Hubballi/Bhubaneswar, December 3: In an unusual turn of events, a newly-married couple was forced to attend their own wedding reception online after IndiGo cancelled their flights, leaving them stranded more than 1,000 kilometres away from the venue. The couple, who tied the knot on November 23 in Bhubaneswar, had scheduled their wedding reception for December…
Tasaduq Hussain Kupwara, 19 Nov: Senior police officials including ADGP Armed Anand Jain and DIG IRP Junaid Mehmood Wednesday paid a solemn visit to the residence of Martyr inspector Asrar Ul Haq at Muqam Shahwali in Kupwara, to offer condolences and show solidarity with the bereaved family. The Senior officials were accompanied by Commandant Border…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Baba Nagri in Ganderbal rarely wakes to national headlines, but on November 16 the village opened its eyes to a grief that travelled silently from Old Delhi. Bilal Ahmad Sangoo, a 28-year-old cart-puller who had spent six years working in the markets around the Red Fort, had not called home…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Mohammad Shafi Parray, a 47-year-old tailor from Nowgam, left his home late on Friday night with his usual calm and quiet focus. He had been called by the police that day not as a suspect, but to help stitch small cloth bags. These were to be used by the forensic…
By: Pir Azhar U Din The Uttar Pradesh government has expanded its tribal welfare initiatives through two major programmes—Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan and Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan—covering 517 tribal-dominated villages in 26 districts. According to state-level reports, the campaign has reached more than 11 lakh members of indigenous communities with services related to…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Among the nine people who lost their lives in the devastating blast near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening was 35-year-old Amar Kataria, a resident of Srinivaspuri. For his family, the day began like any other but ended with heartbreak that words can hardly capture. Amar, who owned…
Ashok Kumar, a 34-year-old bus conductor from Mangraula village in Hasanpur, Uttar Pradesh, spent his life helping others navigate the busy streets of Delhi. Every day, he ensured passengers reached their destinations safely, always putting their well-being above his own. On Monday evening, tragedy struck. Ashok was among eight people killed in the explosion near…
Kupwara, J&K | 10 November 2025 In a quiet valley of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, tin-roofed huts shimmer faintly under the pale light of the Drangyari stream. These fragile structures are home to the displaced tribal families of Rangwar, who have been living in limbo for the past two decades — torn between the memory…
Chennai, Nov 8: In a significant ruling promoting social equality and religious inclusivity, the Madras High Court has permitted the Muthu Kolakki Amman Temple car to pass through a Dalit colony in Kancheepuram district. While hearing a petition filed by Selvaraj, a member of the Scheduled Caste community, Justice P.B. Balaji observed that faith cannot…
Jammu, Nov 8: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday delivered the keynote address at the Ghazipur Literature Festival, organized by Bharat Dialogues, which brought together authors, scholars, artists, and policymakers from across the Indian diaspora, including Mauritius, South Africa, Suriname, Fiji, and Norway. High Commissioner of South Africa to India, Prof. Anil Sooklal, and Rajya…
