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…
MUMBAI: The Worli police in Central Mumbai recently arrested an assistant commissioner of police rank officer in a case for allegedly flashing his private part in front of a nine-year-old girl at a garden in Worli. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.A police source said that they arrested the accused soon after getting…
India and South Korea on Wednesday signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) related to self-propelled air defence systems and directed energy weapon systems (that include high-power microwaves and laser beams) during defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to Seoul, a defence source told TOI. “Both future-oriented projects have a strong make-in-India focus,” the source said. Two…
African proverb of the day (AI-generated image) People have always been drawn to beautiful things. Expensive things too. A polished car. A giant house. Designer clothes. Even funerals, strangely enough, are sometimes turned into displays of wealth and status. In many parts of the world, families spend enormous amounts on elaborate ceremonies, decorated graves, and…
People show their mobile phones during the nationwide test of the new ‘Cell Broadcast Alert System’, in Patna on Saturday Phones shrieked. Screens flashed. A commuter lunged for an emergency chain. Theatre audiences froze. Patients gripped chairs. With tensions in West Asia already on edge, many feared the worst as confusion swept cities — before…
Stefon Diggs’ accuser Mila Adams reportedly deserves five years in prison for allegedly lying (Image via Getty: Stefon Diggs) It’s easy to judge when you have only one side of the story.When former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was charged midseason with assault, battery, and strangulation or suffocation by his former personal chef,…
Experts Reveal Which Night-Time Skincare Products Are the Best for Anti-Ageing When the city lights dim and the day finally slows down, your skin begins its most powerful transformation. While you rest, your skin quietly switches into repair mode by working behind the scenes to undo the damage caused by pollution, sun exposure, stress and…
NTA to launch refund portal (representational) The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to launch a refund portal on Thursday for candidates appearing in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled after the original exam held on May 3 was scrapped over alleged paper leak concerns.The NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled following allegations of a…
The first impression is usually confusion rather than awe. From a distance, the slopes look painted in bands that do not belong to ordinary rock formations, rust red beside ochre, pale green crossing into lavender-grey, streaks of yellow breaking through darker sediment. The colours appear too deliberate, almost artificial, especially against the thin mountain air…
If you are planning to buy gold jewellery worth more than Rs 2 lakh or open a demat account without a PAN, the new income tax framework has an important update for you. From April 1, old Form 60 has been replaced by Form 97, but PAN remains compulsory for several high-value purchases and financial…