GILGIT: The body of a 28-year-old woman who had gone missing in Kargil, India-occupied Kashmir, was

However, its strength increased to three after two councillors of the People's Democratic Party( PDP) switched to the saffron camp following the abrogation of Article 370.... The BJP is also contesting in 17 seats. Considering the small size of the electorate, candidates linked to smaller regional parties and independents also carry weight.... In the last elections, five independent candidates had emerged as winners.a€？...

The body of a 28-year-old woman, who had gone missing in the Indian-controlled area of Kargil, was

HUNDERMAN, India-The ancient trade route over the Himalayan passes of Hunderman once brought communities together, but the rugged peaks are now used as fortifications by nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan. Indian apricot farmer Ghulam Ahmad, 66, separated from his parents as a teenager in the chaos of war that saw control of his village swap from Pakistan to India, dreams of seeing his mother’s grave.If the crossing was open, it would be a day’s trek of 50km to Pakistani territory. But to v

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi went to Ladakh on a two-day visit, but ended up extending his stay for another six days.... However, today we will talk about the politician's love for the high gears.On Saturday, Rahul Gandhi took to Instagram to share images from a bike trip he took to Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh.... According to news agency ANI, Rahul Gandhi will celebrate his father and former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi's birthday there on 20 August. Notably, the biking

In a significant move to bolster economic development and enhance national security, the Centre on Wednesday introduced a Bill seeking to grant exploration licence to private sector players for deep-seated and critical minerals.... The Mines and Minerals( Development and Regulation Amendment) Bill, 2023, paves the way for private sector participation in the exploration of critical minerals.... TO READ THE FULL STORY, SUBSCRIBE NOW NOW AT JUST RS 249 A MONTH....

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman this week gave Parliament data on state debts, marking an increase in the absolute value of outstanding liabilities of states.... Maharashtra( Rs 6.8 trillion), West Bengal( Rs 6.1 trillion) and Rajasthan( Rs 5.4 trillion) are other large borrowers.... While many states have seen an increase in absolute debt numbers, their liabilities are moderating relative to the size of their economies....

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI( Reuters)-India's Prime Minister's office( PMO) has launched a probe into potential dumping of Chinese stainless steel products into the country, Abhyuday Jindal, managing director of Jindal Stainless, said on Wednesday.... " That is one ray of hope for us if PMO can intervene and take some action and give us some protection." The Prime Minister's Office did not immediately reply to a Reuters email seeking comments.... During April-May, stainless steel imports from Chin

We will provide more infrastructure facilities within two years.... We will give the highest priority for employment to local people.... It would be a great socio-economic transformation," he said. Gadkari said apart from financial audit, the performance of any project is very important....

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI( Reuters)-Indian rice exporters have been receiving requests from buyers to advance shipments of basmati rice after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice to dampen local prices, industry officials told Reuters.... The world's biggest exporter of rice surprised buyers earlier this month by imposing a ban on exports of non-basmati white rice after retail rice prices climbed 3% in a month after late but heavy monsoon rains caused significant damage to crops..