On the occasion of International Yoga Day on 21 June, the Uttarakhand tourism development board (UTDB) held special yoga sessions across several remote villages near the India-China border, as part of the government’s vibrant villages programme.The events were held in villages including Mana, Malari, Jadung, Nilang, Harsil, Dugtu, and Nabidhang, spread across the districts of…
Honeymoon murder case: Meghalaya court remands Sonam, Raj to 13-day judicial custody – details NEW DELHI: A local court in Meghalaya on Saturday remanded Sonam Raghuvanshi and her alleged boyfriend Raj Kushwaha to 13 days of judicial custody in the sensational murder case of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi, who was killed during his honeymoon in…
NEW DELHI: Indian embassy in Israel dismissed the reports that Indians were being “forced” to leave Israel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. Sharing a social media forward which was falsely being attributed to the embassy, it cautioned against fake news and advised the citizens to refer to the official accounts and handles for…
(Illustration credit: Ram) Rohit, a boy in conflict with the law, entered the observation home late one night. He remembers being left alone afterwards for over a month. “I didn’t even know if my parents knew I was here,” he said. No one explained anything.”With no family visits or emotional support, Rohit’s frustration built up….
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Saturday renewed his attack on the Election Commission, questioning its transparency and alleging a deliberate attempt to destroy crucial poll-related data. The poll body reacted saying that making webcasting footage of polling stations public violated privacy and security concerns of voters.“Voter list? Will…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah (PTI photo/file) NEW DELHI: The central government’s plan to divert surplus water from the three western rivers of the Indus system in Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan has sparked a sharp war of words among leaders of the northern states.Speaking of the 113 km-long canal proposed for redirecting…
Priyank Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyanka Kharge on Saturday said the Union government has taken a “U-turn” and granted him permission for an official visit to the United States.Also Read: ‘Centre curbing Karnataka’s fame,’ alleges Priyank Kharge; calls US trip denial by govt ‘improper’Kharge also highlighted that the ministry of external affair’s…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the removal of three Air India officials who are incharge of crew rostering following “lapses in licensing, rest, and recency requirements”. The regulator has also issued a show-cause to the airline for operating two flights — Bangalore-London on May 16 & 17 — by…
File photo: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said that his country remains in “constant contact” with ministry of external affairs (MEA) regarding the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals from Israel.In an interview…
Indian nationals come back from Iran (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Saturday that so far 517 Indian nationals have returned to India from Iran under the initiative ‘Operation Sindhu.’In a post on X, Jaiswal confirmed that a special flight from Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat arrived in New Delhi…
