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SRINAGAR: A Srinagar court has dismissed a case of obscenity and hurting religious sentiments against designers Shivan and Narresh and unidentified models over a fashion show held on ski resort Gulmarg’s snowy slopes this March.The court observed that the complaint, which included two screenshots showing one male and one female model in skimpy clothing, did…

SRINAGAR: Pakistan national Meenal Ahmed Khan was reunited with her husband, CRPF trooper Munir Khan, on J&K high court’s orders this week after being escorted back to Jammu from the Attari border checkpoint in Punjab moments before she was to be deported.Her lawyer and BJP spokesperson Ankur Sharma said Meenal, who married Munir in Jan…

New Delhi experienced its second-highest single-day rainfall in May since 1901, with 77 mm recorded at Safdarjung between 2:30 am and 8:30 am on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The record remains 119.3 mm on May 20, 2021. The torrential downpour, driven by converging moisture from the Arabian Sea and the Bay…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday directed the Indian Consulate in Indonesia to take urgent steps to ensure proper legal representation and assistance for three Indian nationals sentenced to death by an Indonesian court.The court also instructed the consulate to help facilitate communication between the convicted men and their families in IndiaThe directions…

NEW DELH: India is set to urge global multilateral agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, to review financial assistance to Pakistan in the aftermath of the recent terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam which claimed the lives of 26 civilians.“We will be asking all multilateral agencies to review the loans and…

Virat Kohli (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli once again found himself at the centre of online chatter, but this time, it wasn’t about his on-field heroics. On Friday, the Indian cricket icon posted a cryptic clarification on Instagram, addressing what appeared to be an accidental social media interaction….

Ajinkya Rahane (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane has reaffirmed his unwavering determination to return to the Indian team, saying he still harbours the “desire and hunger” to represent the country again. The 36-year-old last featured in a Test match in 2023 and has been out of India’s white-ball plans for…

Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Instagram accounts of several prominent Pakistan cricket stars — including Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Mohammad Rizwan — have been blocked in India in the wake of the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam.Earlier on Thursday, the Instagram account of Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Arshad…

A significant change includes the increase in the reporting threshold for assets and liabilities under ‘Schedule AL’. (AI image) Income Tax Return Filing FY 2024-25: The Income Tax Department has issued ITR form 3, applicable for individuals and HUFs earning income through business or professional activities. The announcement was made via X platform on Thursday…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi court on Friday issued notice to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in relation to the National Herald money laundering case.On April 25, a Delhi court had temporarily refused to issue notices to the leaders over the case, asking the Enforcement Directorate to “bring…