- Kashmir
‘Proud of his martyrdom’, says uncle of soldier killed in Rajouri encounter
Ajote (Poonch): The uncle of Havaldar Abdul Majid who was killed in an encounter with the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district said he feels proud of his nephew’s martyrdom. Majid, a…
- Kashmir
Rajouri encounter: LeT commander, 1 more soldier killed; toll rises to 7
Rajouri/Jammu: Two militants, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander trained in Afghanistan, were killed in a gunfight with security forces on Thursday, November 23, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. The…
- World
Indian skilled workers, medics, students dominate UK visa tally
London: Indian skilled workers, medical professionals and students held on to their domination in the UK’s visa tally over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released here on Thursday. The…
- India
EC issues notice to Rahul Gandhi for ‘panauti’, pickpocket remarks on PM Modi
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) issued a show-cause notice to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday for his “panauti”, “pickpocket” and loan-waiver remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and asked him…
- Middle East
Biden calls Middle East leaders after Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Washington: US President Joe Biden called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad al-Thani of Qatar and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt to discuss the latest situation in…
- Telangana
Radical change can come in Telangana with BJP’s honest govt: Piyush Goyal
Hyderabad: The country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is poised to become the third largest economy in the next few years, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday,…
- News
KCR vows special IT Park for Muslim youths in Hyderabad if BRS wins
Hyderabad: In a bid to woo minority voters, BRS president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday said if they are voted to power again, the government will set up a…
- India
Cricketer S Sreesanth booked in cheating case
Kannur: The police have registered a case against cricketer S Sreesanth and two others based on a cheating complaint filed by a man in this north Kerala district. The complainant, hailing from…
- India
‘Akin to Jizya tax’: Union min Giriraj demands ban on halal products in Bihar
Patna: Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday asked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to ban the sale of “halal certified” products, calling it a “jihad” aimed at the “Islamisation of…
- Kashmir
Heartbreaking to see Army personnel lose lives in line of duty: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday expressed grief over the killing of four soldiers in an encounter with militants in Rajouri area of Jammu and Kashmir. “Terrible news…
- Kerala
First woman judge of SC, ex-TN Guv Justice Fathima Beevi passes away
Kollam: The first woman judge of the Supreme Court and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Justice Fathima Beevi, died at a private hospital here on Thursday, official sources said. She was 96. State…
- Photos
Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Rescue op underway
Uttarkashi: A rescuer at the site after rescue operations to evacuate the 41 workers trapped in the under-construction tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway entered final stretch, in…
- Photos
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Rajasthan
Dholpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, at Rajakhera in Dholpur district, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo) Dholpur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi speaks during…
- Photos
FIFA-AIFF joint press conference in Mumbai
Mumbai: FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development Arsene Wenger and President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kalyan Chaubey during a press conference, in Mumbai, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo/Shashank…
- India
Uttarakhand tunnel rescue operations enter final stretch; iron hurdle removed
Uttarkashi: Rescue operations to evacuate 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand’s Silkyara tunnel entered the final stretch early Thursday after a late-night hitch when the machine drilling the escape passage through the rubble…
