Author: Agencies
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, held a meeting with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo. Sharing details of the engagement in a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh wrote, “Today, in Colombo, I held a highly productive meeting with His Excellency Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka. I shared with him the greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended our congratulations on the completion of two years of his government. As civilized twins, close neighbors, and maritime partners, India and Sri Lanka have reaffirmed our commitment to…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday announced a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ from September 17 to October 17 to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years in public service, saying India had moved “from despair and darkness” to becoming the world’s fastest-growing major economy under his leadership. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi, Nabin said October 7 will mark 25 years of Modi’s public service journey, which began when he took the oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat on October 7 in 2001. “Today, we have…
REASI: In a major breakthrough, Reasi Police has arrested all four accused allegedly involved in a violent assault case reported at Bhambla, with the three absconding accused being traced and apprehended from Jalandhar, Punjab, officials said. The case was registered on September 4, 2026, at Police Station Pouni under FIR No. 51/2026 and Sections 109, 332(c), 115(2), 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to the FIR, four persons allegedly armed with lathis forcibly entered a shop near the petrol pump at Bhambla and assaulted Sachin Puri, causing him serious injuries. The accused allegedly fled the spot…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would seek explanation from the Greater Noida executive magistrate for issuing a notice to a student there over his participation in the CJP-led Jantar Mantar protest. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant questioned how the executive magistrate could issue such a notice when the top court has earlier directed that no penal action would be taken against students. A lawyer mentioned the matter before a three-judge bench led by CJI Kant, asserting that “experiment” was being done on students, and that the notice, which was also revoked subsequently, was contrary…
Five individuals, aged between 29 and 66, have been identified and interviewed by law enforcement agencies over contentious online remarks concerning the recent natural disaster in Nepal and discussions surrounding Singapore Airlines’ financial involvement in Air India, The Straits Times reported. Reacting to the swift legal enforcement, Singapore’s High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong, took to X to address the development, stating, “Taking immediate action, @SingaporePolice interviews 5 people on racial slurs. HC Wong.” According to a police statement released on Tuesday, authorities will persist with investigations to identify other parties responsible for the inflammatory online discourse. Officials noted they…
JAMMU: A 32-year-old man died after he allegedly fell unconscious at a border police post in R S Pura sector near here early Wednesday, official sources said. The deceased, Uttam Chand, a resident of Rakh village, was called to the Chakroi police post following a complaint filed by a woman neighbour over a property dispute, the sources said quoting the preliminary information. They said the individual fell unconscious and was subsequently taken to the Sub-district Hospital R S Pura at around 4 am. Chand was referred to Government Medical College Jammu but died on way to the hospital, the sources…
NEW DELHI: A PG operator has been arrested in connection with the collapse of a five-storey building in Delhi’s Satya Niketan that left seven people dead, as police are probing the role of the leaseholders of the building on lease and the construction and repair work carried out there, sources said on Wednesday. Sudhanshu, one of the two business partners running the ‘Hostel Daze’ PG, was arrested during the investigation and is being questioned by police, sources said. Police sources said the building owner Mahesh had leased the property to Sudhanshu and his business partner Shubham Tyagi in August 2025.…
NEW DELHI: The Taliban regime has dismissed Pakistan’s repeated claims that Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder Masood Azhar is operating from Afghanistan, with a senior Afghan Foreign Ministry official confirming that he is not in the country. Kabul reiterated that Afghan territory will not be used against any other nation. Islamabad has long maintained that Azhar fled to Afghanistan, particularly as it faces pressure from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to crack down on terror groups and their leadership. The Paris-based global watchdog is set to review Pakistan’s anti-terrorism efforts at its upcoming plenary. Azhar remains wanted in India for major…
BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday raided premises linked to Karnataka PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his MP daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi and some others as part of an investigation, officials said. They said about 18 premises are being searched, including those of the 64-year-old minister located in the Dollars Colony area of the city. The premises of his daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi, an MP from the Chikkodi Lok Sabha seat, are also being covered, the officials said. Further details are awaited.
Standing beside a 16,000-pound steel beam recovered from the World Trade Centre, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) paid tribute to the victims and honoured the heroes of the 9/11 attack while renewing America’s vow to “never forget.” The ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House brought together first responders, Gold Star families, and representatives from the Tunnel to Towers Foundation as part of its Steel Across America tour. According to the White House, the steel beam has travelled over 10,500 miles as a living reminder of the courage displayed following the attacks. During the ceremony, President…