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Weeks after the release of BBC's documentary on Narendra Modi, teams of officials from the Income Tax Department are conducting searches at the BBC office in Delhi and Mumbai. According to media reports, the BBC office has been sealed and phones of all employees have been confiscated and the employees have been asked to go home. The searches come weeks after BBC released a two-part documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi – ‘India: The Modi Question.’ Details emerging.

Kashmiri ace female cricketer Jasiya Akhter is scheduled to play for Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League (WPL)after the Delhi club won the bid for the cricketer for Rs 20 Lakhs. A resident of Braripora in Shopian district of south Kashmir, Jasiya's purchase for Women's IPL was confirmed by Delhi Capitals over their official Twitter handle on Monday (February 13, 2023). https://twitter.com/DelhiCapitals/status/1625135880116768771 Earlier, the Delhi Capitals had said that the Kashmiri cricketer was sold for 20 Lakh to the club, however, in a new tweet the club confirmed that the club had won the bid for Jasiya at 20 Lakh rupees. Two players from Jammu Kashmir—Jasiya Akhter and Sarla Devi—appear on the list of 409 cricketers who were sold at auction to five franchises...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday attacked the BJP over the ongoing anti-encroachment drive in Jammu Kashmir, saying the the region wanted employment, better business and love but instead got the "BJP's bulldozer". Major political parties such as the Congress, the National Conference, and the PDP have voiced their concerns against the drive and demanded an immediate end to it. In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, ''Jammu Kashmir wanted employment, better business and love, but what did they get? BJP's Bulldozer!'' The land which the people nurtured with their hard work for many decades, is being snatched away from them, the former Congress chief said. "Peace and Kashmiriyat will be protected by uniting, not dividing people," he said. Gandhi also tagged a media report which cl...

Days after issuing an order asking people to celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug day instead of Valentine's day, the Animal Welfare Board of India has withdrawn the order. "As directed by the competent authority and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying the appeal issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India for the celebration of Cow Hug Day on February 14, 2022 stands withdrawn," a fresh order of the Animal Welfare Board of the Indian Government read. The Animal Welfare Board of India had urged Indians to observe "Cow Hug Day" on February 14 ahead on Valentine's Day. In a formal communication, the board emphasised the value of cows to Indian culture and the rural economy, and urged people to observe Cow Hug Day to enrich people's lives emotionally and make them happie...

The Animal Welfare Board of India has urged Indians to observe "Cow Hug Day" on February 14 ahead on Valentine's Day. In a formal communication, the board emphasised the value of cows to Indian culture and the rural economy, and urged people to observe Cow Hug Day to enrich people's lives emotionally and make them happier. “All the cow lovers may also celebrate February 14 as Cow Hug Day keeping in mind the importance of mother cow and making life happy and full of positive energy,” stated the notice by the Animal Welfare Board. The notice also noted that the strong influence of western culture is putting Vedic traditions in danger of extinction. The board urged people to observe Cow Hug Day in order to protect and promote the nation's heritage. According to India Today report,...

Announcing the Haj-2023 policy for this year's holy pilgrimage of Haj, the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) today said that this year there will be 25 Haj Embankment points while as Haj application forms will be made available after three days and there will be no fee for the same. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), exclusively, Member HCoI, Er Aijaz Hussain said after a crucial meeting of HCoI, it was decided that this year there will be 25 embankment points for the pilgrims across the country and Haj application forms will be made available within three days. Er Aijaz also said that HCoI also announced to abolish the VIP quota under which dignitaries were entitled to accommodate five to ten pilgrims under the quota. "There will be no VIP quota henceforth," Er Aijaz sa...

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India has issued orders to block 232 apps operated by overseas entities, including Chinese for being involved in betting, gambling, and unauthorized loan service. “The order to block 138 apps that were involved in betting, gambling, and money laundering was issued last evening. Separately, an order to block 94 apps engaged in unauthorized loan service has also been issued. These apps were being operated by offshore entities, including Chinese. They were posing a threat to the economic stability of the country,” PTI quoted an official as having said. The official did not disclose the name of the apps that have been blocked. The decision to ban these apps was taken after it was confirmed that the apps viol...

The Aadhaar card had a picture of a dog. Tommy's father's name was mentioned as Sheru and his mother is named Ginni. The Aadhaar card mentioned Tommy's date of birth to be April 14, 2022. The address was mentioned as village Pandepokhar, Panchayat Rauna, ward number 13, circle Guraru and police station Konch. The Aadhaar card also reads, "Aadhaar - aam kutta ka adhikaar." A photo of Tommy's Aadhar card has gone viral on social media. Circle Officer of Guraru block Sanjeev Kumar Trivedi said that the phone number mentioned on the application shows the name of some Raja Babu on Truecaller. The officials rejected the application and police are investigating the incident to nab the miscreant behind the prank.