CHANDIGARH, Apr 18: Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a cross-border drug smuggling module in Amritsar, arresting two persons and recovering 64.62 kg of heroin from their possession. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the Punjab government’s anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ achieved a major breakthrough with this recovery. The operation was
Jammu, Apr 17: The collegium of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, headed by Chief Justice Arun Palli, has recommended 11 names to fill vacant posts of High Court Judges. Reliable sources told news Agency that the list includes 10 advocates from the Bar quota and one name from the Bench quota. This is
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has observed that allegations regarding dual citizenship of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi warrant an inquiry, directing the Uttar Pradesh government to either conduct the investigation itself or refer the matter to a central agency. The order came on a petition filed by BJP
Srinagar, Apr 17: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday visited SMHS Hospital to meet Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, the critically ill father of jailed Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, who is currently on ventilator support. Expressing concern over his condition, Bukhari said that Khazir Mohammad Sheikh’s health is extremely serious and the family
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday congratulated Harivansh after he was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Following his election, leaders from both the ruling and opposition benches extended their greetings in the Upper House. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Harivansh’s continuation in the role and
JAMMU, Apr 17: The Government has appointed 20 officers as Executive Magistrates in Reasi district under Section 14(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. As per an official order, the appointed officers will exercise all powers of Executive Magistrates within their respective territorial jurisdictions in the district. The decision has been taken to strengthen
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Business tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat industrialist Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person, driven by a strong rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate, which boosted his net worth significantly. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani has surpassed Ambani, whose wealth stands at USD 90.8
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday released footage showing the US Navy enforcing maritime control measures around Iranian ports by diverting a merchant vessel. A sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy (Warship 112) is seen communicating with the “Motor Vessel Molly,” instructing the crew that the vessel would be escorted to its next
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the authorities to establish an effective time-bound mechanism for the timely payment of admitted claims to contractors, observing that such payments cannot be delayed on grounds of pending approvals or alleged shortage of funds. A Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal made the observation
TEHRAN, Apr 17: Following the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel by US President Donald Trump, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf credited the development to what he described as the “steadfastness” of Hezbollah and the unity of the so-called “Axis of Resistance”. In a post on X, Ghalibaf reiterated