J&K assembly poll schedule next week
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir and assess the requirement of security personnel. The…
PM Modi’s surgical strikes delivered strong blow to terrorism and naxalism: Amit Shah
AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, stated that while India has long endured the scourge of terrorism and Naxalism, PM Narendra Modi has delivered a strong response by launching surgical and air strikes that have left the enemy…
BJP preps for party chief polls, key meet on August 17
NEW DELHI: The BJP has begun preparations for the election of the party’s national president by scheduling a crucial meeting of its office-bearers, including presidents of all state units, on August 17.
The office-bearers are expected to…
Doctors’ strike to continue till implementation of Central Protection Act
Delhi: The United Doctors Front Association (UDFA) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) had decided to continue its nationwide strike to condemn the rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical…
Gunfight in forest area of tourist spot Patnitop,
SRINAGAR: A gunfight erupted between militants and security forces in the Akar forest area of tourist spot Patnitop in Jammu’s Udhampur district on Tuesday.
According to a defence spokesman, the Army and police launched a joint operation…
Rajasthan Disaster Relief Minister’s resignation escalates political war-of-words
JAIPUR: Political tensions in Rajasthan have escalated as the state battles with severe flooding and heavy rains that have resulted in more than 30 deaths over the past week.
The crisis has intensified scrutiny of state officials, with a…
Mann blames NHAI for land acquisition issues in Punjab
CHANDIGARH: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday blamed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for land acquisition issues in Punjab in his response to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari who had warned that the Centre would…
Uttarakhand to establish 44 new central schools to improve education
DEHRADUN: In a bid to enhance education quality and curb migration, the Uttarakhand State Government has decided to open 44 new Central Schools across the state. This initiative aims to improve education standards in remote hill regions,…
IAF host its first multinational air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti’
NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday said that India's first multinational air combat exercise "Tarang Shakti" will now be a regular affair, after its successful culmination of first phase at…
SP, BJP appoint in-charges for all 10 by-poll seats in Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: After the Lok Saba poll debacle, the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh had deployed 30 ministers and 15 senior leaders as “paalaks (caretakers)” to the 10 assembly seats going to by-poll. Whereas,the main opposition Samajwadi Party (SP)…
West Ham sign Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United
LONDON: West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday.
Wan-Bissaka agreed a seven-year contract with the Hammers after spending five years at Old Trafford.…
Decision on Vinesh appeal for silver medal deferred to August 16
Paris: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has postponed the decision on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics yet again. The new deadline for the decision is 9.30 pm (IST) on August…
Ather Energy joins unicorn club with $71 million funding
BENGALURU: Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has entered the unicorn club after securing $71.5 million in Series E round from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).
The electric scooter…
Customers porting to BSNL after tariff hike: Vodafone Idea CEO
NEW DELHI: Many Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) customers are porting to the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) following a tariff increase by telecom companies in July 2024, said Vodafone Idea's Chief Executive Officer, Akshaya…
Study reveals success strategies of startups
Mumbai: In an interesting study, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow researchers have decoded the success strategies of unicorn startups -- companies that surpass a billion-dollar valuation. The findings reveal that startups led by…
Vedanta to offload 2.6% stake in Hindustan Zinc
NEW DELHI: Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Limited announced on Tuesday the sale of up to 11 crore equity shares of Hindustan Zinc Limited (HZL), representing 2.6% of HZL's equity share capital. The sale will be conducted through an offer for sale…
IRCTC net income soars 33% despite decline in profit margin
New Delhi: Higher ticket sales offset the massive fall in profit margin and boosted the net income of the rail ticketing monopoly Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) by 33.3 percent on year to Rs 308 crore for the June…
Condolences to the dead; want justice from the countrymen: Sheikh Hasina
New Delhi: In the first-ever response after her government was overthrown by violent protests across the country, former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina appealed for "justice from the countrymen."
In an emotional statement…
Bangladesh scraps August 15 holiday for Bangabandhu
NEW DELHI: A draft has been prepared by the interim government in Bangladesh to scrap August 15th as a national holiday. Forty-nine years ago, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was assassinated on this day, and it has since been observed as a holiday…
Five essential reads on what triggered a week of violence
London: The UK has experienced more than a week of violent rioting, during which white nationalists have marauded through towns and cities, fighting with police and calling for borders to be closed to keep out immigrants. Gangs have…
