Srinagar: The Anantnag-Rajouri Parliamentary constituency Saturday recorded 53 per cent polling, highest after 1984, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Jammu and Kashmir P K Pole...

LG Sinha expresses grief    Kulgam: In a tragic incident on Saturday afternoon, four residents of Punjab lost their lives and three others sustained critical injuries in a road accident in the Nipora area of south Kashmir's Kulgam district. An official informed the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident occurred when a vehicle travelling from Qazigund to Srinagar skidded off the road near the grid station in Nipora. Immediately after the mishap, police, CRPF personnel, and locals rushed to the scene to assist the victims, transporting the injured to GMC Hospital Anantnag. “Unfortunately, four individuals were pronounced dead upon arrival, and the three critically injured were later shifted to SKIMS Soura for specialised treatment,” the official...

New Delhi: About 24 Indian startups have raised around $444 million in funding during this week, which include five growth-stage deals and 14 early-stage deals. Two early-stage startups did not disclose the amount raised, Entrackr reported on Saturday. Last week, about 26 early and growth-stage startups collectively secured around $240 million in funding. Among the growth-stage deals, seven startups secured around $394.21 million in funding this week. E-commerce major Flipkart secured the highest funding of $350 million from Google. This was followed by financial services platform Navi, which raised $18 million in debt. Other startups such as managed accommodation provider Stanza Living, rural financial services firm Save Solution, and NBFC operating in remote rural parts,...