Phase 4: At 38%, Srinagar records highest voter turnout since 1996

A voter turnout of 38 percent was recorded in the redrawn Srinagar Lok Sabha seat without any untoward incident on Monday, the highest since 1996 when the constituency in Jammu and Kashmir......

Rail tragedy: Cong alleges govt ignored CAG warning

The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw over the Odisha rail tragedy and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he should accept part of the......

ASI killed, 2 cops hurt as terrorists open fire at police team in Srinagar

A police officer was killed and two constables were injured when terrorists attacked a police team in the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, officials said. The incident happened around 7.15 pm when......

Terrorist involved in civilian killings among 5 gunned down in Shopian

Five terrorists, including the one involved in the recent killing of a non-local street hawker in Srinagar, were gunned down in two separate encounters with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's......

A garment shop that rings a bell called Freedom 251

  One has to negotiate narrow lanes of Delhi's Gandhi Nagar before reaching the office of Freedom 251 smartphones in Mukharjee Gali A day after Ringing Bells took the country's mobile phone......

Most central schemes named after Nehru-Gandhi family

Almost half of the nearly 60 institutions and schemes run by the Centre are named after the Nehru-Gandhi family, while Mahatma Gandhi's name figures in just four of these.According to information......

Retailers give discount to boost gold sales

Gold retailers in Mumbai's Zaveri Bazar are offering a discount of up to Rs 220 per 10 gram on landed cost of gold to boost sales, as the yellow metal is trading near an all-time high. The offer......

Lalu's Rail Budget speech

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav made the following speech while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-2005 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 6, 2004)."Mr Speaker Sir,I rise to present the......

Son of a tailor, Altaf wins J&K's first cycling gold at Khelo Games

IMAGE: The son of a financially constrained tailor in Srinagar, Adil Altaf blazed to glory in the Boys 70km road race on Saturday. Photograph: Sports Authority of India Adil Altaf created history......

Justice For Shami!

Neeraj Kumar, the former Delhi super cop, headed the BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit after he retired from government.A Cop In Cricket (Juggernaut) is a must-read account of Kumar's tenure at the......

Ganguly in home quarantine after brother tests positive for COVID-19

IMAGE: Sourav Ganuly, left, with his brother Snehasish Ganguly, right. Photograph: PTI Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly's elder brother and Cricket......

PCB inspection team gives thumbs up to Eden Gardens

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) inspection team gave a green signal to the Eden Gardens after inspecting the stadium and facilities here for Pakistan's One-dayer against India to be held on......