JAMMU: Jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) said Sunday it had submitted an assembly resolution seeking citizenship and legal status for former militants’ wives and children who came from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under a 2010 rehabilitation policy. The J&K assembly’s budget session begins on Monday.Langate Shiekh Khursheed, AIP MLA and Rashid’s brother,…
JAMMU: The ongoing hunt for three fugitive ultras in the snowbound Chatroo-Dolgam-Dichhar belt was intensified on Sunday — day 15 of Operation Trashi-I.Security forces and terrorists had briefly exchanged bullets in Dolgam area Saturday. One terrorist was believed to have sustained injuries, as drone footage purportedly showed blood trails, officials said. Northern Army Commander Lt…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state, PTI reported on Sunday. Banerjee filed the petition on January 28, naming the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Chief Electoral Officer…
Shashi Tharoor (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday dismissed speculation of a rift within the party, asserting that he is on the same page with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The statement comes after a recent closed-door meeting with the party’s top leadership.Referring to…
HYDERABAD: In yet another incident of stray dog killings in Telangana, nearly 100 canines were allegedly “poisoned to death” in Jagtial district on Sunday, police said.With the latest incident, the reported toll of stray dog touched 1,300, animal rights activists claimed.An FIR was registered in connection with the fresh incident that allegedly occurred at Abbapur…
KURUKSHETRA: The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Charuni has strongly criticised the Union Budget 2026–27 presented by the Central Government on Sunday, terming it anti-farmer, disappointing and far removed from ground realities. The farmers’ body said millions of farmers across the country had high expectations from the budget, but once again those hopes were dashed.In a…
AMBALA: A wedding ceremony in the family of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann has triggered a widespread debate within the Sikh community after a video from the event went viral on social media, drawing objections over the use of religious symbols traditionally now reserved for Sri Guru Granth Sahib.The video shows Govind…
NEW DELHI: After speculations over the merger of both the factions of NCP after Ajit Pawar death in a plane crash, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that he was not aware of Ajit Pawar’s talks with his uncle Sharad Pawar.Pointing out that Ajit Pawar shared everything with him, Fadnavis questioned the possibility of talks…
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lauded the Union Budget 2026-27, calling it the “Budget for Developed India-2047.”Dhami highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and said the budget reflects today’s needs and the vision for the future. “The all-encompassing budget for Developed India-2047. Under the visionary leadership of the esteemed Prime Minister Shri…
NEW DELHI: The Budget tabled in the Parliament is a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday. The Budget touches every segment and promotes different dimensions of trade and business, she told reporters after watching the budget presentation at an event in North West…