SRINAGAR: PDP legislator Waheed Parra’s private member’s bill proposing the creation of 16 new districts in J&K and two additional divisions in Jammu, has come in for scathing criticism from governing NC as well as opposition BJP, who questioned the intent behind the proposed legislation.NC said the bill was a “deliberate attempt to arouse public…
NEW DELHI: Airbus has for the first time indicated it is open to having a final assembly line (FAL) in India for its 50% owned ATR regional aircraft, given the Modi govt’s unprecedented push for enhancing aerial connectivity of small towns and cities. The European aerospace major is learnt to be in talks with stakeholders…
NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Wednesday named India pacer Navdeep Saini as a replacement for the injured Harshit Rana.Saini has played 2 Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is for India.TimeofIndia.com was the first to report that Harshit has been ruled out of the season due to a knee injury that he…
At a time when action-heavy, hyper-masculine protagonists are dominating the big screen, Imran Khan has made it clear he isn’t looking to join that wave. During a recent Reddit AMA, the actor addressed a fan’s suggestion about avoiding “macho roles” and responded with a remark that quickly caught attention. At a time when action-heavy, hyper-masculine…
JAMMU: Border Security Force (BSF) troops Wednesday detained a Pakistani intruder along the international border in Ramgarh sector of J&K’s Samba district. Later in the day, Kathua SSP Mohita Sharma conducted an extensive security review and inspection of Kathua’s border areas.Officials said BSF personnel manning the border noticed a suspect near Bhaller border outpost in…
Investor wealth surged by Rs 15.80 lakh crore over two trading sessions as equities rebounded sharply amid a decline in crude oil prices and growing hopes of de-escalation in the West Asia conflict.Stock markets have been gaining for the past two days, with the BSE Sensex rising 2,577.06 points or 3.54 per cent. On Wednesday,…
Gujarat Titans’ Kulwant Khejroliya (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans have made a key change ahead of IPL 2026, bringing in left-arm pacer Kulwant Khejroliya as a replacement for the injured Prithviraj Yarra. As the new season approaches, the team is focusing on stability and building on its strong past performances.On Tuesday, captain Shubman…
The conversation around Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s next has taken a clearer shape. After initial reports of him planning a film on Operation Sindoor — India’s military response to the April 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam — it is now learnt that the project draws from Lt Gen KJS ‘Tiny’ Dhillon’s book, Operation Sindoor: The Untold…
Nirav Modi’s petition to reopen proceedings against his extradition to India was rejected on Wednesday by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, in London, which ruled that the application did not meet the threshold of “exceptional circumstances” required to revisit the case. The court held that the grounds presented, including reliance on the…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants of action in case it found them levying additional charges under heads such as “LPG charges,” “gas surcharge,” and “fuel cost recovery” in food bills.The authority issued an advisory invoking provisions of Consumer Protection Act observing that such charges are being…
