Day: December 19, 2025

File photo of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood New Delhi- Assets of former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa apart from that of ex TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty and actor Sonu Sood have been attached by the ED in an “illegal” betting app linked money laundering case estimated to be worth more than Rs 1,000…

Representational photo New Delhi- India’s trade deficit with China is expected to widen to USD 106 billion in 2025 as imports continue to rise much faster than exports to the neighbouring country, according to a report released on Friday by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). India’s exports to China fell from USD 23 billion…

Hijab Controversy: Iltija Mufti Files Police Complaint Against Nitish Kumar Srinagar- PDP leader Iltija Mufti on Friday lodged a police complaint seeking the registration of an FIR against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for recently pulling off the veil from a woman doctor’s face. However, there was no word from the police on whether an…

Washington~The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and wealthy financier known for his connections to some of the world’s most influential people, including Donald Trump, who as president had tried to keep the files sealed. The records could contain the most detailed look yet…

File photo New Delhi- Dense fog continued to disrupt operations at the Delhi airport, with at least 79 flights getting cancelled on Friday, according to an official. More than 230 flights were delayed at the airport and the average delay for departures was 49 minutes on Friday morning, as per data from flight tracking website…

PDP protests in Srinagar against Nitish Kumar over Hijab incident KINS Correspondent Srinagar, Dec 19 (KINS): The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday staged a protest in Srinagar against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident in which he removed the hijab of a Muslim woman doctor during an official function in Bihar. The…

Delhi Shrouded In Thick Smog – PTI photo New Delhi- A thick layer of fog stretching from Punjab to Bihar reduced visibility across the Indo-Gangetic plains on Friday morning, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for Delhi and warning that road, rail and air traffic may be affected. IMD officials said…

Anita Desai By Dr. Ratan Bhattacharjee Jane Austen and Anita Desai have always been among my favourite writers.  I taught their works for decades in colleges and universities in India and abroad, and I was often struck by how easily students, even those new to literature, connected with them.  For many years, Jane Austen was a…

Representational Photo Srinagar– An accused in a terror-related case in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir has been sentenced to four years and four months of imprisonment after confessing to his involvement in the crime, police said on Thursday. “In a major boost to the fight against terrorism, police in Pulwama have secured a conviction…

File photo Srinagar- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir (CBK) has filed a charge sheet against two accused from Kupwara for allegedly duping a man of 11 lakh rupees on the pretext of arranging a government job. The accused, a man and a woman from Kupwara, allegedly conspired to cheat the victim…