NEW DELHI: A local court in Jammu on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) five-day custody of two men arrested for sheltering the Pakistani terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives and left 16 others injured, officials said.The arrested men, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad…
NEW DELHI: Declaring a turning point in Gujarat politics, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president Isudan Gadhvi on Monday said, “If there is anyone who can defeat the BJP, it is AAP… AAP is going to form the government in 2027. A foundation has been laid today.”He was speaking shortly after AAP candidate Gopal Italia…
RUDRAPRAYAG: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the ongoing Kedarnath Dham Yatra has become a confluence of the remarkable synergy between spiritual devotion and development in the state. Taking to X, CM Dhami announced that in a span of just 48 days, more than 11.4 lakh devotees have paid their respects…
Screenshots from viral social media video A foreign tourist in India has gone viral after showcasing his sharp bargaining skills in a street market.The video was originally shared on Instagram by the account @nativety, and shows the tourist negotiating the price of a silk tote bag from Rs 550 down to just Rs 50.In the…
CM Yogi holds Janta Darbar LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adiyanath Yogi organised a ‘Janta Darshan’ in Lucknow on Monday. At the Janta Darshan, a young girl named Vashi requested the CM to help get her enrolled in school. The CM interacted with her, asking which school she wanted to go to and which class…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities, saying it goes against his own statements supporting continued talks with Iran. The party also criticised the Central government for not speaking out against the US bombing or Israel’s actions.“President Trump’s decision to unleash…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued, left, and Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fresh warning to Israel, calling its actions a “big mistake” and claiming that punishment is already underway. In India, Andhra Pradesh police have filed an FIR against YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy and his…
Kolkata: A woman journalist returning home from work in a private bus was allegedly slapped, abused, molested and had her dress torn by a 55-year-old co-passenger. The accused, Sanjay Basak, of Narayanpur in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas, was seated on a seat reserved for women, next to the complainant, Friday night.According to her complaint, the…
KOCHI: A censorship row has broken out after CBFC blocked the release of Malayalam film ‘Janaki V/S State of Kerala’, reportedly due to objections over the title character ‘Janaki’, another name of Goddess Sita. Starring Union minister Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran, the film was scheduled for release on June 27 but was denied screening…
NEW DELHI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will come up with a compensation framework for private highway operators and investors, including overseas pension funds, who have betted on the highway sector for the losses they incur after rollout of “annual pass” for private vehicles on national highways and expressways from Aug 15.This is…
