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After Bengal chief secretary & home secretary, EC replaces DGP, Kolkata CP

. NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: A day after it substituted Bengal chief secretary and principal secretary (home) with its own choices, EC Monday replaced the DGP and Kolkata Police commissioner, among others. Read More

J&K Dy CM seeks jammer, bulletproof vehicles for self

, JAMMU: J&K deputy CM Surinder Choudhary has sought jammer and bulletproof vehicles to upgrade his security cover in the wake of an attempt on National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah’s life on March 11. Read More

Farooq attacker’s remand extended

. JAMMU: A Jammu court on Monday extended till March 23 the police remand of Kamal Singh Jamwal, a 63-year-old arrested for attempting to shoot National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah at a Jammu wedding last week. Read More

Soldier manning LoC dies of suspected cardiac arrest in J&K’s Poonch

. JAMMU: An Army jawan died of suspected cardiac arrest while on duty along the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Poonch district on Sunday. Read More

Days after Wangchuk’s release, Ladakh rallies for statehood

. SRINAGAR: Thousands rallied Monday in Leh and Kargil on calls by Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to press for statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union territory (UT) of Ladakh. Read More

CARA asks states to ensure access to records by older adoptees seeking info about their origins

New Delhi: In view of difficulties faced by adult adoptees seeking information about their origins through the “root search” process laid out under the adoption regulations 2022, the Central Adoption Resource Authority has asked state Read More

Delhi govt approves free bus travel for transgender passengers: CM Rekha Gupta

Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has approved a proposal to include transgender passengers in its free bus travel scheme, a statement from the chief minister’s office said on Monday. Read More

Why are thousands signing up for the Times Internet Delhi Half Marathon?

– It starts long before the starting gunEvery half marathon begins long before runners gather at the starting line. It begins with a decision, the moment someone signs up and suddenly the date on the calendar starts to matter. Read More

‘Baseless, No Such Discussion’: Govt Dismisses Reports On ‘Tanker Swap’ Deal Between India, Iran

New Delhi, however, continues to navigate the increasingly volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz, which is now closed and effectively controlled by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Go to Source Read More

‘Baseless’: Centre rejects report of Iran seeking return of 3 tankers seized by India in return for Hormuz safe passage

NEW DELHI: A central government source on Monday dismissed as “baseless” a report claiming that India and Iran had discussed the release of three ships seized by New Delhi in exchange for ensuring safe passage of vessels through the S Read More