...Mufti Mohammad Sayeed became the union minister for civil aviation and tourism in the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1986, and it helped Mehbooba pick a job with a reputed travel company. She never wore headscarf back then, and had an upscale l
A renewed focus on governance reforms in banking, thrust on increasing domestic savings and social security for children, women and senior citizens were core issues at yesterday’s pre-budget consultative meeting of finance minister Arun Jait
Opposite gate number two of Jama Masjid is the Urdu Park. A short walk to its main gate is along a row of hawkers selling winter wear and shoes on pavement. The park, large enough for a football match, has two tin shelters – one each f
US President Barack Obama today said both Al Qaeda and ISIS pose a direct threat to the US and "even without ISIL, instability will continue for decades in many parts of the world - in the Middle East, in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in parts of
The US Congress has stalled a planned sale of eight new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan. According to reports in Pakistani newspaper Dawn, the stalling reflects anti-Pakistan sentiments on Capitol Hill. The US lawmakers used clarification an
The supreme court has stayed the notification allowing Jallikattu and bullock cart races in Tamil Nadu and other states. It has been part of Pongal festivities, beginning from January 15. Jallikattu was banned by the SC in 2014. The
While affirming to the core principle of net neutrality, social media giant Facebook has moved with telecom operators over the issue of differential pricing of data services. It has favoured allowing differential pricing of data ser
A day after launching her co-edited book encapsulating the writings of legendary film-maker Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, “Bread beauty and Revolution” (Tulika Books), Syeda Saiyidin Hameed was sitting in the lawns of her Jamia Nagar home in sou
Pakistan on Monday submitted to India its initial findings on alleged Pakistani links to the Pathankot terror attack saying that the telephone numbers given by India were not registered in Pakistan. A Joint Investigation Team, formed following a d
The Odd-Even scheme has worked to an extent in other countries but may require more supporting transport infrastructure here to make travel comfortable for commuters, leading industrialist Ratan Tata said today. Tata declined to get into the
Pakistani prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered a high-profile joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the links of the Pathankot airbase attackers with Pakistan. The assault has thrown into doubt diplomatic talks planned for later this mo
While the Centre’s notification lifting ban on bull taming sport Jallikattu during the festival of Pongal in Tamil Nadu has been challenged in the supreme court, other similar sport groups are demanding concessions. The issue will be taken u
As if the oil glut led price fall is not enough, crude oil prices fell over 2% today as China`s economic slowdown dented the outlook for demand and traders are placing record bets on even lower prices. Global benchmark Brent was dow
The Delhi high court has decided not to interfere with the Delhi government`s odd-even formula. The scheme will thus run till Friday (January 15). The court did ask the Delhi government to take care of concerns mentioned in all the PILs against th
Hundreds of people, men and women, from different religions and nationalities, are marching peacefully with a spiritual leader – Muslim by birth and Hindu by initiation. The padyatris are from a cross-section of the intelligentsia, mostly th
The army on Friday asked civilians to avoid wearing Army-pattern dresses and shopkeepers to refrain from selling combat clothes, as it issued fresh guidelines to the public to prevent terror attacks. The guidelines, to be followed across the count
Contrary to expectations throughout Friday, Mehbooba Mufti is not ready to take oath as chief minister of Jammum and Kashmir before the four-day mourning for her father is over. This means the state is be headed for a few days of governor’s
The Delhi government today indicated in the high court that it may extend the Odd-Even scheme in the capital by one more week as the plan has helped stop pollution from rising further. Presenting arguments in the Delhi HC which is hearing a batch
IIT-BHU has removed Ramon Magsaysay award winning academician Sandeep Pandey as its visiting professor of Development Studies. University has not made any official announcement on the same. The ouster of the professor is being criticised from all
Maharashtra will engage retired government officers and employees for specific tasks on the honorary contractual basis. State chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said yesterday that the government shall prepare a region-wise list of su
