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SRINAGAR: Kashmir Valley and Pir Panjal regions in J&K may witness major snowfall from early Friday, with India Meteorological Department (IMD), Srinagar, forecasting that back-to-back western disturbances will impact the region’s weather pattern for almost a week.Authorities have stepped up preparedness at the district level. Kulgam Deputy Commissioner Athar Aamir Khan said as a precautionary … Read more

NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Thursday came down sharply on the Maharashtra government, questioning whether the rule of law prevails in the state and asking if the chief minister was too “helpless” to act against a cabinet minister whose son has been evading arrest for weeks.The remarks were made by Justice Madhav Jamdar … Read more

NEW DELHI: 16 Maoists were killed in a major gunfight with security forces during Operation Megaburu in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district. Top CPI (Maoist) leader Patiram Manjhi alias Anal Da, carrying a cumulative bounty of over Rs 2.35 crore, was among those killed.The encounter took place during a joint operation by the CRPF and Jharkhand … Read more

New Delhi: Recalling how the “united resistance” mounted by farmer led protests forced the Central govt to roll back the three farm laws, leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called out to MGNREGA workers to take the path shown by the farmers by putting up a united fight to demand the withdrawal of the … Read more

NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Thursday defended its decision to carry out a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Supreme Court and asked it to dismiss petitions challenging the process in Bihar.Appearing for the poll panel, senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi told the bench of chief justice Surya Kant and justice Joymalya Bagchithat … Read more

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Thursday said his party DMK would consult like-minded opposition parties to move a constitutional amendment to end the practice of the governor’s address at the start of the first assembly session. This comes after a series of confrontations in Opposition-ruled states where governors refused to read … Read more

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that he was a “victim” of an alleged rift between Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi during his time in Congress party.Speaking to NDTV, Sarma, who spent 22 years in the Congress before joining the BJP, said “Rahul doesn’t want Priyanka in Kerala. I was in Congress for … Read more

MOHALI: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday rolled out the state government’s ambitious ‘Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna’ which will provide free cashless medical treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh to every family in the state. The universal healthcare cover will be provided to all 65 lakh families in … Read more

With traditional security models unable to control AI-powered cyberattacks, 63SATS Cybertech, part of 63 moons technologies, has built a software platform for smartphone users along with an embedded comprehensive insurance to achieve cybersecurity and a financial safety net across India.The cybersecurity services firm merged software security and cyber insurance in to one active digital defense … Read more

Election Commsiion of India (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday directed to register an FIR against Trinamool Congress MLA Monirul Islam for alleged vandalism at the Farakka Block Development Office (BDO) in West Bengal last week. The poll body asked the district administration to file the FIR by 5 pm, after observing … Read more