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The meeting, attended by representatives from the Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police, and other stakeholders, aimed to ensure the safety and smooth passage of pilgrims during the pilgrimage.The Budha Amarnath Yatra is a revered religious journey to the Budha Amarnath Temple, which holds immense significance for Hindu devotees.”As the pilgrimage progresses, it becomes imperative to ensure the security and well-being of the participants,” army said.”The meeting brought together key stakeholders to collectively review the existing security arrangements, logistical plans, and coordination strategies. The primary focus was to enhance collaboration among all participating agencies to ensure seamless execution and to safeguard…

Mahika, born in Reading, United Kingdom, plays cricket in England as a local player. She has represented UAE in this year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, apart from playing 19 T20Is for the senior side. She was part of her domestic side Thunder’s run to Charlotte Edwards Cup Finals Day and played a key role in their Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy matches earlier this year.Mahika also made her debut in the 2023 edition of The Hundred for Manchester Originals, apart from playing for England A against Australia A in the recent time.On the other hand, Bess was part of…

Meanwhile, Two weeks after the clashes, shops adjoining the Gurugram Mosque were also opened on Friday. Shopkeepers express happiness at the resumption of their businesses.However, due to the recent clashes, most mosques witnessed lower turnouts.Officials said the Friday prayers passed off peacefully and no untoward incident was reported from anywhere.Most mosques including Jama Masjid Sohna Chowk, Masjid near Rajiv Chowk, and others saw less than usual turnouts for Friday prayers.”We are happy that our shops have been opened after two weeks. Our establishments were closed after the clashes, we faced a huge financial crunch but now the situation is normal,”…

“To make it even easier for Shorts creators to build communities with their audiences, we’re experimenting with stickers that allow creators to ask questions of their viewers,” the company said on the ‘YouTube test features and experiments’ page.Creator’s questions can be customised and viewers can reply via comments.”Audience responses are visible to other viewers who can see them when reading comments posted on the Short where the sticker was used,” the platform said.This feature is currently rolling out to a small percentage of creators.While the viewers will be able to see the stickers across all devices, they will not be…

On August 16, Samuels was found guilty of four offences under the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) anti-corruption code following a hearing by an independent Anti-Corruption Tribunal. The charges are related to the 2019 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, where Samuels was a member of the Karnataka Tuskers squad but did not play a single game.The charges relate to failing to disclose the receipt of payment or gift, as well as failing to disclose to the designated anti-corruption official, as well as failing to cooperate with an investigation and causing a delay by concealing information that may have been…

The 6 per cent deficiency in monsoon was an important factor with several states witnessing deficits across districts. The Evergrande Bankruptcy in China though was brushed away since real-estate loans in India are by and large regulated well now, Ranganathan said.Domestic equities had a weak start in line with its global peers. Nifty remained in the negative territory throughout the session and closed with a loss of 83 points (-0.4 per cent) at 19,282 levels, while the BSE Sensex dropped 202.36 points or 0.31 per cent to settle at 64,948 levels.Among sectors, PSU bank, metals and FMCG ended in the…

“We will not stay anything, unless there is a strong prima facie case,” told a bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and S.V.N. Bhatti to the petitioners, who had filed special leave petitions against the Patna High Court’s order dismissing pleas challenging the caste-based survey in Bihar.Notably, the caste-based survey in Bihar has been completed and its results are expected to be out soon in the public domain.Senior advocate C.S. Vaidyanathan, arguing for petitioners, said that no law was passed by the state legislature to initiate the survey and the process commenced after an executive notification was issued by the state…

London, Aug 18 (IANS) England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler said all-rounder Ben Stokes made the decision to reverse his ODI retirement and make himself available for the World Cup in India later in the year a week or ten days after the Ashes series ended. Earlier this week, Stokes reversed his decision to retire from ODI cricket, which was made last year, for England’s upcoming series against New Zealand at home. It means that Stokes, Player of the Match in the 2019 Men’s ODI World Cup final at Lord’s, will be available for the side’s defence of their title in…

Das resigned from the university after his paper suggesting voter manipulation in 2019 elections sparked a controversy.“We, economists working in India, strongly believe that academic freedom is the cornerstone of a vibrant educational and research community, and that everyone must have the right to pursue knowledge, share their findings, and engage in open dialogue without the fear of censorship or retribution,” the economists said in a joint statement.“We stand in solidarity with Prof Sabyasachi Das and extend our support for the demands of the economics department at Ashoka University. We urge the Governing Body of Ashoka University to immediately reinstate…

“It was an extremely unfortunate and painful incident. I have asked the officers to look after this matter and take action against the accused,” the Chief Minister said.Unidentified assailants gunned down Vimal Kumar in front of his house in the Prem Nagar area at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning.According to the police, the bike-borne assailantscalled the victim to come out of his house.As soon as he stepped out, one of the attackers shot him on the right side of the chest, killing him on the spot.Following the incident, there was widespread outrage against the state government.Bihar BJP president Samrat…