Located along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, Gurez sector has recently witnessed a horse polo match after a gap of more than seven decades. The valley is located in the high Himalayas, about 123 kilometres from Srinagar. At about 2,400 metres (8,000 ft) above sea level, the valley is surrounded by …

A 30-year-old Kashmiri model turned entrepreneur Aasif Mehraj has set up his own clothing brand and is importing the Turkey based clothes to the Indian customers. Having named his brand as ‘Epic Touch by Aasif Mehraj’, he said that he has set up a small store full of Turkey clothes in Bangalore city. Idrees Bukhtiyar/ Indiatimes Aasif who left the …

In an effort to track the education of children across the state, J&K’s government’s education department has set up an app named ‘Talaash’ so as to get the drop out school kids back to their schools. BCCL The app was launched in March 2021 by Project Director Samagra Shiksha J&K. The app aims to enumerate and keep track of Out …

Good people are still there who are always ready to help each other whenever they see one facing the tough time. Unsplash In a heart-warming gesture, Novartis, the Switzerland-based pharmaceutical firm has come to the rescue of 23-month-old baby in Hyderabad.   The baby is suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy-1 (SMA-1), a rare genetic disorder. Jump To ‘Zolgensma Gene Therapy Breathing …

In Pakistan’s Lahore, a 1,200-year-old Hindu temple will be restored after ‘illegal occupants’ were evicted from it following a long court fight, the federal body overseeing minority worship places in the country said on Wednesday. Representational Image/ Unsplash The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) last month retrieved the possession of Valmiki Mandir (temple) situated near the famous Anarkali Bazaar Lahore …

Nimit Singh, an engineer turned entrepreneur is bringing a sweet revolution in India through his venture called ‘Madhumakhiwala’ wherein he manufactures the original organic honey. Instagram What is more interesting is that he found a mention in Prime Minister’s recent Mann ki Baat episode. The PM in the episode said that how Singh’s venture was promoting apiculture as a means …

A government school teacher in Rajasthan’s Jaipur has set a mission that children of under-developed tribal belt should go to school for the studies and in reward she would celebrate their birthdays. Swati Birla who teaches at a government school in the region has now earned a special name from the children as ‘Cake-wali-teacher’. The Statesman Swati takes out her …

Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena has approved the withdrawal of criminal cases filed against 64 migrants who allegedly violated the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 while trying to escape the capital, an official statement said on Tuesday. It stated that similar relief will be extended to over 100 migrant workers against whom cases had been filed with Delhi …

A 33-year-old Russian woman accused of selling her newborn to pay $3,581 (Rs 286,163) for a nose job has been arrested.  The woman, whose name has not been disclosed, gave birth to a baby boy on April 25 and who is of two months now has reportedly sold him off just five days later to a local couple looking to …

Indian Railways recently came to the rescue of an Aerospace engineering student from IIT Madras who had booked a train ticket to travel to his university but his train got cancelled due to rain. Mint In an unimaginable service offered by the Indian Railways, the student was given a car ride from Ekta Nagar railway station to Vadodara station, over …