Uber launches operations in J&K

IANS | January 30, 2024 2:43 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar.

Tourist arrival in Nagaland one of country's highest: Minister

IANS | January 29, 2024 6:45 PM

Kohima, Jan 29 (IANS) Nagaland Tourism and Higher Education Minister Temjen Imna Along on Monday said that tourist footfall in the state was approximately 15 per cent of the state’s total population, which is among the highest in the country.

Delhi's bad AQI in January raises concerns, experts flag temperature inversion & urban factors

IANS | January 28, 2024 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The days when "parali" (stubble) burning in neighbouring states of Haryana and Punjab was solely blamed for rising pollution levels in Delhi from October to the first week of December have long gone. As January ends, the national capital finds itself fluctuating between "very poor" to "severe" levels of the Air Quality Index (AQI) at several monitoring stations in the city.

Alarming surge in cyber kidnapping raises global concerns

Shekhar Singh | January 28, 2024 3:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) In an era where technological advancements shape our daily lives, the proliferation of scams and cons has become an unsettling reality. Cybercriminals, armed with sophisticated tools, have evolved into a significant challenge for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) across the globe.

A moment of national resurgence (Column: The Third Eye)

D.C. Pathak | January 28, 2024 10:02 AM

New Delhi: The extensive ceremony of the inauguration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on January 22, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the principal invitee performing all the religious duties pertaining to the installation of the deity of Ram Lalla, has proved to be a national event that electrified the belief system of Hindus across India - including those who were living abroad. This happened in a manner not seen in this country’s history before.