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BJD observes Salipur bandh over NAC status demand

India, Aug. 19 -- Salipur: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is today observing an eight-hour bandh in Salipur, pressing for the region's inclusion in the list of notified area councils (NACs). The bandh call... Read More


Sonamarg receives season's first snowfall, rains damp J&K

India, Aug. 19 -- Sonamarg, a picturesque place in Ganderbal district, received the season's first snowfall on Monday, while rains lashed the valley, bringing down the mercury across Kashmir. Accordi... Read More


Indices extend their winning streak, riding the wave of reform hopes

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- The main equity indices closed with modest gains today, marking their fourth consecutive session of gains, as investor sentiment was lifted by optimism about potential GST reforms a... Read More


Odisha: Murder accused injured in police encounter in Sambalpur

India, Aug. 19 -- Sambalpur: A notorious criminal accused of murder was injured in an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district in the wee hours on Tuesday. The criminal, identified as Md S... Read More


Kishtwar Cloudburst: Search enters day-5; death toll reaches 63

India, Aug. 19 -- Two more bodies were recovered from the debris in this cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district, taking the death toll in the natural calamity to 63, officials said, as a large-sc... Read More


Vehicle-carrier catches fire in US, six Tesla vehicles burn

India, Aug. 19 -- A car-carrier, that was carrying eight Teslas, caught fire on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar region in the US on Saturday. The toxic smoke emitted due to the burning of the ... Read More


Heavy snowfall, flashfloods claim over 300 lives in 12 years in J&K

India, Aug. 19 -- Jammu & Kashmir has recorded 552 fatalities due to Extreme Weather Events (EWEs) in more than a decade, with heavy snowfall topping the list with 182 mortalities, followed by 119 due... Read More


JSW Steel, POSCO may set up steel plant in Keonjhar: Odisha Industries Minister

India, Aug. 19 -- Bhubaneswar: Keonjhar district in Odisha may soon house a major steel plant, with JSW Steel and South Korea's POSCO likely to collaborate on the project. Odisha Industries Minister S... Read More


JK NIA Court frames charges against ex-bar chief in lawyer murder case

India, Aug. 19 -- A special NIA court has framed charges under UAPA against former president of the Kashmir wing of the High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Mian Abdul Qayoom, in connection with the ass... Read More


Who is Lakshya? Meet the hero of Aryan Khan's The Ba**ds of Bollywood

India, Aug. 19 -- Aryan Khan's The Ba**ds of Bollywood is among the most-awaited OTT releases this year. With two promising lead actors like Lakshya (Kill) and Sahher Bambba (Dil Bekaraar, The Empire)... Read More