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RK News Service Srinagar, May 21: The second Kashmiri poetry book of noted physician-turned-poet Dr. Gazanfar Ali, titled ‘Sum Nata Taar’, was released on Thursday at an impressive literary function organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages in collaboration with Kashmir Markaz Adab-w-Saqafat, Charari Sharief. Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Prof. A. Ravinder Nath, was the chief guest on the occasion. Noted scholar, writer, and poet Prof. Mohammad Zaman Azurda, noted broadcaster and writer Satish Vimal, noted physician Dr. Wahid, Dean Academic Affairs CUK Dr. Shahid Rasool, SSP Traffic Srinagar Aijaz…

Tiger Woods is going through one of the most emotionally difficult periods of his life. The golf legend, 50, who recently returned home to Jupiter in Florida after six weeks of treatment overseas following a car crash and DUI charge, is now dealing with a deeply personal blow as his girlfriend Vanessa Trump, 48, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.Tiger Woods is reportedly leaning on Vanessa Trump after her breast cancer diagnosis. (AFP)According to an insider as per Business Times, Woods has been “devastated” by the news, adding a painful new chapter to what has already been an incredibly turbulent…

MUMBAI: Just a month after the Ozempic-famed weight-loss and diabetes medicine semaglutide entered the market as a generic, there has been a sudden surge in the demand for nutraceuticals, like multivitamin supplements. As patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists, a new class of anti-obesity medicines, face the risk of micronutritional loss, these supplements are being prescribed by clinicians to make up for the deficit.According to Pharmarack, which tracks major Indian pharmaceuticals, the sales of vitamin supplements increased by 11.6% in April (Rs 871.85 crore) compared to March (Rs 780.57 crore). The overall vitamin-mineral-nutrition market increased by 10% in the same period.The…

Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s final league-stage match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat confirmed that captain Rajat Patidar is available for selection after missing the previous game due to concussion-related protocols.RCB, who have already qualified for the playoffs, will look to finish the league stage on top with a win over SRH. Patidar had missed the match against Punjab Kings after being hit on the helmet during the game against Kolkata Knight Riders. Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma led the side in his absence.Speaking before the match, Bobat said, “Rajat is good to go. We were cautious and…

New Delhi: Congress is working on a strategy to tap into a larger social and electoral base in Uttar Pradesh, which it believes remains beyond the reach of its ally Samajwadi Party, in the runup to next year’s assembly elections. The party wants to treat the polls as a stepping stone for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections in the country’s most populous state, according to people familiar with the matter.While past experiments by Congress to revive the party in UP came a cropper, some leaders feel this time there is a genuine opportunity. The strategy involves pitching Rahul Gandhi as…

Muthalik said uniforms were introduced decades ago to ensure equality among students and avoid discrimination.Davanagere (Karnataka), The hijab versus saffron shawl controversy is likely to intensify in Karnataka, with the Sri Rama Sene on Thursday announcing its plan to distribute saffron shawls to students in schools and colleges from June 1 in protest against the state government’s decision to lift restrictions on hijab and also allow limited religious symbols like turban, kada, tilak, holy ash and kalawa in educational institutions while ruling out the use of saffron shawls. Addressing reporters in Davanagere, Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Muthalik strongly opposed…

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was spotted leaving Mumbai for the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday night along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan, putting an end to rumours surrounding her absence from this year’s prestigious event.Dressed in an all-black outfit, Aishwarya smiled warmly at paparazzi stationed outside the airport. The actress also took a moment to pose for a picture with a young fan before heading inside the terminal. Aaradhya accompanied her mother during the departure.Fans speculated after Aishwarya’s absence from L’Oreal campaignOver the years, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, 52, has become one of India’s most recognisable and celebrated faces at Cannes. Therefore,…

Feral horse numbers in the Kosciuszko national park have surged, with new survey data estimating populations climbed by thousands after the New South Wales government paused aerial culling in 2025.Conservation advocates say the rebound in numbers demands an urgent rethink of retention zones that allow thousands of horses to remain in the park.The government’s annual survey of feral horse populations, released Friday, estimated there were between 6,476 and 16,411 feral horses in the national park in late 2025.This is a sharp increase on the previous year – the first survey after aerial shooting of horses resumed – when numbers dropped…

Officials said there were instances where land sold to developers was used to show capital gains as agricultural income. In some cases, authorities used satellite maps to detect misuse of the tax provision NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has come across many cases where individuals have claimed income tax exemption on agricultural income without having any land holdings. Over 300 cases have been identified by the authorities – just through data analysis – where the exempt income claimed was between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 400 crore, but the declared size of land holdings was zero.…

Pune: The All-India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed 69 new city and district presidents in Maharashtra with an eye on the 2029 elections. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal issued the letter, along with a list of new appointees, on Wednesday.According to Congress members, the appointments have been made following the party’s ‘Sanghatan Srijan Abhiyan’, where observers visited several districts and interacted with party workers to identify new leadership to strengthen the party at the grassroots for future elections.The decision to restructure the party was taken following the local body polls held in the state where Congress contested solo in…