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UT mandates strict adherence to timelines for disciplinary inquiries

Chandigarh, Dec. 14 -- The UT administration has directed all administrative secretaries, heads of departments, offices, institutions, boards, and corporations to strictly adhere to prescribed timelin... Read More


Bihar speeds up seed distribution; 6L quintals distributed to 1.7m farmers

PATNA, Dec. 14 -- The state agriculture department has distributed 6.41 lakh quintals of seeds of all types to around 1.73 million farmers in the ongoing rabi season, which is one of the highest in re... Read More


Kashmir: Asia's longest ski drag lift opened at Gulmarg

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- Inaugurating Asia's longest ski drag lift at the famous skiing resort of Gulmarg, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday once again raked up the issue of opening of tourist ... Read More


Lionel Messi grabbed, forced into photo by TMC minister before Salt Lake chaos; Satadru Dutta fumes after objection

India, Dec. 14 -- Lionel Messi's much-hyped tour of India got off to an embarrassing start in Kolkata on Saturday, as chaos erupted at the Salt Lake Stadium with angry fans, who had paid exorbitant pr... Read More


Random Forays: Fumbles that make us humble

India, Dec. 14 -- The most humbling of moments in my life have been those in which unexpectedly (or even predictably) I managed to fumble, beyond reparation. These moments occur to all of us, but from... Read More


Miss Universe CEO steps down after just 1 month amid Miss Universe 2025 controversies, search for new leadership begins

India, Dec. 14 -- The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) announced on December 12 in a press release that Mario Bucaro has stepped down from his role as chief executive officer (CEO), concluding an unus... Read More


Witerati: Word of year, wannabes & wizards of FB poaching

India, Dec. 14 -- The Oxford Dictionary's "Word of the Year" 2025 is all about evoking emotions for engagement. Albeit negative ones. "Rage bait", the new-age term that won over rivals "aura farming"... Read More


Roundabout: A salute to ties between poetry & languages

India, Dec. 14 -- The past week as the capital of Delhi was on a linguistic high with the grand celebration of the "Jashn-e-Rekhta Festival", which is the largest celebration of Urdu language and cult... Read More


39 terror victims' kin get job letters; ensuring their empowerment: LG

Srinagar, Dec. 14 -- J&K lieutenant governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Saturday handed over appointment letters to 39 family members of terror victims at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar while vowing to make the Uni... Read More


Freezing at wedding ceremonies? 5 tips for layering your ethnic looks to stay warm and stylish

India, Dec. 14 -- The winter season in India also means a packed calendar of wedding ceremonies to attend. But this is where the real challenge begins. You want to dress stylishly while staying warm, ... Read More