Pahalgam: A year after the terror attack that rocked Kashmir’s scenic hill town, tourist numbers to Pahalgam have dropped sharply, eclipsing the vibrancy of what was once one of the busiest resorts in the region.Before the attack, the town received 3,000 to 5,000 visitors a day. Today, the numbers tell a different story. Official data … Read more
PAHALGAM: His phone kept ringing. As the president of one of the largest Ponywallah societies in Pahalgam, 39-year-old Abdul Waheed Wani is always popular. But he also kept himself busy to push away the memories that still haunted him.Wani was one of the first people to arrive in the Baisaran Valley following the April 22 … Read more
Jaishankar welcomes South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and says talks with Prime Minister Modi will deepen strategic partnership New Delhi: South Korean President Lee will arrive in India on a three-day state visit tomorrow Sunday, the first visit by a South Korean leader in eight years. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the visit as … Read more
Dinesh Trivedi (file photo) New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Dinesh Trivedi may be appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Bangladesh, with his “rich experience” considered a key factor, the Press Trust of India reported citing sources.If confirmed, Trivedi, who hails from West Bengal, a state bordering Bangladesh, would hold … Read more
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the opposition parties, accusing them of being “anti-women” and deliberately blocking the progress of Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Asserting that those who ruled for 60 years failed to ensure women’s rights, Dhami attributed the passage of the 33% reservation bill to Prime Minister … Read more
The CBI has arrested Bharat Mathur, senior vice-president of a major conglomerate and deputy director of the Civil Aviation Authority, in connection with an alleged bribe of Rs 2.50 lakh for importing drones to another private company, officials said on Sunday.In an operation on Saturday, the CBI arrested Mathur and Mudavath Devula, deputy director, airworthiness … Read more
NEW DELHI: An industry committee has recommended smart prepaid metering for domestic piped natural gas (PNG) across the country, calling it a “critical and forward-thinking reform” for the industry.In a recent report to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), the commission said the shift is critical to address long-standing challenges such as billing … Read more
PM Modi’s ‘Jamuli breakthrough to Jhargram’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a candid Jamuli break amid the hubbub and political heat in West Bengal, where his party is mounting a strong challenge to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mamata BanerjeeServed for 15 years.After concluding his speech at Jhalgram, Prime Minister Modi walked … Read more
New Delhi: Women MPs from the NDA staged a protest after the 2029 constitutional amendment to reserve seats for women in the legislative body and increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha was rejected. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Women constitute around 14% of the 18th Lok Sabha and 74 women MPs will … Read more
