Srinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Former Chairman of Hurriyat conference and senior separatist leader, Abdul Gani Bhat passed away on Wednesday at his home in Botingoo village of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir. Family sources confirmed that Prof Bhat, a resident of Botingoo village in Sopore area of Baramulla district, breathed his last at his residence after a brief illness today evening.A prominent political figure, he remained active in Kashmir’s separatist politics for several decades. According to the…

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) On the final day of the Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) 2025 on Wednesday, a decision by all the Chiefs and Commanders for merging of education branches of the three services to form a single Tri Services Education Corps was announced.The decision on the formation of three Joint Military Stations was also announced.Additionally, CDS Gen Anil Chauhan also reviewed the directions given by PM Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and discussed the roadmap o…

Patna, Sep 17 (IANS) In a bid to make voting more transparent and voter-friendly, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has amended its guidelines under Rule 49B of the Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961, introducing a new design for EVM ballot papers.According to the ECI’s notification issued on Wednesday, EVM ballot papers will now feature colour photographs of candidates, with their faces covering three-fourths of the image area for easy recognition.Candidates’ names will be printed in bold …

Siddhpur (Gujarat), Sep 17 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inaugurated the Matrushri Heeraba Sarovar, a newly built reservoir at Matrugaya Tirth in Siddhpur, dedicated to the late Heeraba Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the occasion of the PM’s 75th birthday. The project has been developed under the state’s Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpasar Department with support from Dholaakia Foundation’s Fuliba Trust as part of the Saraswati River rejuve…

Jaipur, Sep 17 (IANS) Dabang Delhi K.C. continued their brilliant run in Season 12 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) as they clinched their sixth straight win against Telugu Titans at the SMS Indoor Stadium, here on Wednesday. After trailing by five points in the first half, it was Neeraj Narwal who came to the fore with nine points, while he was ably supported by High Fives from Saurabh Nandal and Fazel Atrachali.The Telugu Titans opened the scoring with a successful raid from Vijay Malik, giving the…

New Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) After India romped to an emphatic 102-run win over Australia to level the three-match ODI series 1-1, vice-captain Smriti Mandhana, who scored a sublime 117 off 91 balls, expressed relief at getting a century against Australia, finally coming in a winning cause.At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, India registered their first home ODI victory over Australia since 2007 with a comprehensive victory and handed the world champions…

Mumbai, Sep 17 (IANS) One of the most prominent names in the television industry, Rupali Ganguly, wished happy birthday to “the king of her world”, her husband Ashwin K. Verma on Wednesday.The ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’ actress took to her Instagram handle and treated her InstaFam with some rare photographs with her hubby and son, Rudransh.Wishing her husband on his special day, Rupali wrote, “To my soulmate, my one and only, the king of my world – wishing you the happiest birthday! (Red heart an…

Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) Punjab Public Works Minister Harbhajan Singh ETO on Wednesday said the devastating floods have caused extensive damage to 4,658 km of roads and 68 bridges in the state.Presiding over the review meeting regarding the assessment of losses, he said under Plan Roads, 19 bridges and 1,592.76 km roads have been damaged along with R-walls and B-walls measuring 4,014.11 metres and 92 culverts. Similarly, under the National Highways, four bridges and 49.69 km of roads have been …

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the government will provide financial support to beloved sisters (beneficiaries under the Ladki Bahin Yojana) in every village by providing them with an interest-free loan of Rs 1 lakh through the district central cooperative banks He added that with this initiative, they will be self-reliant through business.The CM announced the state government’s resolve to make 1 crore beloved sister…

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command hosted a two-day seminar on long-range maritime reconnaissance (LRMR) at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, underscoring India’s growing maritime responsibilities and surveillance capabilities. The event, held on September 16 and 17, brought together senior naval commanders, operational experts, and representatives from Boeing Ltd to discuss the evolving role of LRMR platforms in safeguarding India’s interests across the Indian Ocean Regio…