JAMMU: The govt of Jammu and Kashmir is mulling to increase the disability pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per month, said Sakeena Itoo, minister of Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sunday.“We are working to increase the disability pension,” she said, adding, “The present Omar-led govt is committed to address all...
Australia batter Travis Head revealed the mindset behind the resurgence after struggling for form, battling self-doubt, and getting dropped from the Australian side following the Boxing Day Test against India in 2020. Fast forward to the present, Head’s career resurgence has been nothing short of remarkable, illustrated by his back-to-back centuries in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar...
NEW DELHI: Doctors on Thursday described the condition of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 24th day, as critical after he fainted for 8-10 minutes at the Khanauri border protest site. Doctors attending to him warned of risks of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.“His life is hanging by a thread,” said...
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Sri Lanka would not permit its territory to be “used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India,” on Monday. Following discussions at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to strengthening Indo-Sri...
Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh became the youngest person to win the World Chess Championship, making history in the process. The 18-year-old Chennai native defeated China’s Ding Liren, the defending champion, decisively to win the title of world chess champion. It is a huge moment for India, especially Viswanathan Anand, who has mentored Gukesh. The legendary Indian...
Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT)leader Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should address Parliament regarding India’s measures to safeguard Hindus in Bangladesh. During a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray criticised the BJP, asserting that their ‘Hindutva stance’ serves only electoral purposes.Addressing the situation in Bangladesh, he highlighted...
NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92, considered ex-US President John F Kennedy as his ‘political guru’.In 1960, as Democratic leader JFK campaigned for the presidency, a 28-year-old law student Krishna, then studying in the US, wrote to Kennedy offering to campaign on his...
Former skipper Kapil Dev feels that the struggling India captain Rohit Sharma doesn’t have to “prove himself” and it is not ideal to doubt his captaincy after a couple of underwhelming performances. In a span of six months, Rohit has seen himself being celebrated as a hero after the famous T20 World Cup triumph to...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. He asserted that while the step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be...
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday heightened security in several districts after state Congress chief Ajay Rai announced that Rahul Gandhi along with 5 other Congress MPs will visit Sambhal.Meanwhile, prohibitory orders are in place in the district until December 10. Curbs under section 163 (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance...