NEW DELHI: An encounter between militants and security forces is under way at Hadipora village in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Baramulla. Police and security forces are actively engaged on the scene, said officials.Local media reports said the encounter happened after a day-long search operation. Two militants are believed to be trapped in the area, said reports.There…
NEW DELHI: Passengers aboard SpiceJet flight SG 486 from Delhi to Darbhanga faced an uncomfortable and potentially hazardous situation as they were left without air conditioning for over an hour during a sweltering heatwave.Passengers reported feeling unwell due to the oppressive heat and lack of ventilation. Several passengers, including the elderly and young children, experienced…
BENGALURU: In a meeting held at its headquarters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Suresh Gopi, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas & Tourism, sought Isro’s support to evaluate the flood risk associated with the Mullaperiyar and Idukki dams in Kerala, the space agency said Wednesday.Expressing concern over the increasing incidents of extreme weather…
NEW DELHI: A US delegation, led by former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Republican chair of the US House foreign affairs committee Michael McCaul met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamshala. After the meeting, Pelosi recounted her previous visit to Tibet, where she witnessed the Chinese government’s efforts to erase Tibetan culture by…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to her brother Rahul Gandhi as he turned 54.In a heartfelt post on X, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “Happy Birthday to my sweet brother ?? whose unique perspective on life, the universe and everything lights up the path. Always my friend, my fellow…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University in Bihar’s Rajgir, celebrating the revival of an ancient seat of learning. – In his address, Prime Minister Modi expressed his honor to visit Nalanda so soon after beginning his third term as Prime Minister. “I am happy that I…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir, Bihar. The new campus of the university will be set up close to ancient ruins of the university.Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a plaque at the new campus of Nalanda University and planted a sapling as he inaugurated…
NEW DELHI: In its bid to free up two sets of surplus land totalling around 700 hectares, road transport ministry will soon seek cabinet approval to de-notify land parcels where govt has not taken possession even after a long time since the acquisition process was initiated. In the second set, where excess land is available…
NEW DELHI: The Canadian Parliament observed a minute of silence on Tuesday to commemorate the one-year death anniversary of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.In June 2023, Nijjar, who had been designated as a terrorist by India’s National Investigation Agency in 2020, was shot and killed outside a Gurdwara in Surrey. The incident led to heightened…
New Delhi: Observing that even 0.001% negligence in conducting NEET-UG must be examined thoroughly, Supreme Court on Tuesday said Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) should admit if there had been any mistake in organising the test and rectify it, instead of denying it.As allegations of mismanagement and question paper leak marred the medical entrance…
