Call for direct civilian flights from Kargil
SRINAGAR: Kargil district authorities have urged the Center to start civil flights, saying connectivity remains severely affected during the winter when ground routes are closed.Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil (LAHDC) chief executive…
Welfare fuel: Himachal Pradesh proposes levy of up to Rs 5 per liter on petrol, diesel to help orphans and widows
New Delhi: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new tax on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and widows.chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Suhu The Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced in the…
AIIMS-Delhi to study link between lung cancer and air pollution
AIIMS-Delhi is studying the link between exposure to air pollution, especially fine particulate matter 2.5, and the risk of lung cancer. The institute claims that the AIRCARE study is the first of its kind and is led by Dr Abhishek Shankar, Assistant…
PM Modi speaks to King of Bahrain, condemns attacks on infrastructure, stresses safe shipping routes
. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephone conversation with Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss developments in the West Asia region, condemned attacks on critical infrastructure and stressed the need to…
Raymond MD Gautam Singhania injured in Maldives speedboat accident; 2 Indians missing
NEW DELHI: A speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Maldives early on Friday, leaving Raymond Group chairman and managing director Gautam Hari Singhania slightly injured and two Indian men, including rally driver Hari Singh, feared missing and a…
The government will expand NIOS coverage to bring out-of-school children back to school, with the goal of achieving universal enrollment by 2030
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Education will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enroll out-of-school and dropout children through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) as part of efforts to achieve 100 per cent Gross Enrollment Ratio…
‘Only writing novels now’: Former Army Chief General Naravane sparks uproar over unpublished memoirs
New Delhi: Former Army Chief General Naravane says he will only write novels now. The statement was made at a book signing event on Friday. Naravane’s unpublished memoir “Four Stars of Destiny” caused an uproar in Parliament last month…
Rains in parts of Haryana, Punjab; temperatures hover below normal
Rains lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday with temperatures hovering below normal.Chandigarh received rain throughout the day for the second day in a row, with showers leading to a sharp drop in mercury levels here. The maximum temperature here…
‘Solidarity with Afghanistan’: India sends 2.5 tonnes of medical aid to Kabul after Pakistan attacks rehabilitation center
New Delhi: India on Friday sent a consignment of 2.5 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment to Kabul, the Afghan capital, after a deadly airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center killed more than 400 people.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the…
The government blocks 300 gambling websites and intensifies its crackdown
New Delhi: The government has stepped up its crackdown on illegal online gambling and betting platforms, blocking around 300 websites and apps in the latest round of operations, official sources said. The move is part of increasing enforcement action…