NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the nation on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha. In a post on X, he said, “Greetings on Eid-ul-Adha! May this special occasion further cement the bonds of harmony and togetherness in our society. May everyone be happy and healthy.”Eid-ul-Adha is one of the most significant Islamic…
NEW DELHI: Gunshots were heard early Monday morning in the Bandipora district, prompting security forces to cordon off the area and initiate a search operation, according to ANI.The incident occurred in the forest area of Aragam village in Bandipora. Officials reported hearing gunshots in the early hours of Monday, which led to an immediate response…
NEW DELHI: Nikhil Gupta, a 52-year-old Indian national, has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the United States, where he is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons website and a source familiar with the matter. Gupta is suspected by US authorities of being…
Three days before the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) on May 5, some students received pop-up alerts on Telegram: “Leak paper available, price Rs 5000, message to buy @HQPaper.”The Supreme Court has now issued notices to the Centre and NTA on these alleged leaks after PILs piled up. But RTI activist Vivek Pandey says he had…
NEW DELHI: As part of her pre-budget consultations with stakeholders, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will meet farmers’ associations and agriculture economists on Friday and seek their suggestions on the policy landscape for the politically and economically crucial sector.“Ideas and suggestions of stakeholders are thoroughly discussed before budget preparation.It’s a standard procedure and is followed for…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to plug organisational loopholes and prepare for the future, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will soon kickstart a review of states where the party performed badly in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. It will be followed by meetings with functionaries of states that will go for assembly elections in coming months.Sources said…
KOLKATA: The Kolkata Police have lodged a zero FIR against Bengal governor C V Ananda Bose’s nephew linked to rape and criminal conspiracy allegations levelled against Bose and the nephew by an Odissi dancer, saying she was assaulted in a Delhi hotel in Jan 2023. The case, based on a complaint filed at Kolkata’s Hare…
NEW DELHI: The Jammu division of J&K – which witnessed back-to-back terror attacks in its Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts last week – is set to get a big boost in number of security forces who will dominate the mountain tops to tackle fresh infiltration bids by terrorists from Pakistan. The security forces will also…
NEW DELHI: The issue of Russia’s absence loomed large at the peace summit in Switzerland, as India joined over a dozen other countries in not signing a joint communique that declared any peace agreement must be based on Ukraine’s territorial integrity. India backed out saying abiding peace isn’t possible in the absence of options acceptable…
JAMMU: Security forces have been conducting search operations in various areas of J&K’s Jammu division following reports of suspicious movements of armed men. Some of these operations have resulted in wild goose chases, prompting police to reiterate their advice for the public to stay vigilant but not to succumb to rumours and fear-mongering.Panic has gripped…
