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'Star culture' and BCCI's leaked, unofficial diktat

You know that BCCI policy document? The version floating around which reads as if it was written by Chat GPT wasn't meant to be released to the public.

Govt Raises MSP on Raw Jute for 2025-26 Season

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hiked the minimum support price of raw jute by ₹315 to ₹5650 per quintal (100kg) for the 2025-26 season.

SC Gives Split Verdict on Hussain's Bail Plea

The Matter Has Been Referred to CJI Sanjiv Khanna Who Will Either Assign it to a Third Judge or Constitute a Larger Bench

Bank Employee Among Six Booked for Duping 15 Job Aspirants

Crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday registered two separate cases against six people, including a bank employee, here for duping 15 youth of ₹1.34 crore on the pretext of providing jobs, a senior officer said.

Mullanpur stadium all set for upgrade

The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mullanpur is all set for an upgrade with installation of canopies at the spectators' stands which will be complete ahead of the upcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL) scheduled to take place at various venues across India from March 21 to May 25.

Sunny day ups temps in Valley, snow on cards

The weather in Jammu and Kashmir was sunny and warm with the day temperature climbing many notches above normal on Wednesday.

Driver Flees From The Scene; No Casualty Reported

Meanwhile, residents of Janta Nagar Colony expressed their frustration over the extended blackout.

Saif meets auto driver; employs Ronit's firm for security

Following discharge from Lilavati hospital, actor Saif Ali Khan returned to his Mumbai house, being lit up.

Cong accuses AAP govt of ₹380-cr 'health scam'

The Congress on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi of siphoning ₹382 crore through a scam related to the development of health infrastructure in the Capital, and cited a purported audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to make the charge.

10 Killed As Truck Falls Into Uttara Kannada Gorge

Ten people died and 15 others were injured in a road accident in Yallapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district early Wednesday morning when a truck carrying vegetables and fruits collided with an unidentified vehicle and plunged into a gorge.

VB Nabs Police Constable Accepting ₹30,000 Bribe

The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Wednesday arrested a Punjab Police constable, Kindar Singh, posted at Garhshankar police station for allegedly taking ₹30,000 bribe.

Solar Plant Project on Govt Buildings Among ₹800-Cr Works Okayed

Contracts and purchases worth ₹800 crore were approved by three key committees during a meeting chaired by Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday.

Act against SAD for ‘ignoring’ Dec 2 edict, SGPC urges Akal Takht

A group of SGPC members along with the representatives of various Sikh organisations on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, for “not complying” with the December 2 decree of the highest Sikh temporal seat in totality.

Quad ministers meet in DC as Trump returns to office

IN A JOINT STATEMENT, QUAD MINISTERS SAID THAT THEY MET TO REAFFIRM 'SHARED COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING A FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC'

Time for Haryana to get a new capital

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J&K Govt Declares Rajouri Village as Containment Zone

Five more people hospitalized, three referred to Jammu; 25-yr-old shifted to PGI, Chandigarh

Depending on an Undependable US

India should deepen strategic and economic ties with Trump's DC, but be aware of its nationalist and revisionist avatar

Course correction as stars descend on Ranji Trophy

The stars would once take every possible opportunity to go work on their game on the domestic scene but what was once a common practice has now become a rare occurrence.

NIA Raids 16 Locations in Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand

Incriminating material, including digital devices and documents, seized during searches, say officials

Saw train mow down people, tragedy unfolded in seconds

Pooja Singh, 19, shudders as she recalls the harrowing incident involving two long-distance trains just hours ago. She was on board a Lucknow-Mumbai express train on Wednesday evening, when some panic-gripped passengers pulled an emergency chain, following rumors of a fire on the train, with some jumping off the train only to be run over by another train on parallel tracks.

Policy prescriptions for sustainable living in UP

Lakhimpur Kheri, the largest district in Uttar Pradesh, lies in the fertile Terai belt bordering Nepal, making it an ecologically and strategically significant region.

In latest election pitch, AAP raises 7 demands for Budget

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday unveiled his party's \"middle-class manifesto\" for next month's Delhi elections in which he did not make any policy promises but listed seven demands for the Centre ahead of the upcoming Union Budget.

3 Woman, Two Minors Paraded With Blackened Faces; Two Held

Factory Manager, Worker Arrested, Hunt on for Owner, Say Police

Rubio To Do Away With Climate, 'Cultural' Issues At U.S. State Dept

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he will rid the State Department of work on climate and \"cultural\" issues, saying President Donald Trump would emphasise the \"basics of diplomacy\".

Trump touts $500bn project to build A.I. infra in America

Trump speaks: From Ukraine war to China tariffs

SC Keeps Contempt Petition in Abeyance

The Supreme Court on Wednesday hoped for an early resolution of the issues raised by protesting farmers as it noted \"positive developments\" with regards to the improving health of Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been in a hunger strike since November, and the Centre's proposed talks with farmer leaders next month.

Look into murder angle too: Manu's kin to cops

DADRI SP SAYS WILL PROBE ALL ANGLES; FAMILY HASN'T NAMED ANY SUSPECT YET

Early-bird results signal a worrying December quarter

A worrying trend is emerging for India Inc. as the third-quarter results trickle in.

Notorious criminal held for toll evasion, threats in Jalandhar

THE ACCUSED, SUSPECTED TO BE LINKED TO ILLEGAL SAND MINING, FACES 16 CRIMINAL CASES

2 More Aspirants Die by Suicide in Kota; 6 This Year

Two students, one preparing for the National Entrance Eligibility Test (NEET) to get into medical school and the other for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) to join an engineering college, died by suicide in a span of three hours in Kota district in Rajasthan on Wednesday, taking the toll of such cases in the area to six this year, officials said.