- India
Armed forces ready for Operation Sindoor 2.0 if need arises: Army chief
Pune: The armed forces are fully prepared for ‘Operation Sindoor 2.0’ if the need arises, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday, May 30, asserting that all three services…
- Middle East
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as military talks begin at Pentagon
Beirut: Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early on Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.…
- India
CUET-UG delayed at some centres; NTA revises afternoon schedule
New Delhi: The CUET-UG 2026 for admissions into undergraduate degree programmes across India was delayed at some centres on Saturday, May 30, due to a technical glitch, the National Testing Agency said.…
- Hate Crime
Promised to return in ten minutes, man fatally stabbed on Eid; 3 minors held
New Delhi: A 26-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly following a dispute over a cigarette in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri on Eid night, with police apprehending three juveniles in the matter on…
- India
Tobacco quitline receives nearly 1 cr calls in a decade, helps 2.32 lakh quit
New Delhi: India’s National Tobacco Quitline Services (NTQLS) has received nearly one crore calls and has helped more than 2.32 lakh people quit over the last 10 years, according to data released…
- India
Hygienic menstrual protection rises marginally to 79.2 pc among Indian women
New Delhi: Use of hygienic methods of menstrual protection among women aged 15-24 years increased from 77.6 per cent in 2019-21 to 79.2 per cent in 2023-24, according to the National Family…
- Sports
WFI relents, gives Vinesh Phogat nod to compete in 53kg Asiad trials
New Delhi: Former world championships medallist Vinesh Phogat was on Saturday, May 30, allowed to compete in the women’s 53kg category at the Asian Games selection trials after the Wrestling Federation of…
- India
50 per cent of newborns in India breastfed in first hour: Survey
New Delhi: The percentage of children under three years of age who were breastfed within an hour of birth increased by nearly 10 percentage points, rising from 41.8 per cent in 2019-2021…
- India
Obesity, high blood sugar surge among Indian adults: Survey
New Delhi: India has witnessed a significant rise in obesity and high blood sugar levels among adults, according to findings from the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6), pointing to a growing burden…
- India
50 children breach CBSE portal in cyberattack
New Delhi: The CBSE revaluation portal’s payment system was hit by a “malicious attack”, with around 50 students gaining unauthorised access, government sources said on Friday. “There were some unauthorised attacks on…
- India
Indian women’s digital access doubles since 2021: Survey
New Delhi: The percentage of women who have used the internet at least once has nearly doubled from 33.3 per cent during the 2019-2021 period to 64.3 per cent in 2023-24, according…
- India
India marks Peacekeepers Day with UN commitment pledge
United Nations: India underlined its “unflinching commitment” to UN peacekeeping as it paid homage at a solemn ceremony at the UN to peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.…
- Hyderabad
If namaz on roads is wrong, oppose all religious street events: Owaisi
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday argued that if offering namaz on roads is unacceptable, the same standard must apply to street celebrations of every religion—remarks he made while condemning the…
- Sports
Gill’s 104 powers Gujarat Titans into IPL 2026 final
Mullanpur: Shubman Gill produced a conventional batting masterclass in the age of muscle on the way to a majestic hundred here on Friday, May 29, leading Gujarat Titans to a dominating seven-wicket…
- India
Institutional deliveries up from 88.6 pc to 90.6 pc in 2023-24: NFHS-6
New Delhi: Institutional deliveries in India have increased from 88.6 per cent in 2019-2021 to 90.6 per cent in 2023-24, moving closer towards universal coverage, according to the National Family Health Survey-6…
