Special Astrological Insights for August 29, 2026: A Day of Significance
New Delhi, August 28: The daily Panchang offers more than just the date and day; it includes vital information such as constellations, yogas, karanas, auspicious and inauspicious times, and planetary positions. In Hinduism, checking the Panchang is considered essential before any auspicious activity, prayer, or religious ritual. August 29, 2026, a Saturday, holds special religious ... Read more Special Astrological Insights for August 29, 2026: A Day of Significance
'Need overhaul of education system': Dipke on IIT Delhi suicide protest
Apple CEO Tim Cook Offers Support Amid Nepal Flood Disaster
New Delhi, August 28: A devastating flood struck Nepal on August 26, resulting in over 450 confirmed deaths. In this challenging time, people from around the world are stepping up to help. Apple CEO Tim Cook has expressed his condolences and pledged financial support for relief efforts in Nepal. In a post on the social ... Read more Apple CEO Tim Cook Offers Support Amid Nepal Flood Disaster
Tamil Nadu ministers review Delhi help centre coordinating Nepal flood rescue efforts
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Womens Asia Cup 2026: Key Indian Players to Watch
New Delhi, August 28: The Womens Asia Cup 2026 is set to kick off this Friday. The Indian team will begin its campaign against Thailand on August 30. Here are five Indian players whose performances will be closely monitored during the tournament. Smriti Mandhana: The star batter of Team India, Smriti Mandhana, has been in ... Read more Womens Asia Cup 2026: Key Indian Players to Watch
Delhi-NCR likely to get rain on Raksha Bandhan, heavy showers across India
Delhi-NCR is likely to receive light to moderate rain on Raksha Bandhan, while an active monsoon is expected to bring widespread showers across several parts of India
HDFC Bank Staff Prevent Rs 1.12-Crore Digital Arrest Fraud
HDFC Bank staff in Delhi helped prevent a Rs 1.12-crore digital arrest fraud after spotting an anxious elderly couple attempting to transfer fixed deposit funds.
Top 5 Run Scorers in Womens T20 Asia Cup
New Delhi, August 28: The Womens T20 Asia Cup 2026 is set to kick off today, with the opening match between Thailand and Hong Kong. The Indian team will play their first match against Thailand on August 30. Here are the top five run scorers in the Womens T20 Asia Cup history. 1. Harmanpreet Kaur: ... Read more Top 5 Run Scorers in Womens T20 Asia Cup
Top 5 Run Scorers in Womens T20 Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Leads the Pack
New Delhi, August 28: The Womens T20 Asia Cup 2026 kicks off today, with the opening match between Thailand and Hong Kong. The Indian team will face Thailand on August 30. Here are the top five run scorers in the Womens T20 Asia Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur: The captain of the Indian team, Harmanpreet Kaur, holds ... Read more Top 5 Run Scorers in Womens T20 Asia Cup: Harmanpreet Kaur Leads the Pack
Delhi Weather on Raksha Bandhan: Rain likely today, dry spell from August 29
Delhi couple arrested for spying for Pak's ISI, sent SIM cards, sensitive info
Delhi couple arrested for spying for Paks ISI sent SIM cards sensitive info
Delhi Police Special Cell arrests couple in ISI-backed espionage case
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Delhi CM Rekha Gupta celebrates Raksha Bandhan with children
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'Imran fired 4 rounds': How Delhi model murder accused's gunfight with cops unfolded
In a tense encounter in Tilak Nagar, police apprehended Aqib, commonly referred to as Imran, who faces allegations of fatally stabbing a Delhi University student on August 26. The victim had voiced her concerns about harassment prior to the incident, attempting to sever ties with him. Investigators contend that the attack likely erupted from Imran's jealousy when he learned she had been speaking to someone else.
Weather Update: Rain Expected in Delhi-NCR This Week
New Delhi, August 28: The recent shift in the monsoon troughs position has noticeably impacted the weather in Delhi and the entire NCR region. Over the past 24 hours, the weather has changed dramatically, with heavy rainfall recorded in several areas. According to the Meteorological Department, this trend will continue today (August 28), with light ... Read more Weather Update: Rain Expected in Delhi-NCR This Week
Gym trainer accused of stabbing Delhi model in Tilak Nagar arrested after encounter
Gym trainer Aqib alias Imran accused in the Delhi model Muskan murder case was arrested following a brief encounter. According to Delhi Police official, the accused was shot in leg during encounter and is now admitted to a hospital.Narrating the incident, the official said that the police team laid a trap after receiving tip off about the movement of the accused in Rajouri Garden. The accused Imran started firing upon seeing the police, and in return fire, he was shot in leg. Initial police investigations revealed that the accused is a drug addict and faces a case of attempted culpable homicide.
Delhi Couple Held for Links to Pakistani Espionage Network
According to the source, the couple allegedly sent eight Indian SIM cards to Pakistan through Dubai between 2024 and 2025 in exchange for around Rs 30,000.
Torres Jewellers scam: Key accused in Rs 177 crore money laundering case arrested in Dubai
New Delhi The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has confirmed the arrest of wanted accused Sagar Mehta in connection with the Rs The post Torres Jewellers scam: Key accused in Rs 177 crore money laundering case arrested in Dubai appeared first on Bilkul Online .
New Delhi, August 28: The central government has provided significant relief to residents of Delhi-NCR troubled by soaring onion prices. While onions have been selling for 60 to 70 per kilogram in local markets, government agencies will now offer them at a subsidized rate of just 35 per kilogram. According to reports, discounted onions will ... Read more Onion Prices Slashed to 35 per Kilogram in Delhi-NCR Amid Rising Costs
President Murmu Extends Warm Wishes for Raksha Bandhan Celebration
New Delhi, August 28: President Droupadi Murmu has conveyed heartfelt wishes to all Indians residing both domestically and abroad on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. In her message, she stated, I extend my warm greetings to all Indians celebrating Raksha Bandhan, whether in India or abroad. The sacred tradition of Raksha Bandhan has been an ... Read more President Murmu Extends Warm Wishes for Raksha Bandhan Celebration
Onion prices soar, govt steps in with Rs 35/kg sales in Delhi
Celebrating the Unbreakable Bond of Love: Leaders Extend Raksha Bandhan Greetings
New Delhi, August 28: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of Uttar Pradesh, along with other state leaders, extended warm wishes to the residents of their respective states. They emphasized the importance of love and trust in the bond between siblings. Yogi Adityanath shared on X, Heartfelt greetings and best wishes ... Read more Celebrating the Unbreakable Bond of Love: Leaders Extend Raksha Bandhan Greetings
Gym Trainer Who Stabbed Delhi Model At Home Arrested After Encounter
A friend claimed that the Imran had been pursuing Muskan for a long time and that her family had informed him about the alleged harassment.
BCCI-Agarkar contract talks cast shadow over Rohit Sharma selection row
New Delhi, Aug 27: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to hold talks with chief selector Ajit Agarkar over a possible one-year extension, but what should have been a routine contract discussion has been complicated by an apparent disagreement over the future of Rohit Sharma in the ODI team. According []
May bond of love, affection, mutual trust remain forever unbreakable: PM Modi on Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and wished that the bond of love, affection and mutual trust remains forever unbreakable. PM Modi took to social media X and said, Heartfelt wishes on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. May this []
NEET stir ends fear of speaking against power: AISA chief
Nagpur: All India Students Association (AISA) President Neha Bora on Thursday, August 27, said the Gen Z movement at Jantar Mantar in Delhi has removed the fear of speaking up among people and forced the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and RSS to reach out to students and youngsters. She said that over the past Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
How software engineer wanted for Hyderabad techies US murder was traced to Agra
A fugitive software engineer wanted for murder in Maryland was arrested in Agra. Arjun Sharma was apprehended by Telangana Police following an Interpol Red Corner Notice. He allegedly killed Nikitha Godishala on December 31, 2025, over a monetary dispute. A Delhi court has now cleared the way for his extradition proceedings to the US. The arrest followed a cheating case registered by the victim's family in India.
Traffic advisory issued as Raksha Bandhan rush chokes capital, check routes to avoid
As Raksha Bandhan rush choked the national capital and its adjoining areas, Delhi Traffic Police has issued traffic advisory for the commuters. A significant surge in the number of commuters is anticipated, particularly on Anand...
Gurugram better than Delhi? Man explains why he prefers it despite civic woes
Gurugram better than Delhi Man explains why he prefers it despite civic woes
Blue Tigers face World Cup trio in unprecedented home run
New Delhi, Aug 27: India are set for a rare run of high-profile international friendlies, with World Cup nations Panama, Brazil and Uruguay scheduled to face the Blue Tigers in an action-packed FIFA window. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Thursday confirmed that Bengalurus Sree Kanteerava Stadium will host Indias friendly against Panama on []
Hyderabad Woman Goes Missing in Nepal Floods, Son Awaits Her Return
Suhasini, who is a member of the Isha Foundation, left for Delhi on August 23 and travelled from there to Kathmandu, leaving her son in Hyderabad with her parents.
IUST holds Industry-Academia Interaction
Awantipora, Aug 27: The Centre for Good Governance & Policy Analysis (CGG&PA), IUST, organised an industry-academia interaction session for students of B.Voc Tourism & Hospitality Management, with Mr. Khalid Nazir, Senior Consultant, Corporate Guest Relations, The Lalit New Delhi and The Lalit Suri Hospitality School, Delhi NCR, as the guest speaker. The session provided students with valuable industry perspectives on the evolving hospitality and tourism landscape, emerging career pathways, professional competencies, guest relations, and diverse opportunities across the sector. Drawing on his rich professional experience and practical insights, Nazir highlighted industry expectations and encouraged students to pursue their careers with professionalism, adaptability and a commitment to service excellence. The interaction served as a meaningful bridge between academic learning and real-world industry practices, strengthening the Universitys commitment to experiential learning, industry engagement and the holistic professional development of its students.
PM Modi and Ministers Extend Warm Wishes for Raksha Bandhan
New Delhi, August 28: The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country today. On this auspicious occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the Speaker of the Lok Sabha and other central ministers, has extended heartfelt greetings and best wishes to the citizens. Prime Minister Modi expressed his wishes ... Read more PM Modi and Ministers Extend Warm Wishes for Raksha Bandhan
Bulldozers bring down age-old structures as Centre takes possession of Delhi Race Club
Bulldozers bring down age-old structures as Centre takes possession of Delhi Race Club
Relieve Back Pain with Simple Yoga Poses for Desk Workers
New Delhi, August 28: In todays world, prolonged sitting at desks, excessive mobile usage, and a lack of physical activity have led to increased stiffness in the back, neck, and shoulders. Incorporating yoga into your daily routine can be highly beneficial. One effective pose is Ardha Chakrasana, a simple yoga asana that involves bending the ... Read more Relieve Back Pain with Simple Yoga Poses for Desk Workers
Huge Jam On Delhi-Meerut Expressway As Raksha Bandhan Rush Chokes Traffic
Heavy Raksha Bandhan rush choked the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Thursday evening (August 27), with traffic crawling for kilometres and delays of 5-6 hours.
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Delhi-based founder and CA Kanan Bahl shared how a young CFA changed his views on long working hours. She refused to work beyond 6:30 pm but remained highly focused, avoided unnecessary breaks and office banter, and rarely spoke unless work-related. Bahl said she accomplished more in nine hours than many employees working 13-hour days. He concluded that productivity depends more on focus and discipline than clocking long hours.
Greater Noida woman detained after 2am delivery food order sparks assault on society guard
UN Chief Expresses Concern Over Rising Tensions Between US and Iran Amid New Sanctions
New Delhi, August 28: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is worried about escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. This concern was voiced by his spokesperson. In response to a question regarding new US sanctions on Iran, spokesperson Stephen Dujarric stated, The Secretary-General is troubled by any new actions or statements that could worsen ... Read more UN Chief Expresses Concern Over Rising Tensions Between US and Iran Amid New Sanctions
Five Stocks To Buy Today: Piramal Pharma, Wockhardt, CG Power, And More | August 28
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New Delhi sends second relief consignment to flood-hit Nepal
New Delhi on Thursday sent a second consignment of relief material to flood-hit Nepal, with a military transport aircraft carrying 37.5 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, medicines and food packets. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said the latest consignment followed the dispatch of 10 tonnes of Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) material to Nepal on Wednesday. A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal, Jaishankar said in a social media post. India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities. We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts, he said. India has stepped up assistance following devastating flash floods along Nepals border with Tibet, which have killed at least 270 people and caused widespread destruction. The first consignment sent yesterday evening included temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines. The relief effort was launched after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah and assured him of Indias support. More relief supplies are expected to be sent in the coming days as Nepal continues rescue and relief operations.
Delhi model murder: Prime accused Imran arrested after encounter
Police apprehended Imran, a suspect in Muskan's murder, after a manhunt across three states. The accused sustained a gunshot injury during his arrest and is now receiving hospital treatment. Imran allegedly attacked Muskan with a knife after an argument broke out at her home. He had previously harassed and stalked the victim, and the murder is believed to be pre-planned.
Technical snag during launching operation seemingly caused Samba mishap: NHAI expert team
The expert team deputed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Jammu has stated that prima facie, the mishap during construction of the elevated corridor under package 15 of the DelhiAmritsarKatra Expressway at village Jakh in Samba on August 25, appears to have occurred due to a technical snag during the launching operation. A day after the mishap, the NHAI expert team on Wednesday (August 26) conducted a detailed technical examination of the incident. As part of the examination, three experts with extensive experience in the field were called to the site. The expert team, as per an official statement of NHAI, inspected all aspects of the techno-mechanical failure involving the highly sophisticated launching gantry and examined the relevant design details and sequence of operations. Prima facie, the incident appeared to have occurred due to a technical snag during the launching operation, the statement added. A detailed examination is continuing to establish the precise cause of the incident and to determine the necessary corrective and preventive measures, NHAI said, adding that the victims family was suitably compensated and the company also provided employment to the Next of Kin. While such assistance cannot compensate for the loss, it has been extended in solidarity with and support for the affected family. NHAI remains firmly committed to ensuring the highest standards of safety during construction activities as well as for highway users. All necessary measures will continue to be undertaken to uphold safety standards across the project, NHAI said. On August 25, two labourers were killed and one was critically injured in two separate mishaps involving under-construction flyover and Tawi bridge, as part of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in Samba and Jammu districts. In the first incident, the mishap occurred during the installation of a span at an under-construction flyover near Jakh Morh, Vijaypur in Samba district. During the installation work, the span collapsed and fell down. In the incident, one labourer identified as Gautam Sao, 25, son of Paltan Sao, resident of Ward number 10, Godah, Bihar, died on the spot. Another labourer namely Bisht Sao, son of Naresh Sao, resident of Bihar, sustained critical injuries. In the second incident on the same day, one labourer died when a part of fresh concrete slab of the under-construction Tawi bridge, also a part of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway, at Sidhra in Jammu outskirts, fell while he was engaged in construction work. The deceased was identified as the labourer Budhi Singh, 45, a resident of Ramban.
Dr Syed Rafiq Ahmad Simnani invited to receive Honorary Doctorate in New Delhi
Dr Syed Rafiq Ahmad Simnani of Srinagar has been invited to an award ceremony in New Delhi where, according to a letter issued by the Socrates Social Research University Trust, he is proposed to be conferred an Honorary Doctorate Award. In a letter dated August 19, 2026, the Trust informed Simnani that its evaluation panel had considered his application and recommended him for the award in recognition of his achievement and social dedication in his specific field. The award ceremony is scheduled for September 5, 2026, at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. Socrates Social Research University Trust, registered with the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi under the Indian Trust Act, 1882, has sent the communique to Dr Simnani.
Malik Daniyals column makes one confident claim after another about Agha Ruhullah Mehdi that he owns nothing beyond his own voice, that his Article 370 politics is a lucrative pose, that he has never once threatened to leave his party. Each of these claims sounds sharp on the page. None of them survives contact with the actual record. Lets go through them one at a time. 1. His victory belonged to the party, not to him. Prove it. Daniyal states, as settled fact, that Ruhullahs 2024 Srinagar win was built upon the National Conferences organisational apparatus and was not a personal following assembled independently. He offers no polling data, no booth analysis, nothing. He just asserts it. Heres what the actual numbers say. Ruhullah won Srinagar with 356,866 votes 52.85% beating Waheed Para by 188,416 votes. Compare that to 2019, when NCs Farooq Abdullah arguably the most recognisable name in Kashmiri politics won the same seat with only 106,750 votes, on a turnout of barely 14%. In 2024, turnout rose and Ruhullahs vote count more than tripled Farooqs. You cannot explain that gap by pointing at the party symbol alone. Something about the candidate mattered. Daniyal never engages with this, he simply declares the conclusion he needs and moves on. And Kashmirs own recent history undercuts the voters belong to the institution theory anyway. In 2014, Farooq Abdullah the NCs own patriarch lost Srinagar to PDPs Tariq Hameed Karra. The institution didnt save him that year. Voters in this city have moved between NC, PDP, independents and abstention for two decades. Thats not blind institutional loyalty. Thats an electorate making live judgments, election to election. 2. He has never threatened to leave. He had eight days before this was published. This is the essays most serious factual problem. Daniyals piece appeared on 25 August 2026 built around the idea that Ruhullah talks like a rebel but never risks anything. But on 17 August a full week earlier Ruhullah had already said, in his own words, made up my mind to resign from Parliament within a few months, once he had taken the fight for constitutional restoration to a certain level. He said this knowing exactly what it would cost him. I wont have the Parliament. The lobbying that I can do through the Parliament, the outreach that I can do, I wont have that. That is a man naming the price of his own position and saying hell pay it. Since then, matters have moved further, not less, in the direction that damages Daniyals thesis. Farooq Abdullah himself has publicly challenged Ruhullah to resign and seek a fresh mandate if he believes his 2024 win was personal, saying, we will see how many votes you get. That is the party leadership calling what it believes is a bluff the opposite of an MP quietly enjoying incumbency while talking tough. Whatever you think of how this ends, a man who has never once threatened to leave is simply not an accurate description of where things stood by publication day, and it was demonstrably inaccurate before the essay even ran. 3. Chasing Article 370 is keeping a wound lucrative. No its keeping a promise. Daniyal frames the demand for restoration as either constitutional illiteracy or a cynical grievance industry. He skips the obvious third possibility, that this was a promise the National Conference itself made to get elected and Ruhullah is one of the people who wrote it. The NCs 2024 manifesto, its 12 guarantees explicitly promised to strive to restore Articles 370 and 35A and statehood as prior to August 5, 2019. That document was drafted by senior leader Abdul Rahim Rather and by Ruhullah himself. So when Ruhullah now says the party is walking away from a commitment it sought votes on, he is not inventing a grievance to sell. He is holding his own party to a document he helped write. Calling that keeping an old wound lucrative only makes sense if you also believe the NCs own manifesto was itself a cynical exercise, which is not the argument Daniyal is making but its the argument his logic requires. Difficulty is not the same as dishonesty. Yes the Supreme Court upheld the abrogation in 2023. Yes reversing it needs a parliamentary majority nobody currently has. That is a real obstacle. It is not proof that raising the demand is insincere, by that standard almost every hard political struggle in India from federal autonomy movements to reservation battles would have to be dismissed as fake the moment it wasnt instantly winnable. 4. The essay talks about Ruhullahs motives. It never once asks if hes right. This is the real gap in Rebel Arithmetic. Ruhullah has made specific, checkable complaints, that hes been excluded from internal party deliberations, that the party has stopped striving for the restoration it promised, that it has quietly settled for statehood alone. Daniyal repeats these charges in a line or two and then spends the rest of the essay asking whether Ruhullah is being clever, careerist or performing for a future comeback. He never asks whether Ruhullahs actual complaint, that the party is retreating from its own manifesto is true. That is a very old trick in political commentary, when someones argument is inconvenient, write about their ambition instead of their argument. 5. The historical comparisons dont do the work Daniyal needs them to do and they dont even mean what he thinks. Yes, Ghulam Mohammad Shah, Sajad Lone, Altaf Bukhari, Imran Ansari and Muzaffar Baig all left their parties and none of them became a Valley-wide force. Thats a real pattern and its worth taking seriously. But look at why each of them left. They all left for a chair. Shah broke away with Delhis backing to grab the chief ministers seat. Bukhari left to become a minister under an administration favourable to him. Ansari and Baig moved from party to party chasing position, cabinet berths, proximity to power. Strip away the individual details and the pattern is identical, every single name on Daniyals list left because he wanted office and left toward it. Power was the destination in every case. Ruhullah is the only name on this list moving in the opposite direction threatening to give up the seat he already holds, not manoeuvring for a better one, and doing it on a point of principle his own party leadership doesnt want raised. Comparing a man risking his seat over a manifesto commitment to men who abandoned their parties chasing ministries is not a fair comparison. Its the wrong shelf. Theres also the plain fact that every one of those cases is about a man who left. Ruhullah, as of the point Daniyal was writing, had not left and even now, any resignation he pursues would be a fresh mandate contest from his own sitting seat, not a defection to a new outfit built from scratch, which is a materially different gamble than what Shah or Bukhari attempted. Using the fate of people who exited to predict the fate of a man testing his standing through re-election is comparing two different bets. Even Sajad Lones case, the closest parallel Daniyal offers, cuts against him on closer look. Lone won Handwara in 2024 by only 662 votes and lost Kupwara outright. That shows how hard it is to build a durable, geographically broad organisation from nothing. It does not show that a sitting MP who has just posted an 188,000-vote margin and who is now being dared by his own party president to test that margin directly will suffer the same fate. And there is Srinagars own electoral memory the 2017 bypoll. This cuts even harder against the voters belong to the institution, not the man theory. In the 2017 Srinagar bypoll, Farooq Abdullah won with just 48,555 votes on the lowest turnout the seat has ever recorded, 7.13%, after separatists called for a boycott in the tense aftermath of the 2016 unrest and much of the electorate stayed away from the booths in protest. The seat was effectively decided by whoever could still turn out a vote in that climate and the constituencys concentrated in Budgam and some parts of Srinagar city like Zadibal, Alamgiri Bazar etc, was the bloc that came out. Ruhullah, the most prominent political figure in central Kashmir played a central role in holding that vote for the NC that year. With most voters boycotting, it was his core constituencys turnout that helped deliver Farooqs winning margin. That is not a footnote. It means the partys survival on this very seat has at least once before depended directly on Ruhullahs own standing with a constituency the NC could not otherwise turn out. If the institution, not the individual theory were as absolute as Daniyal claims, that 2017 win shouldnt have needed him at all. The real question, reversed Daniyal asks whether Ruhullah can survive without the National Conference. Thats a fair question for some future date. The more urgent one, given where things stand right now, is this; can the National Conference keep telling voters it stands for restoration of Article 370 while trying to silence the MP who co-wrote that very promise into its manifesto and is refusing to let the party quietly walk away from it? Kashmirs political history does punish men who overestimate their own gravity Daniyal is right about that much. But the honest test of whether Ruhullah is one of them is the fresh mandate his own party president has now dared him to seek. Dont crown him before that test. But dont bury him with an essay built on a threat to leave that had already been made, and a motive-question that avoids the substance of what hes actually saying. Sahil Parray, a Student Activist.
Providing quality health care to citizens is our obligation: CM Omar
Srinagar, Aug 27:Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for a balanced and integrated healthcare strategy that combines the development of advanced quaternary care with strengthening of primary and secondary healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the valedictory function of the Quaternary Healthcare and Research Summit: 4th J&K Medical Conference-2026 at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), CM Omar said that while scaling tertiary healthcare into the fourth tier would enhance the capacity to provide highly specialised treatment, it must be accompanied by focused efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots. The three-day summit, held from August 25 to 27, was organised by the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, under the aegis of NITI Aayog, Government of India, in strategic collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh, along with AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Awantipora. The conference was themed 'Scaling Tertiary into Quaternary Healthcare: A National Strategy for Advanced Care.' The CM said providing quality healthcare to citizens was one of the fundamental obligations of the government, adding that the medical profession was characterised by continuous learning, innovation and advancement. Referring to the concept of quaternary healthcare discussed during the summit, CM Omar said the fourth tier could play an important role in decongesting tertiary care institutions. However, he cautioned that merely creating a higher tier would not adequately address the pressures confronting premier healthcare institutions unless the underlying gaps in the primary and secondary healthcare system were addressed. While there are certain aspects of quality care that can certainly be improved by upgrading SKIMS to a quaternary healthcare institution, the fact is that it will not resolve the pressures that SKIMS finds itself under. These pressures are not because of a top-down vacuum; they are because of a weakness at the foundation level, the CM said. He said that institutions such as SKIMS were essentially referral hospitals meant to cater to patients requiring highly specialised treatment. However, gaps at the primary and secondary levels often resulted in premier tertiary institutions having to undertake procedures and treatments that should ideally be available at lower levels of healthcare. CM Omar cited routine surgical procedures such as gallbladder and appendicitis surgeries as examples of the burden being placed on tertiary institutions because of deficiencies in the lower tiers of the healthcare system. This defeats the purpose of the entire three-tier model of tertiary, secondary and primary healthcare, he said, stressing that strengthening the foundation of the healthcare system was essential for the successful functioning of both tertiary and quaternary institutions. The CM welcomed the conference held under the aegis of NITI Aayog and described the participation of leading institutions such as AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and J&Ks own institutions as an important opportunity for meaningful collaboration. He expressed hope that the engagement would translate into sustained cooperation, knowledge-sharing and institutional partnerships, particularly as J&K works towards strengthening its advanced healthcare ecosystem in line with the vision of a developed India by 2047. CM Omar said the government would have to remain equally focused on ensuring access to good-quality basic healthcare beyond the two major urban centres of Jammu and Srinagar. We need to ensure good quality healthcare in rural J&K. I am not saying that we can either target or expect to provide SKIMS quality care in rural J&K. That is not the aim. But what we need to be able to ensure is that we can provide good quality basic healthcare beyond the two twin capital cities of J&K, he said. The CM said a combination of strong primary and secondary healthcare services with an advanced level of specialised quaternary care would place Jammu and Kashmir in a stronger position to meet the healthcare needs of its people. He also underlined the importance of ensuring that patients from J&K do not have to travel outside for advanced treatment. CM Omar recalled that SKIMS was established with the fundamental objective of providing the most needy patients with the best possible healthcare within J&K. That is what we hope going ahead as SKIMS transitions from tertiary care to the fourth tier, he said, assuring that the government would make every possible effort, within the financial limitations of J&K, to provide SKIMS with the infrastructure required for its next phase of development. The CM said infrastructure remained one of the principal factors determining the ability of healthcare institutions to retain and attract highly skilled professionals. He expressed confidence in the quality of human resources available in J&K, saying its doctors, nurses and paramedical staff were second to none. Our human resource is second to none. Our nurses, our paramedics and more than anything else our doctors are the best that you will find, CM Omar said. Highlighting the presence of J&K-trained doctors in every continent around the world, particularly in the Gulf and Middle East, he said many professionals were compelled to seek opportunities outside of J&K because of limitations in facilities and infrastructure. The CM called for a concerted effort to create conditions that could facilitate a reverse brain drain, enabling doctors from J&K working outside to return and contribute to the healthcare system in their home state. How do we ensure that we provide the best possible facilities, the best possible infrastructure so that we can create a situation where tomorrow there is a reverse brain drain? Instead of exporting our doctors from J&K, we start welcoming many of them back to our own shores, he said. CM Omar said achieving this objective would strengthen both tertiary and quaternary healthcare in J&K and contribute significantly towards building a self-reliant and advanced healthcare system. He emphasised that the recommendations emerging from the summit should move beyond being a theoretical exercise and be translated into action on ground, practically . I hope that the recommendations are not only a theoretical exercise but are put in a shape where they can be given practical implementation, the CM said. He said the summit had provided a valuable platform for collaboration among premier healthcare institutions, NITI Aayog, policymakers, clinicians and researchers, and expressed hope that the deliberations would result in tangible improvements in healthcare delivery and advanced medical services in J&K. On the occasion, CM Omar released the book Platinum Pearls in General Surgery Super Specialities and the souvenir SKIMS Journey of Transformation. He also presented awards to nine winners of the Quiz Competition, Poster Presentation and Oral Presentation categories. Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Masood Itoo, MLA PamporeRetd Justice HasnainMasoodi, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Director SKIMS Prof Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, Dean SKIMS Medical College Prof Fazlul Q Parray and Organising Co-Chair Prof Aejaz Ahsan Baba were present on the occasion. Former Directors of SKIMS, faculty members, officers of SKIMS and officers and officials of the Health and Medical Education Department also attended the valedictory ceremony. The summit brought together leading medical institutions, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and healthcare professionals to deliberate on advanced care, research, institutional collaboration and the roadmap for scaling tertiary healthcare into a quaternary healthcare ecosystem.
Sri Lankan Team Shows Remarkable Improvement Ahead of Asia Cup: Vishmi Gunaratne
New Delhi, August 28: Vishmi Gunaratne made her debut for Sri Lanka at just 17 years old after an impressive domestic cricket career. She has since played 37 ODIs and 59 T20 matches for her country. As a key player in the top order of the Sri Lankan womens team, Vishmi believes that her early ... Read more Sri Lankan Team Shows Remarkable Improvement Ahead of Asia Cup: Vishmi Gunaratne
Vice President Radhakrishnan Highlights Modi as a Bridge Between Dreams and Reality
New Delhi, August 28: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan unveiled the book Sankalp Se Siddhi Ka Modi Yug, authored by Rajya Sabha MP Ghanshyam Tiwari, at the Vice Presidents residence in New Delhi on Thursday. Radhakrishnan described the title as a powerful and inspiring message. He emphasized that a resolution is not merely a wish but ... Read more Vice President Radhakrishnan Highlights Modi as a Bridge Between Dreams and Reality
Shashi Tharoor Praises Indias Democratic Resilience Amid Gen-Z Protests
New Delhi, August 28: Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor commended Indias democratic system during a recent address, highlighting its resilience in the face of Gen-Z protests. He stated that while the Indian system has bent under pressure, it has not broken. Speaking at the NDTV World Anvika Summit, Tharoor compared the responses of ... Read more Shashi Tharoor Praises Indias Democratic Resilience Amid Gen-Z Protests
Fake Instagram bank ad leads to Delhi cyber fraud bust
Fake Instagram bank ad leads to Delhi cyber fraud bust
Youth Thought: The Driving Force Behind Our Democracys Future, Says Vijender Gupta
New Delhi, August 28: Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta emphasized on Thursday that the thread of Rakhi symbolizes not just safety, but also a strong commitment to building a responsible and aware India for future generations. During a ceremony in the assembly, students tied Rakhis on the Speakers wrist, and he welcomed their enthusiasm, wishing ... Read more Youth Thought: The Driving Force Behind Our Democracys Future, Says Vijender Gupta
Gym trainer accused in Delhi model's murder shot in legs during encounter
Gym trainer accused in Delhi models murder shot in legs during encounter
CM calls for reverse brain drain to bring J&K doctors back home
Srinagar, Aug 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for a concerted effort to create conditions that could facilitate a reverse brain drain, enabling doctors from Jammu and Kashmir working outside to return and contribute to the healthcare system in their home state. How do we ensure that we provide the best possible facilities, the best possible infrastructure so that we can create a situation where tomorrow there is a reverse brain drain? Instead of exporting our doctors from J&K, we start welcoming many of them back to our own shores, he said, addressing the valedictory function of the Quaternary Healthcare & Research Summit: 4th J&K Medical Conference-2026 at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC). The Chief Minister said achieving this objective would strengthen both tertiary and quaternary healthcare in J&K and contribute significantly towards building a self-reliant and advanced healthcare system. He called for a balanced and integrated healthcare strategy that combines the development of advanced quaternary care with strengthening of primary and secondary healthcare services across Jammu and Kashmir. Omar said that while scaling tertiary healthcare into the fourth tier would enhance the capacity to provide highly specialised treatment, it must be accompanied by focused efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery at the grassroots. The three-day summit, held from August 25 to 27, was organised by the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura, under the aegis of NITI Aayog, Government of India, in strategic collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and PGIMER Chandigarh, along with AIIMS Jammu and AIIMS Awantipora. The conference was themed Scaling Tertiary into Quaternary Healthcare: A National Strategy for Advanced Care. The Chief Minister said providing quality healthcare to citizens was one of the fundamental obligations of the government, adding that the medical profession was characterised by continuous learning, innovation and advancement. Referring to the concept of quaternary healthcare discussed during the summit, Omar Abdullah said the fourth tier could play an important role in decongesting tertiary care institutions. However, he cautioned that merely creating a higher tier would not adequately address the pressures confronting premier healthcare institutions unless the underlying gaps in the primary and secondary healthcare system were addressed. While there are certain aspects of quality care that can certainly be improved by upgrading SKIMS to a quaternary healthcare institution, the fact is that it will not resolve the pressures that SKIMS finds itself under. These pressures are not because of a top-down vacuum; they are because of a weakness at the foundation level, he said. The Chief Minister observed that institutions such as SKIMS were essentially referral hospitals meant to cater to patients requiring highly specialised treatment. However, gaps at the primary and secondary levels often resulted in premier tertiary institutions having to undertake procedures and treatments that should ideally be available at lower levels of healthcare. He cited routine surgical procedures such as gallbladder and appendicitis surgeries as examples of the burden being placed on tertiary institutions because of deficiencies in the lower tiers of the healthcare system. This defeats the purpose of the entire three-tier model of tertiary, secondary and primary healthcare, he said, stressing that strengthening the foundation of the healthcare system was essential for the successful functioning of both tertiary and quaternary institutions. Omar Abdullah welcomed the conference held under the aegis of NITI Aayog and described the participation of leading institutions such as AIIMS New Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and J&Ks own institutions as an important opportunity for meaningful collaboration. He expressed hope that the engagement would translate into sustained cooperation, knowledge-sharing and institutional partnerships, particularly as J&K works towards strengthening its advanced healthcare ecosystem in line with the vision of a developed India by 2047. The Chief Minister said the government would have to remain equally focused on ensuring access to good-quality basic healthcare beyond the two major urban centres of Jammu and Srinagar. We need to ensure good quality healthcare in rural J&K. I am not saying that we can either target or expect to provide SKIMS quality care in rural J&K. That is not the aim. But what we need to be able to ensure is that we can provide good quality basic healthcare beyond the two twin capital cities of J&K, he said. He said a combination of strong primary and secondary healthcare services with an advanced level of specialised quaternary care would place Jammu and Kashmir in a stronger position to meet the healthcare needs of its people. The Chief Minister also underlined the importance of ensuring that patients from J&K do not have to travel outside for advanced treatment. He recalled that SKIMS was established with the fundamental objective of providing the most needy patients with the best possible healthcare within J&K. That is what we hope going ahead as SKIMS transitions from tertiary care to the fourth tier, he said, assuring that the government would make every possible effort, within the financial limitations of J&K, to provide SKIMS with the infrastructure required for its next phase of development. Omar Abdullah said infrastructure remained one of the principal factors determining the ability of healthcare institutions to retain and attract highly skilled professionals. He expressed confidence in the quality of human resources available in J&K, saying its doctors, nurses and paramedical staff were second to none. Our human resource is second to none. Our nurses, our paramedics and more than anything else our doctors are the best that you will find, he said. Highlighting the presence of J&K-trained doctors in every continent around the world, particularly in the Gulf and Middle East, the Chief Minister said many professionals were compelled to seek opportunities outside of J&K because of limitations in facilities and infrastructure. He also emphasised that the recommendations emerging from the summit should move beyond being a theoretical exercise and be translated into action on ground, practically. I hope that the recommendations are not only a theoretical exercise but are put in a shape where they can be given practical implementation, he said. Omar Abdullah said the summit had provided a valuable platform for collaboration among premier healthcare institutions, NITI Aayog, policymakers, clinicians and researchers, and expressed hope that the deliberations would result in tangible improvements in healthcare delivery and advanced medical services in J&K. On the occasion, the Chief Minister released the book Platinum Pearls in General Surgery Super Specialities and the souvenir SKIMS Journey of Transformation. He also presented awards to nine winners of the Quiz Competition, Poster Presentation and Oral Presentation categories. Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Masood Itoo, MLA Pampore Retd Justice Hasnain Masoodi, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Director SKIMS Prof. Dr. Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, Dean SKIMS Medical College Prof. Dr. Fazlul Q. Parray and Organizing Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Aejaz Ahsan Baba were present on the occasion. Former Directors of SKIMS, faculty members, officers of SKIMS and officers and officials of the Health and Medical Education Department also attended the valedictory ceremony. The summit brought together leading medical institutions, clinicians, researchers, policy makers and healthcare professionals to deliberate on advanced care, research, institutional collaboration and the roadmap for scaling tertiary healthcare into a quaternary healthcare ecosystem.
Students Called to Build a Developed India: Delhis Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu
New Delhi, August 28: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta urged students to become future leaders and contribute to building a developed India during the closing ceremony of the Prabodhan Induction Program 2026 at Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW). Sandhu praised IGDTUWs efforts to create opportunities ... Read more Students Called to Build a Developed India: Delhis Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu
India-Sri Lanka review bilateral defence cooperation, explore new avenues for joint training
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) General N.S. Raja Subramani, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Indian Armed Forces, on Thursday, interacted with Vice-Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, during his official visit to India. CDS General N.S. Raja Subramani interacted with Vice-Admiral Damian Fernando, Sri Lanka Navy Commander, during his official visit to []
Home Minister Amit Shah chairs review meeting on India
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a review meeting for Indias bid for the 2036 Olympic Games and two other major events to be hosted in Ahmedabad. India plans to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2029 Police and Fire Games at Ahmedabad, besides the 2036 Olympic Games. []
Carrie Chan Excited to Face India and Pakistan in Womens Asia Cup
New Delhi, August 28: Carrie Chan, the left-arm wrist-spinner from Hong Kong-China, recently spent some time in the hospital due to diarrhea. This was a minor setback in her dream of playing in the Womens Asia Cup 2026, but she is now fully recovered. Known on the team sheet as Ka Ying Chan, she is ... Read more Carrie Chan Excited to Face India and Pakistan in Womens Asia Cup
Jaishankar Meets UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to Discuss Global Issues
New Delhi, August 28: Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on Thursday in New Delhi. They engaged in extensive discussions on various global issues, including sustainable development, renewable energy, climate change, and food security. Jaishankar expressed his pleasure about the meeting on social media platform X, stating, ... Read more Jaishankar Meets UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed to Discuss Global Issues
Over 1,000 IGDTUW students land plum placement offers
Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attend valedictory ceremony of the Prabodhan Induction Programme-2026 at IGDTUW
Bhavnagar, August 28: The Gujarat polices State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has traced the source of the methanol used in the toxic liquor tragedy to Delhi. Three more suspects from the national capital have been arrested, bringing the total number of arrests to 31. According to officials, Pramod Kumar Budakoti, a resident of Delhi, allegedly supplied ... Read more Gujarat Toxic Liquor Case: Police Uncover Methanol Supply Chain, 31 Arrested Including Suppliers from Delhi
166 fresh H1N1 cases in Delhi in 24 hours
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh inspects Indira Gandhi Hospital at Dwarka, reviews preparedness
Ahead of festive season, Delhi Food Safety department destroys 131 kgs of expired food articles
Lawyer, father held after wife dies by suicide
DU student stabbed to death at home in Tilak Nagar; police suspect former gym trainer
The accused, identified as Imran, 26, is absconding; police have formed around 15 teams to trace him, an official said
Revamp delayed, Ghaziabad railway station chokes under festive rush
GIPMER expands neurovascular care as Cath Lab completes 6 months
Revamp of Pushta road to complement Noida Expressway begins
11-year-old talking to friends in condo campus slips & falls to his death from 17th-floor balcony
No advisories, Rakhi rush & rain leave traffic on Chilla, DND, eways crawling
Goal is to ensure no woman goes unheard : new DCW Chairperson
Two sisters chased & harassed by men in Thar in Noida
Court rejects Noidas appeal, restores family plot to man after 16-year legal battle
3 persons, two of them minors, held for raping 13-year-old
Rajasthan Reports 146 Swine Flu Cases Since January, Health Department Issues Alert
Jaipur, August 28: The Rajasthan Medical and Health Department has issued an alert following a rise in H1N1 swine flu cases in various parts of the country, particularly in Delhi. Health Minister Rajendra Singh Khinvasra announced on Thursday that there have been 146 confirmed cases of swine flu (Influenza H1N1) across the state since January ... Read more Rajasthan Reports 146 Swine Flu Cases Since January, Health Department Issues Alert
3 years on, 400m skywalk linking Sector 51, 52 metro stations to open today
Two arrested for firing at man over live-in relationship
Man held for hacking cousin to death with axe over land dispute
IIT Delhi reconstitutes panel to probe students death as protests continue
Institute says it is committed to ensuring students well-being; collecting evidence on insensitive remarks by Dean as well as tone-deaf comments made by faculty on deaths by suicide: students
Woman thrashes, abuses guard for stopping delivery agent at condo gate
Bulldozers roll into Delhi Race Club; stables razed
No News About 49 Tourists Taken by Chromepet Travels Company, Say Kin
They left for Nepal from Chennai airport on August 14 through Delhi and planned to return on Thursday.
New Delhi, August 28: International sand artist Manas Kumar Sahu created a poignant sand animation to honor the flood victims in Nepal. The World Buddhist Federation (WBF) expressed deep condolences regarding the tragedy, highlighting the strong ties between India and Nepal, and reaffirming that both nations stand united during this challenging time. In just 15 ... Read more Sand Artist Pays Tribute to Flood Victims in Nepal, World Buddhist Federation Emphasizes India-Nepal Bond
Nikitha Murder Accused Sharma Taken Into Custody in Delhi
Victims parents seek answers from US about murder
Teen apprehended for flaunting illegal firearm in Instagram video, weapon seized
Congress Leader Danish Ali Criticizes Governments Foreign Policy and Responds to Key Issues
New Delhi, August 28: Congress leader Danish Ali has expressed his views on several pressing issues. He commented on the potential bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the recent floods in Nepal, and statements made by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Regarding the Modi-Putin meeting, Ali questioned the central governments foreign ... Read more Congress Leader Danish Ali Criticizes Governments Foreign Policy and Responds to Key Issues
Delhi Race Club in ruins as bulldozer growl replaces hoofbeats amid demolition drive
The Delhi Race Club's century-old legacy ended with its demolition on Thursday. Historic structures were reduced to rubble after an eviction order came into force. Many thoroughbred horses have been moved to racing centers across the country. Nearly five thousand families depended on the racecourse for generations. This demolition marks a painful sight for those associated with the club.
