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Srinagar, Aug 18: The Urban Local Bodies (ULB) Department Kashmir has been functioning without a regular Director for the past 20 days, causing inconvenience to people and affecting the disposal of important matters at the department level.The key post of Director fell vacant following the retirement of the incumbent on July 31, 2026. However, no regular appointment has been made so far, leaving the department without a full-time head.Locals and visitors said the absence of a regular Director has affected the day-to-day functioning of the department, with several files and official matters reportedly awaiting necessary approvals and signatures.The situation is…

Russia is reportedly shipping explosives, ammunition and drone components to Iran through the Caspian Sea, according to an exclusive NBC News report. A European government document allegedly lists TNT among the cargo, while a Western official reportedly confirmed its contents. The shipments could help Iran rebuild military capabilities damaged by U.S. and Israeli strikes. The reported transfers also mark a striking reversal in the Russia-Iran drone relationship, after years of Iranian Shahed-style drones and technical support flowing to Moscow. This video examines Putin’s Caspian supply route, why the shipments may be difficult for Western forces to intercept, and what Moscow…

Menon had already completed his first spacewalk earlier this month. He spent six hours and 27 minutes outside the ISS with Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir. Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon stepped outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for his second spacewalk. He was joined by European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot for an important repair operation.The astronauts were tasked with replacing the ISS’s space-to-ground antenna.The spacewalk began at 8.37am EDT. It was expected to last about six hours and 30 minutes.Nasa and the ISS broadcasted the entire operation in a livestream. In a post, Nasa later shared the snippet of…

New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi will come out with her memoir this November in which she will be sharing her intimate story of marrying into one of India’s most powerful political families, the tragedy of losing Rajiv Gandhi that threw her into the “public world of politics” and turning down prime ministership in 2004 among other things.”Belonging: A Journey of Love” will hit stands on November 10, publisher Alfred A Knopf, an American imprint of Penguin Random House, announced on Tuesday.Penguin Random House India, however, has not confirmed the date of release of the book in India.According to the…

Cancer is often associated with older age, but a diagnosis in the 30s or early 40s is no longer something doctors can simply dismiss as unusual. India’s cancer data does show a significant burden among younger adults. However, experts caution against interpreting every cancer diagnosis in a younger adult as proof of a broad “cancer epidemic” among the young. Better detection, greater awareness and access to imaging are also bringing more cases to medical attention.Also Read | Think you’re too young to get cancer? Oncologist Dr Ankur Varshney explains why the disease is rising in younger adultsHT Lifestyle spoke to…

The platform is open for women entrepreneursMasters’ Union has opened the doors to its AI labs, technology infrastructure, and faculty expertise for women students, founders, professionals, and innovators at its DLF Cyber Park campus in Gurugram every Saturday and Sunday, at no cost.The initiative is built on a straightforward premise: the women who will shape India’s AI future are already out there. They are already building, already experimenting, already asking the right questions. The only thing many of them do not have is access to the tools, the infrastructure, and the expertise that make the difference between an idea and…

AR Rahman is bringing together several of Indian cinema’s most iconic stars and musicians to pay homage to legendary singer Asha Bhosle’s incredible legacy. After earlier thanking Shah Rukh Khan for being part of his tribute music video, the Oscar-winning composer has now thanked Salman Khan as well for joining the project. The tribute, titled “Asha Forever,” was originally conceptualised by Rahman during Asha Bhosle’s lifetime, with plans to present it to her personally.AR Rahman thanks Salman Khan for joining the projectTaking to X, AR Rahman thanked Salman for being part of the tribute music video dedicated to Asha Bhosle.…

Colgate-Palmolive India signals further pricing action to offset commodity inflation. Photo credit: ANI MUMBAI: Colgate-Palmolive India on Monday signalled that the company may take more price hikes in the coming quarters to protect margins as firms across sectors continue to tackle commodity inflation triggered by the West Asia war. Inflation will be an issue, the FMCG company said, adding that it has, however, shielded the most vulnerable consumer cohorts against price hikes by increasing grammage in small packs last year to pass on GST cut benefits.CEO & MD Prabha Narasimhan said that the company has kept the grammage additions intact…

This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (August 18, 2026) accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory, marking the first time the Defence Ministry detected a barrage aimed at the country in months.Also read: West Asia war updates on August 18, 2026“UAE air defences detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the country, with the first falling outside the country’s territorial waters, while the second fell within the territorial waters,” said a statement posted by the Defence Ministry on X.The statement came nearly two…

The controversy was triggered by Sonia Gandhi’s gestures at Congress’ I-Day event. BJP has said that singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram was an integral feature of the freedom struggle until Congress gave in to pressure from those aligned with Muslim League and curtailed it to just two stanzas NEW DELHI: Congress and BJP tussled over Vande Mataram Tuesday with the opposition party’s president Mallikarjun Kharge defiantly declaring Congress would restrict to only two stanzas of the national song despite a just-passed law requiring all its six stanzas to be rendered, and BJP hitting back by saying the…