Farooq Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: A sessions court here Saturday stayed a magisterial court’s order allowing framing of charges against National Conference (NC) president Dr Farooq Abdullah in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam case.Hearing a revision petition by Farooq, the additional sessions judge ordered the operation of a chief judicial magistrate’s March…
Ladakh LG VK Saxena (File photo) SRINGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday lifted regulations that barred govt employees in lower-qualified positions from applying for graduate-level posts in the Union Territory.Earlier, a candidate selected for a lower-qualification govt job was required to submit an affidavit declaring that they were only a Class 10 or…
A teenage influencer styling herself as a “socialist socialite” has sparked debate online, blending left-wing politics with a taste for high-end fashion in New York City.18-year-old Ella Devi is a Sri Lankan-American content creator who has gained attention for backing NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani while showcasing a wardrobe filled with luxury vintage pieces. She first…
Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: J&K parties rallied Saturday behind Engineer Rashid and urged authorities to release him temporarily on humanitarian grounds, a day after a Delhi NIA court rejected the jailed Baramulla MP’s bail plea to meet his critically ill father.“I may have a million disagreements with Engineer Rashid. We fight each…
CM Revanth flags off India’s first pvt orbital rocket Vikram-1 at Skyroot Aerospace HYDERABAD: India’s first privately built orbital rocket moved yet another step closer to its historic mission with Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy flagging off Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 flight hardware to Sriharikota, where the company is hopeful of launching the rocket from…
Shehbaz Sharif with Abbas Araghchi (AP image) In a high-stakes diplomatic push, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi in Islamabad on Saturday.Araghchi arrived in Islamabad carrying Tehran’s formal response to US proposals, with discussions focusing on the ‘regional situation’ and ceasefire dynamics. The meeting saw the presence of…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Centre during the West Bengal assembly election campaign, questioning why chief minister Mamata Banerjee has not faced multiple criminal cases despite serious corruption charges linked to the Trinamool Congress (TMC).He asked why there are not ’36, 38 or 40 cases’ against the…
A viral moment from California’s governor debate has put billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer under fresh scrutiny, after he appeared to dismiss the idea that he should personally pay more tax to tackle inequality.The exchange took place in San Francisco on Wednesday, where Steyer clashed with Republican Steve Hilton. Hilton claimed on stage that Steyer pays…
NEW DELHI: Several Aam Aadmi Party workers on Saturday protested outside the residence of Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta in Ludhiana.According to the video, party workers using spray paint cans wrote several slogans in Punjabi, including captions like ‘Gaddar’, on the walls of Gupta’s residence to express their resentment after he joined the Bharatiya Janata…
US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by his envoys, who were supposed to meet Iranian leaders in Islamabad and hold peace talks with Tehran. He also criticised Iran’s leadership, saying that “nobody knows who is in charge”.After calling off the visit to Islamabad,…