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Srinagar, Aug 23: Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector is set to receive another boost with the Railway Ministry approving a higher operating speed of 100 kmph on the 111-kilometre Katra-Banihal rail section.The move is expected to make rail travel faster and more convenient for tourists travelling between Katra and the Kashmir Valley. It comes at a time when rail connectivity is becoming an important part of the region’s tourism infrastructure.The Katra-Banihal section forms a crucial part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. The route connects the pilgrimage centre of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra with Banihal and provides an important gateway…
Thane: A property tax hike approved by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) last week without discussion has once again put the spotlight on the demand to live-stream the civic body’s General Body meetings. Opposition parties have renewed the demand, while BJP leaders have also backed it, saying residents should be able to see how important civic proposals are discussed and approved. After tax hike, demand grows for live telecast of TMC proceedingsThe issue came up after the last week meeting on August 17, during which a resolution to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for cluster development in Thane…
The family had not been heard from since Thursday. Pritilata’s sister Puja Chakraborty told The Daily Star that all four phones had been switched off. A Hindu family of four was found murdered inside their locked home in Bangladesh’s Rangpur city. Investigators said the suspects allegedly stayed at the house after the killings, bathed there, ate dates and cucumbers from the refrigerator and used yaba before fleeing, as per local media reports.The victims were identified as retired Rangpur Zilla School teacher Ganapati Chakraborty, 65, his wife Pritilata Chakraborty, 50, their daughter Agami Chakraborty Prarthi, 23, and their 12-year-old son Priyam…
B- town’s long standing feud between actors Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut reignited over the weekend. At India Today Women’s Summit, Taapsee addressed the long-standing issue. She stated that she holds no malice, has never met Kangana face-to-face, and that their vastly different worldviews simply reflect their unique upbringings.She had said, “My opinion on her is reflective of my upbringing and my way of talking, my way of perceiving things and hers… she stands by hers. So, I think that’s enough for everybody to look and decide who comes from where.”TaapseeKangana interpreted the comment as a personal attack on her…
Vine, the popular six-second video app, is making a comeback — but not exactly as Vine. A new app called Divine is trying to bring back the short, looping videos and the creative spirit that made Vine popular. Vine was shut down by Twitter in 2017. The app had become famous for its six-second looping videos, but it struggled to build a strong business model and compete with bigger social media platforms.Vine is making a comeback through Divine, a new six-second video app backed by Jack Dorsey that bans AI content and brings back old Vine videos. (Pexel/Representative image) (Pexel)Divine…
Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslipe struck the Dar es Salaam dumpsite overnight in Conakry on August 23, 2026. Thirty people died, and six were seriously wounded, on August 23, 2026, on the outskirts of Conakry, Guinea’s capital, after a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed onto homes following heavy rains, said a government statement. | Photo Credit: AFP A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, early Sunday (August 23, 2026), killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional toll by…
Discarded Christmas trees Discarded holiday trees collected from living rooms across Alabama are finding a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, forming the foundation of a student-led coastal restoration campaign. Discarded Christmas trees collected from homes across Alabama are getting a second life along the Gulf of Mexico, helping form the base of a student-led coastal restoration project. What began in 2021 as a small environmental effort has grown into an annual project on Alabama’s public beaches. Each year, around 200 high school students and community volunteers gather along the shoreline in Gulf Shores to place recycled Christmas trees…
The accused allegedly used forged identity documents, bank statements and PAN cards to obtain passports and facilitate illegal migration to the US and Canada, mainly for people from Gujarat, police said Mumbai: The city crime branch has busted a human trafficking and fake passport racket that allegedly used forged identity documents, bank statements and PAN cards to obtain passports and facilitate illegal migration to the US and Canada, mainly for people from Gujarat, police said.Crime branch unit 8 arrested Imtiaz Rafiq Qureshi (45) and Shakeel Sharif Shaikh (42). Police said they are searching for more than a dozen suspects, including…
New Delhi: The deadly Kolkata hotel blaze that claimed nine lives has once again put the spotlight on fire safety in Delhi’s hotels, eateries and guesthouses. With combustible interiors, commercial kitchens and complex electrical installations increasing the risk, compliance remains a crucial safeguard against tragedy.However, fire department data highlights significant gaps, including expired certificates, unresolved shortcomings or pending compliance at several establishments. Only 78 hotels currently have valid fire safety certificates (FSCs). Of the 98 hotels that applied for NOCs, 15 were found to have shortcomings while five are yet to comply with guidelines.A fire official said hotels often have…
Mobile clipping screenshot of cow in chamber Bengaluru: A cow had a narrow escape after falling into a nearly 10-foot-deep BWSSB chamber left open on busy Food Street in VV Puram late Saturday evening.According to locals, BWSSB had left the chamber open without replacing the cover, posing a danger to commuters and animals. The cow remained trapped for nearly four to five hours before locals noticed it and alerted the police and fire services. Firefighters rushed to the spot and rescued the animal. VV Puram police said no official complaint had been filed. Source link