SRINAGAR: National Conference (NC) president and former Union minister Dr Farooq Abdullah Tuesday joined the debate over whether liquor should be banned in Jammu and Kashmir, saying his father, Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, had refused to impose such a ban in 1977 as it generated substantial revenue for the UT (which was then a state).While Farooq…
JAMMU: A court in Jammu on Monday remanded five people, including two Pakistani nationals, in 25-day judicial custody in an NIA case related to terror activities.Earlier, police probing logistical support for terror activities had intercepted a bike in Srinagar and seized a grenade and 15 bullets from the possession of Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat.His interrogation led…
JAMMU: The Army foiled Tuesday an infiltration attempt in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of J&K’s Poonch by killing a terrorist along the Line of Control (LoC), officials said.“Acting on specific inputs, troops noticed suspicious movements around 300 metres inside the Indian side of LoC around 4pm during sustained surveillance operations,” an official said.The troops engaged…
NEW DELHI: Will the 2026 FIFA World Cup be broadcast in India? FIFA has now issued a fresh update amid uncertainty over whether fans in the country will be able to watch the tournament on television and digital streaming platforms.The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday for bilateral talks, hoping to address some of India’s concerns related to energy and connectivity. While the ministers have spoken on multiple occasions since the conflict in the West Asia region started on February 28, this will be their first…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: The report of Pakistan giving sanctuary to Iranian military aircraft revives one of the subcontinent’s great geopolitical ironies: more than five decades after Iran sheltered Pakistani military assets during the 1971 India-Pakistan war – with quiet encouragement from the Nixon administration – Pakistan now appears accused of returning the favour to…
Veteran actor Rakesh Bedi has become one of the most talked-about names after the blockbuster success of Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, thanks to his fan-favourite character Jameel Jamali and the viral dialogue, “Bachcha hai tu mera.” Amid reports claiming that the actor received a Rs 1 crore bonus from the makers following the film’s…
Taylor was handed a 24-week suspended prison sentence, ordered to pay compensation, costs, and received an indefinite football ban/ Image: Screengrab X Former professional footballer Thomas Taylor has been spared an immediate prison sentence after admitting to elbowing opponent Daniel Brookwell in the face during a match in Wales, in an incident that went viral…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs to take the top position in the Indian Premier League 2026 points table with a compelling all-round show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.After half-centuries from Sai Sudharsan (61) and Washington Sundar (50) took the Gujarat Titans to 168 for seven, Kagiso…
KOTA: The New Medical College Hospital (NMCH) Monday reported the death of yet another woman due to complications following a cesarean section, bringing the death toll from post C-section infections to four in just one week.The latest victim, identified as Pinki Mahawar, 30, succumbed to her condition in the early hours of Monday after being…