Representative image (AI-generated) US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he would remove tariffs and restrictions on whiskey linked to trade between Scotland and the US state of Kentucky.In a post on Truth Social he wrote, “In Honor of the King and Queen of the United Kingdom, who have just left the White House,…
NEW DELHI: Government on Monday unveiled the country’s first-ever anti-terror policy elevating its “pro-active and intelligence-guided” approach to the level of a doctrine, which focuses, apart from the persisting threat of “hostile neighbours” deploying terror, on the new challenges of terrorists using modern communication devices and criminal networks.‘Prahaar’, an acronym for India’s comprehensive counter-terrorism policy…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday extended validity of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in parts of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for six more months, maintaining status quo in terms of police stations and districts tagged as‘disturbed areas” in its notifications issued under AFSPA six months ago.Stating that a further review of…
Diwali time means bonus time for many. And guess what, it seems like famous Bollywood director-choreographer and now vlog host Farah Khan’s cook Dilip has got his bonus for the festive season. Well, not a bonus per se, but a salary hike, as Dilip confessed, Farah’s vlog is raking in great views. Not just this,…
JAMMU: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) remained suspended for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, even as fresh landslides continued amid heavy rains in Ramban district, officials said.Due to recent rainfall, NH-44 — the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country — was blocked by multiple landslides early Monday….
Silver rate today: Silver prices rebounded sharply on Thursday, rising by Rs 2,000 to trade near their record high at Rs 1,84,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes) in a volatile session, after touching a lifetime high of Rs 1,85,000 per kg on Tuesday.Spot silver was marginally up at $53.05 per ounce, following Tuesday’s record…
NEW DLEHI: Janhit Janata Dal (JJD) chief and Lalu Yadav’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav, who is set to contest from Mahua constituency in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, filed his nomination on Thursday accompanied by a roadshow and carrying a photo of his grandmother Marchiya Devi.Speaking to reporters, he said the occasion was significant…
NEW DELHI: Consumer protection regulator CCPA has imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh and Rs 5 lakh on Motion Education Pvt Ltd and Career Line Coaching (CLC), Sikar, respectively, for publishing misleading advertisements about JEE and NEET results, and unfair trade practices.In a statement, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) said the advertisements published by the…
NEW DELHI: India and the US made positive progress during three-day trade talks in Washington this week, with both sides agreeing to remain engaged to sustain the momentum going forward, govt said on Friday.About a dozen officers from India were in Washington during April 20-22 to hold discussions with the US authorities on finalising the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a series of central and state government projects worth more than Rs 1.22 lakh crore in Banswara, Rajasthan.Among them was the Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd’s (ASHVINI) Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, valued at about Rs 42,000 crore. The plant will have…
