SRINAGAR: Security forces in Kashmir demolished three more houses linked to active terrorists overnight Saturday as part of an intensified crackdown following the Pahalgam massacre on April 22, authorities said Sunday. A total of nine homes have been razed since Friday.Unlike in other parts of India, where bulldozers are the preferred method for demolishing the…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India and China are working to rebuild ties damaged by the Galwan valley clashes of 2020, but some issues remain unresolved. Speaking at an event hosted by the Asia Society, he stressed that a tense relationship benefits neither country.“It wasn’t just the bloodshed, it was the disregard…
SRINAGAR: Kashmiri Pandits based in Kashmir Valley are facing a “demographic erosion”, the community leadership on Monday said, and urged central and J&K govts to make efforts to check it by ending their “systemic exclusion”.“In 2008 there were 808 non-migrant Kashmiri Pandit families in the Valley. Today the number has dropped below 650. This demographic…
SoftBank said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay $6.5 billion for the Silicon Valley chip start-up Ampere Computing, doubling down on a bet that technology that originated in smartphones will come to dominate the world’s data centers. The deal also reflects the Japanese conglomerate’s belief that Ampere’s chips can begin to play a…
70% of Manipur weapons surrendered after guv call NEW DELHI: Nearly 70% of the weapons surrendered in Manipur in response to the call given by governor Ajay Bhalla last month, came from four Valley districts — Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur. As per CRPF sources, 991 weapons were surrendered between Feb 20 and…
BHUBNESHWAR: In a major relief for investors swindled by Rose Valley chit fund scheme, a PMLA court in Bhubaneswar on Thursday ordered the reimbursement of Rs 332 crore to victims in Odisha.“The special court has released Rs 332 crore of proceeds of crime for restitution to lawful investors,” an Enforcement Directorate official said.ED’s Bhubaneswar division…
Bolton Valley Resort, about 30 minutes east of Burlington, Vt., has long been overshadowed by larger, more famous neighbors. The family-owned ski area is halfway between Stowe Mountain Resort and Sugarbush, both owned by ski conglomerates that rely on multimountain passes. Stowe takes Epic and Sugarbush takes Ikon, and each resort has more than 100…
उत्तराखंड के पर्यटन को नई ऊंचाइयों तक ले जाने और शीतकालीन यात्रा को बढ़ावा देने के उद्देश्य से प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी 27 फरवरी को उत्तरकाशी जिले के हर्षिल और मुखबा का दौरा करेंगे. मुखबा गंगोत्री धाम का शीतकालीन गद्दी स्थल है और इस क्षेत्र की धार्मिक, सांस्कृतिक और पर्यटन संभावनाओं को बढ़ावा देने के लिए…
Almost every day, Grant Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, hears from investors who try to persuade him to take their money. Some have even sent him and his co-founders personalized gift baskets. Mr. Lee, 41, would normally be flattered. In the past, a fast-growing start-up like Gamma, the artificial intelligence start-up he helped establish in…
Everything clicked when Peter Thiel gave the speech about God. The occasion was a 40th birthday party for Trae Stephens, who is Mr. Thiel’s venture capital partner as well as one of the founders of Anduril Industries, a maker of high-tech defense systems and weaponry. It was a multiday affair, held in 2023 at Mr….