new arrival at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Srinagar, where a Swiss dairy breed has set tongues wagging and phones ringing. Just two…
Quote of the day by George Washington Taking care of kids has always meant being responsible, making plans, and thinking about the future. Throughout history, philosophers and leaders have talked about what it takes to raise kids and get them ready for the future. George Washington said, “A natural parent has only two things principally…
McDonald’s iconic golden arches weren’t a grand design but an everyday observation. Facing chaos and high costs, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald radically simplified their drive-in menu from 25 items to just nine in 1948. Image Credits: Cogart Strangehill, via Wikimedia Commons It may be easy to forget that the golden arches did not come…
Mamata Banerjee raises EVM concerns, vows ‘life and death’ fight before counting NEW DELHI: With just a few days left for counting in the West Bengal Assembly elections, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday night visited the Bhabanipur strong room in Kolkata, raising concerns over alleged tampering of electronic voting machines (EVMs).Banerjee, who is contesting…
‘Aashiqui’ actor Rahul Roy has been in the news for his viral reels which left the internet in shock. While some trolled the actor for his collaboration with a content creator, many also understood his circumstances and came out in his support. After a reel of him went viral, Roy clarified that he has some…
A failed experiment in 1942 led to the accidental discovery of super glue. Scientist Harry Coover was trying to develop clear plastics for military gun sights. The substance proved difficult to work with, sticking to everything. Image Credits: White House, via Wikimedia Commons In many cases, we find a little bottle of super glue somewhere…
Lexie Brown (Image Via Getty) The situation around Lexie Brown has taken a serious turn. The WNBA guard has spoken out after her name got dragged into rumors about Klay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion. Online chatter claimed she was somehow involved in their reported breakup. Brown says that is not true, and now the…