- Kashmir
Jammu witnesses heavy rains; major roads closed
Jammu: A woman and her daughter were killed in a house collapse, while 40 persons were trapped in a flooded village as torrential rains pounded Jammu region for the second day on…
- India
Three foreigners got Indian citizenship in Assam under CAA: Himanta
Guwahati: Only three foreigners have received citizenship of India in Assam under the CAA against 12 applications, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of…
- India
Bengal BJP leader held for ‘vandalising’ Congress’ state headquarters
Kolkata: BJP leader Rakesh Singh was arrested for allegedly being involved in vandalising the Congress’ West Bengal unit headquarters here, police said on Wednesday. Singh, who had been absconding since the attack…
- Sports
Happiest moment turned into tragic: Kohli on Bengaluru stampede
Bengaluru: India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting superstar Virat Kohli has opened up about the June 4 stampede during his franchise’s IPL victory celebrations here, saying “nothing in life really prepares you…
- World
Court rules Trump cannot use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang members
Washington: A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump cannot use an 18th century wartime law to speed the deportations of people his administration accuses of membership in a…
- Middle East
Deepak Mittal named India’s next Ambassador to UAE
New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Deepak Mittal was on Tuesday appointed as India’s next ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Mittal, a 1998-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as an…
- India
Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to announce relief package for flood-hit states
New Delhi: In the wake of devastation due to floods, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately announce a special relief package for Punjab, Jammu and…
- India
Mayawati welcomes UP govt scrapping Shivalaya Park plan in Kanpur’s Buddha Park
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Wednesday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government’s reported decision to scrap the controversial proposal to build a Shivalaya Park within Kanpur’s Gautam Buddha Park, and…
- World
India delivers 21 tonnes of relief materials to quake-hit Afghanistan
New Delhi: India on Tuesday delivered 21 tonnes of relief materials to Afghanistan as part of its assistance to earthquake-hit people of that country. Over 1,400 people were killed and more than…
- News
Rains lash several parts of Kashmir; Met dept forecasts possibility of heavy rains
Srinagar: Rains lashed several parts of Kashmir on Tuesday evening, as the Meteorological Department here forecast the possibility of heavy falls in some areas of the valley, officials said. Many areas of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan respects Russia’s relations with India, Sharif tells Putin
Beijing: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that his country respects Russia’s relations with India, as he called for strengthening Islamabad’s ties with Moscow during his talks with Russian President…
- World
Singapore PM Wong arrives on 3-day India visit; focus on boosting economic ties
New Delhi: Five agreements providing for boosting ties in sectors such as shipping, civil aviation and space will be inked between India and Singapore during Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s three-day trip…
- World
Ex-NSA Sullivan says Trump sidelined US-India ties for Pakistan business
New York: President Donald Trump has “thrown the relationship with India over the side” because of Pakistan’s willingness to engage in business deals with his family, US’ former National Security Advisor Jake…
- India
Jarange ends five-day hunger strike; protesters disperse via CSMT
Mumbai: Maratha quota protesters dispersed from Azad Maidan on Tuesday, with many thronging the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to catch trains, after activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day-old hunger strike. Earlier,…
- India
16 Naxalites, including 3 women, held in Bijapur with bombs seized
Bijapur: As many as 16 Naxalites, including three women, were arrested from separate locations in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Tuesday. They were planning to plant explosives in various areas…
