Rescue operation underway after a bus fell into a gorge at Manda area, in Jammu district (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: A bus carrying pilgrims from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine met with an accident on Saturday evening near Manda, resulting in the death of a Himachal Pradesh driver and injuries to 17 passengers. The vehicle,…
File photo of European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen (Pic credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the India-EU summit later this year, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will visit New Delhi next week to hold talks with PM Narendra Modi. The visit follows Leyen’s announcement of a new strategic agenda with India…
PM Modi to be chief guest for 2nd time at Mauritius’ national day celebration NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will travel to Mauritius next month as chief guest for the national day celebrations of the Indian Ocean country. After 2015, this is the second time Modi has been given that honour by Mauritius.The announcement about…
Bus conductor assaulted, slapped with Pocso case after language row BELAGAVI: A case has been registered under the Pocso Act against the NWKRTC bus conductor who was assaulted by a group of people in Balekundri (KH) on Friday for not speaking to a passenger in Marathi. According to the police, the passenger in question, a…
This is a representational image (Pic credit: PTI) JAMMU: Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said Saturday. The recovery included four AK-47 magazines, 268 rounds of AK-47, four UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) grenades and four IED batteries.“On receiving specific inputs, a…
Sunil Bharti Mittal, the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, was conferred with the insignia of the Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) on Saturday. The distinguished telecom industry leader received the honour at a special investiture ceremony held at the British High Commissioner’s residence in New Delhi, surrounded…
A knife attack in Mulhouse, eastern France, on Saturday left one person dead and two police officers seriously wounded during a demonstration, local prosecutor Nicolas Heitz told newsagency AFP. Three other officers sustained minor injuries.The attacker, a 37-year-old man on France’s terror prevention watchlist (FSPRT), was under judicial supervision and house arrest, with an expulsion…
NEW DELHI: Josh Inglis‘s maiden ODI ton overshadowed Ben Duckett‘s impressive 165 as Australia defeated England by five wickets in their Champions Trophy Group B opener in Lahore on Saturday. Australia’s successful run chase at the Gaddafi Stadium set a new record for ICC white-ball tournaments, exceeding Pakistan’s previous record of 345 against Sri Lanka…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik suspended state transport buses to Karnataka after pro-Kannada activists attacked an MSRTC bus in Chitradurga on Friday.The activists targeted a bus travelling from Bengaluru to Mumbai, where they assaulted driver Bhaskar Jadhav. A police complaint has been lodged in Karnataka regarding this incident.The minister detailed that the MSRTC…
Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh (TOISA Photo) Lucknow: The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2024, held in Lucknow on February 22, recognised the outstanding contributions of athletes and mentors in India’s sporting landscape. The event saw a celebration of excellence across various categories, with prestigious awards bestowed on individuals and organisations who have made…
