J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha JAMMU: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday requested State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) to include his name in the organ donors register, asserting that the selfless act of organ donation should be life’s motto, as it not only gives recipients a new lease of life but also…
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday partially lifted the “restriction” on export of sugar after almost 31 months by permitting mills to ship 10 lakh tonnes for the 2024-25 season ending Sept, a move that will support the industry. However, nearly two dozen sugar mills have been barred from exporting their stockas they had violated…
Bathinda: The peace initiative Aaghaz-e-Dosti Sunday released the 13th Indo-Pak peace calendar. Peace calendar included 12 peace paintings by Indian and Pakistani students with 6 each from India and Pakistan themed ‘Sharing of hopes for a peaceful co-existence’. Besides paintings, the peace calendar also includes messages from eminent persons who support the cause of peacebuilding…
A file photograph of Sanjay Roy NEW DELHI: A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment till death for the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, rejecting the prosecution’s plea for the death penalty. The court held that the case does not meet the “rarest of…
RAIPUR: Two women Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. A CoBRA commando also suffered minor injuries in the gunfight.A joint team of security personnel comprising Chhattisgarh’s district reserve guards, CRPF, CoBRA, and Odisha’s Special Operation Group (SOG) launched an anti-naxal operation, based on specific inputs…
Protests organised by British Sikh groups disrupted the screening of Kangana Ranaut’s film Emergency at several cinemas across the UK during its opening weekend. The Sikh Press Association (Sikh PA) claimed the film is perceived as “anti-Sikh,” leading to cancelled screenings in cities such as Birmingham and Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.Insight UK, a community…
NEW DELHI: Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan had planned to flee to Bangladesh after he panicked upon seeing his image on news channels, PTI news agency reported citing officials.The accused, identified as Shariful Islam Shehzad Mohammad Rohilla Amin Fakir, who had changed his name to Vijay Das, was tracked down…
The Goa Police, known for its talent scouting program, has teamed up with supporters to nurture young football talent in the region. A recent training session focused on U13 and U15 players, introducing advanced drills inspired by European football academies. Participants were also provided with essential football gear, including shoes, shin pads, and other equipment,…
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), alleging that the case involving the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was forcibly taken away from the Kolkata Police. Banerjee claimed, “The case was forcibly taken from…
NEW DELHI: A Kolkata court on Monday sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment after he was convicted of rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000. Ahead of the sentencing, Roy pleaded his innocence and said that he…
