Full transfer of EC only in non-BJP states: Omar Abdullah
Bangladesh envoy visits EAM Jaishanakar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in a bid to re-establish relations
New Delhi: As India and Bangladesh seek a pragmatic reset of ties, Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Friday called the external affairs minister Sujashankar And the Minister of Industry and Commerce Piyush Goyal.Jaishankar said the…
Gag order on Mohammad Deepak: HC refuses to quash FIR against gym owner
New Delhi: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a gag order against Mohammad Deepak and refused to quash the FIR against him. The case involves a gym owner confronting Bajrang Dal members for harassing a Muslim shop owner.“This is part of…
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…