JAMMU:Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in J&K’s Kishtwar district Friday and seized a massive cache of arms, ammunition and explosive material.“The recovery included one Under Barrel Grenade Launcher with one 51mm rocket, a carbine, one pistol, a sling, four detonators, 97 live rounds of 9mm, 18 live rounds of 7.62mm, one pull-through, 1kg of…
Films like ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ have their own cult status and over the years, it’s one of the most loved movies of Hindi cinema. Infact, Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ changed the wave in Hindi cinema as before that one hadn’t seen cinema of this genre extensively. Despite the fact that…
School dropout rates decline significantly in UDISE+ 2025-26 as secondary enrolment and teacher numbers reach new milestones NEW DELHI: The student dropout rate in schools witnessed a sharp and consistent decline across critical learning stages, according to the USIDE 2025-26 report released by the Ministry of Education, even as the student retention rate declined marginally…
Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan is currently in the ICU at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, following his admission on Tuesday morning. Sons Salman and Arbaaz Khan, along with other family and industry friends, have been visiting. Doctors confirmed he is stable but under close observation, with a specialist team attending to him. An update is expected later…
The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has released the APSSB Recruitment 2026 notification for 205 vacancies across multiple departments of the state government. The recruitment drive includes posts of Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Junior Secretariat Assistant (JSA) and Driver. The online application process will begin on February 12, 2026, on the official APSSB website,…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced two changes to India’s squads for the upcoming series of England and Zimbabwe after injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy.Fast bowler Prince Yadav has replaced Harshit Rana in India’s squad for the ODI series against England. Harshit has been ruled out with…
Although the flat was jointly owned by the husband and wife, the tax officer added the entire Rs 34.8 lakh difference to the husband’s income. You buy a house jointly with your wife. When you register it the stamp duty value is higher, and the Income Tax Department decides to place the full tax liability…
FPIs withdraw Rs 13,138 cr from equities in Sep so far amid global uncertainty Foreign portfolio investors have pulled out Rs 2.37 lakh crore from Indian equities so far this year, with the latest selling coming in the first half of September as global uncertainty, higher crude oil prices, rising US bond yields and a…
Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice…
R Ashwin and Sanjay Manjrekar (Agency Image) Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up about the criticism he faced early in his international career, recalling how a strongly worded assessment from former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar left him angry and hurt after a difficult tour of Australia. Ashwin’s struggles came during India’s 2011-12 tour of Australia, where…
