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NEW DELHI: Government is likely to simplify the process for inter-state vehicle transfers by doing away with the cumbersome requirement for vehicle owners to obtain an NOC from the state where the vehicle is currently registered for submission to RTO of the new state. A high-level committee on non-financial regulatory reforms set up by NITI…
PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Two days before he faces the opposition’s resolution to remove him from office, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday received wholehearted endorsement from PM Modi, who mixed praise for his work with a swipe at BJP’s rivals by saying Birla handles even some “arrogant…
NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to buy…
JAMMU: An NIA court in Jammu rejected the bail application of an accused in a terror funding case on Friday, citing the seriousness of the charges related to national security and the stage of the trial.Tanvir Ahmed Wani is accused of conspiring with Pakistani traders and importing goods, including almond consignments, more than permissible limits…
JAMMU: Two mobile phones were recovered during a routine check from a parcel meant for an inmate lodged at Bhaderwah Jail in Jammu’s Doda district Friday. The inmate is booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA), sources said.The parcel was to be delivered to Irshad Ahmad Wani, a resident of Hajin in Bandipora district. He…
Visually impaired Kashmir youth cracks civil services, daily-wager father recounts years of struggle BANDIPORA: There is festivity in the Mirpora locality of Naidkhai village in Bandipora, Kashmir, as children guide visitors to the home of Irfan Ahmad Lone, a visually impaired youth who has cleared the UPSC civil services examinations.As their modest one-storey house is…
Alexander Stubb, the President of Finland, revealed that he watched the film Dhurandhar before arriving in India, following a recommendation from his son. Stubb, who is currently in Mumbai as part of his India visit, shared that he appreciated the film’s theme of fighting terrorism and is now looking forward to watching its sequel, Dhurandhar:…
South Africa and West Indies cricket team (Agency Image) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has criticised what he believes is unequal treatment of teams following their exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, pointing out that some sides are still stranded in India while others have already been allowed to leave.England were knocked…
Piyush Goyal (File photo) Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said India has secured the best trade deal with the United States among competing nations, highlighting the strength of the economic and strategic partnership between the two countries, reported PTI.Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026 in New Delhi, Goyal said India and the…
NEW DELHI: The row over venue change in President Droupadi Murmu‘s Santal event escalated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slamming the TMC government in the state, claiming that they were against tribal communities. Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the BJP for “using” the President to “malign” the state, advising Murmu to “not indulge in…
