- India
UP BJP Minority wing to take caste census awareness to every household
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh BJP Minority Morcha on Wednesday, June 18, said the party will soon launch a state-wide campaign to ensure accurate dissemination of information on the upcoming caste-based census, especially within…
- India
PM must call all-party meet and brief us on what he told Trump: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday, June 18, demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately chair an all-party meeting upon his return from his three-nation tour to brief leaders on what he…
- India
Air India plane crash: 190 victims identified, bodies of 32 foreigners returned
Ahmedabad: At least 190 victims of last week’s Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA tests and 159 bodies, including of 32 foreign nationals, handed over…
- India
Air India cites operational reasons for Lucknow-Mumbai flight cancellation
Mumbai: Air India on Wednesday said it has cancelled its Lucknow-Mumbai flight scheduled for June 17 due to “operational reasons” and the ripple effect of flight diversions. Alternative arrangements are being made…
- India
India, Canada to reinstate high commissioners soon
Kananaskis: India and Canada have agreed to restore High Commissioners to each other’s capitals at an early date, the first in “calibrated steps” to restore stability to the “very important relationship”, Foreign…
- Middle East
Indian students in Iran being taken to Armenia for safe return: JK CM
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said students from the union territory studying in Iran are being taken to Armenia from where they would be brought home. “I…
- World
US knows Khamenei’s location, but won’t kill him yet: Trump
Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US knows where Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding during the Israel-Iran conflict but doesn’t want him killed “for now.” Trump urged, in…
- World
Nepal prepares rescue plan for its citizens as Israel-Iran tension escalates
Kathmandu: Amid ongoing conflict between Israel and -Iran, Nepal on Tuesday prepared a comprehensive plan to ensure the safety and if necessary, the evacuation of its nationals from the region, officials said.…
- India
No major safety issues in Air India’s boeing 787 fleet: DGCA
Mumbai: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Tuesday said surveillance of Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns in the wake of the fatal plane crash in Ahmedabad last…
- Middle East
What to know about bunker-buster bombs and Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility
Bangkok: If the US decides to support Israel more directly in its attack on Iran, one option for Washington would be to provide the “bunker-buster” bombs believed necessary to significantly damage the…
- World
China-Pak military alliance, India’s readiness figure in par panel meet
New Delhi: China’s strong military tie-up with Pakistan, as seen during Operation Sindoor, figured prominently in a parliamentary committee meeting as members sought to know about India’s preparedness and future plans to…
- India
Raja Raghuvanshi murder: Crime scene recreated, SIT in Indore to probe money angle
Shillong: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Meghalaya Police probing into the murder of Indore businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, has gone to the Madhya Pradesh city to ascertain if there is any…
- India
Ahmedabad plane crash: 163 victims identified, 124 bodies handed over to kin
Ahmedabad: Five days after an Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad claimed 270 lives, 163 victims have so far been identified through DNA matching and 124 bodies handed over to their families,…
- Middle East
Israel will continue to target Iran’s nuclear programme: Ambassador in India
New Delhi: Israel will continue to do what is within its capabilities to “degrade” Iran’s nuclear programme, the country’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, said on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between the…
- India
UP: Illegal structures removed at Islam Nagar crossing in Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities on Tuesday carried out an anti-encroachment drive at Islam Nagar crossing in Bahjoi town here, clearing illegal structures including a temple and 10 shops situated along the Agra-Moradabad National Highway,…
