SRINAGAR: Initiating major reforms in the Union territory, the government of Ladakh on Thursday announced to deregulate the hospitality sector, freeing it from old regulations and bureaucratic interference. Lieutenant governor VK Saxena said, “I have approved major reforms related to ease of doing business aimed at deregulating the hospitality sector, reducing compliance burden on stakeholders…
Panaji: The Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) has recommended that the airport director at Dabolim hand over a total of 311.6 sqm of space within the multi-level car parking building to the police dept.The commission took suo motu cognisance of a news report that said Dabolim airport police station and traffic cell of the Dabolim…
The United States has approved only one applicant so far under President Donald Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ visa programme. According to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the visa programme will offer US residency in exchange for a $1 million fee.Testifying before a US House committee on Thursday, Lutnick said that the identity of the approved applicant was…
Shardul Thakur came out to bat for Mumbai Indians during his team’s match vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2026 match on Thursday. Interestingly, Shardul Thakur was not part of the Mumbai’s starting XI and even not the impact player. Mumbai had already used opener Danish Malewar as its impact player in place…
Famed singer Kehlani has been open about her struggles with mental health and how she has been navigating them. A while back, the singer revealed that she had been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD), which had significantly affected her daily life. Now, in a recent interview, she opened up about her condition and the…
Anyone on a long flight will dread being stuck beside someone else between takeoff and landing, so they have all experienced stiff neck, dry skin, and difficulties finding an appropriate position due to reclined seats encroaching into your space. You don’t have to put yourself through a miserable test of endurance and suffering just because…
Generally, most kinds of drinks can naturally be bought year-round. However, the same does not apply to one drink in Goa: Urrak. The seasonal drink from the cashew apple is only available for a limited time period, after which it is no longer available for sale or consumption. Its limited availability is shaped by natural…
Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players took the field wearing black armbands in their IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Thursday.CSK and MI came face to face for the first time in IPL 2026. The much-awaited game, dubbed as the ‘El Classico’, entered a new phase as it is the first IPL match without…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court dismissed the bail pleas of four alleged scamsters accused of extorting over Rs 22 crore from a 78-year-old retired banker through a “digital arrest” scam, observing that each participant in such offences plays a crucial role in an organised crime with serious societal impact.Justice Manoj Jain rejected the regular bail…