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US a friend only till it suits its interests: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said the US was a "friend" of other countries only till...

Rajnath Singh shares 'Bada Khana' with army jawans in Udhampur, calls it "Ekta ka Utsav"
UDHAMPUR: In a heartfelt address to Indian Army personnel stationed in Udhampur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Frid...

Air India bookings down 20%; fares dip up to 15% after Dreamliner crash
NEW DELHI: Bookings for Air India flights have declined by around 20 per cent on domestic as well as international rout...

Declined Trump's invite to US for coming to land of Lord Jagannath: PM Modi in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he had declined an invitation from US President Donald Trump t...

English 'empowering' not 'shameful', must be taught to children: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: English is "empowering" not "shameful" and must be taught to every child, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said ...

Rain, thunderstorms likely in J&K from June 21: MeT
SRINAGAR: The Meteorological Department has issued a detailed weather forecast and advisory for Jammu and Kashmir for t...

Markets snap 3-day losing run; Sensex jumps 1,000 pts as financial, telecom shares gain
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded sharply by over 1 per cent on Friday after sliding for the ...

Rupee rises 14 paise to close at 86.59 against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to close at 86.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday aided by a fa...

Mehbooba Mufti urges Army to probe allegations of youth made to work as bonded labourers
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday appealed to the Army to respect the dignity and fundamental rights of ...

Tributes paid to BSF jawan in Rajouri
RAJOURI: The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday paid tributes to the trooper, who lost his life while guar...

Manish Sisodia questioned for over three hours by ACB in classroom construction 'graft' case
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was on Friday questioned for over three hours by the Anti-...

In Bihar, Modi launches pointed attack on Lalu over Ambedkar's 'insult'
SIWAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a pointed attack on RJD president Lalu Prasad over the alleged i...

What exactly did Iran do to provoke Israel, asks CM Omar Abdullah
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asserted that war anywhere is not a good thing as he questioned Israel's ...

India, England wear black armbands to pay tribute to those who lost lives in Air India plane crash
On the opening day of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, India an...

Deliberate evasion by J&K govt on reservation issue: PDP leader Waheed Para
SRINAGAR: PDP leader Waheed Para on Friday threatened to hit the streets over the reservation issue, saying there is a ...

Supreme Court advocate-on-record body writes to CJI after ED summons senior advocate
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association (SCAORA) on Friday wrote to Chief Justice of India B R Gav...

1st Test: England win toss, opt to bowl against India, Sudharsan makes debut, Karun Nair returns after eight years
England Test captain Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the opening Test of the five-match seri...

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra resumes after 5-Year Hiatus, first batch flagged off from Sikkim's Nathula pass
SIKKIM: After a gap of five years, the revered Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through Sikkim recommenced on Friday with the c...

5,000 social media accounts from Islamic countries promoting Assam Congress, alleges Himanta Biswa Sarma
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday alleged that over 5,000 social media accounts, mostly oper...

PM Modi targets RJD, Congress at Siwan rally, credits NDA for Bihar’s development
SIWAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal (...

Nitish Kumar asks people of Bihar to thank PM Modi for caste census
SIWAN: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announce...

Nilambur Assembly bypoll: polling slightly more than 2021 election turnout
KERALA: Polling percentage in the Nilambur Assembly constituency bypoll slightly exceeded the turnout recorded during t...

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed health with a holistic view": Amit Shah
BENGALURU: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed health with a h...

Outreach office inaugurated in Jammu to ensure grievance redressal
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday inaugurated an outreach office Raabta to ensure efficient grievance redr...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticises opposition in Bihar, says their only motto "Parivaar ka sath parivaar ka vikas"
SIWAN: Launching a scathing attack on the opposition parties in Bihar for the slow progress of the state during their t...

Possibility of early summer break in Kashmir schools: Sakina Itoo
SRINAGAR: Minister for Education, Sakina Itoo, on Friday said that there was a possibility of announcing summer break b...

"Ready to lead": India Test captain Shubman Gill sends bold message ahead of series opener against England
In a journey of "anticipation", Test captain Shubman Gill is "ready" to lead India into a new era without the presence ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays foundation of multiple developmental projects in Siwan
SIWAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Firday flagged off a state-of-the-art locomotive built at the Marhowra Plant, fo...

"They sang with their hearts, not voices": President Droupadi Murmu moved at NIEPVD in Dehradun
DEHRADUN: President Droupadi Murmu grew visibly emotional during her visit to the National Institute for the Empowermen...

AI 171 crash: 202 bodies handed over and 220 victims identified, says Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel
AHMEDABAD: Almost a week after the deadly Air India crash that took place in Ahmedabad, DNA samples of 220 victims had ...

CM Omar Abdullah criticises PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on reservation in recruitment
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday criticised PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti and People's Conference leader Sajjad...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds roadshow in Bihar's Siwan
SIWAN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a roadshow and greeted people at a public meeting in Bihar's Siwan, ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to participate in massive International Yoga Day in Andhra Pradesh on June 21
AMARAVATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a massive International Yoga Day organised by Andhra Prades...

Google, Apple, Facebook accounts at risk after 16 billion passwords leaked in massive data breach
NEW DELHI: Cybersecurity experts have uncovered what may be one of the largest data breaches ever recorded a massive co...

Appeals court permits Donald Trump to keep National Guard deployed in Los Angeles for now
A federal appeals court panel permitted US President Donald Trump to keep the National Guard deployed in Los Angeles, f...

Vehicle carrying illegal khair wood seized in Jammu’s Gharota
JAMMU: In a joint operation, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Forest Department officials seized a vehicle carrying illegal...

"Yoga for One Earth, One Health," reminds us of connect between ours and planet's health, says Saima Wazed
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia spoke about t...

AAP leader Manish Sisodia appears before ACB in Classroom scam case, says case motivated with BJP politics
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia on Friday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party of 'misusing' agencies to ...

World Economic Forum report praises India's efforts in shaping global energy transition
NEW DELHI: Ranked 4th among the world's five largest economies, India holds a critical position in shaping the global e...

Perfect example of keeping constitution in pockets after tearing it: Sambit Patra's huge bombshell on Karnataka govt over housing welfare scheme
BHUBANESWAR: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Friday tore apart the Congress-led Karnataka government over its decision to increa...

'Focus on your decisions': Sachin Tendulkar's advice to 25-year-old captain Shubman Gill
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill should be given adequate "time and support" to succeed as he leads India through a tough transi...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation for Rs. 18,700 crore projects in Odisha today
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones for and inaugurate infrastructure projects wor...

RBI issues final guidelines on project finance; new norms effective from October 1
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued the final Reserve Bank of India (Project Finance) Direct...

Markets rebound in early trade tracking firm Asian peers, FII inflows
MUMBAI: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Friday after a three-day decline tracking...

Setback for Elon Musk's dream Mars project as SpaceX rocket explodes during testing
The Elon Musk-headed SpaceX's newest Starship exploded ahead of a routine engine test in Texas, leading to a complete l...

Indian Army partners worldwide to promote Yoga for health and harmony
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army, in collaboration with Indian diplomatic missions and cultural centres, is commemorating the...

"Double-engine govt in Bihar has all but given up on proposed 65 per cent reservation": Congress' Jairam Ramesh
NEW DELHI: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bihar, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday alleged that the...

Several Air India flights cancelled due to maintenance, bad weather, and airspace restrictions
NEW DELHI: Air India has cancelled several international and domestic flights on Friday due to increased aircraft check...

Donald Trump to decide within 2 weeks whether to strike Iran: White House
The White House announced that US President Donald Trump will decide whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran's m...

Air India to reduce flights on international routes, suspend operations to three cities till July 15
NEW DELHI: Air India said that it will reduce flights on various internationa routes per week and temporarily suspend o...

Malicious narratives being spread using our video footage: Election Commission
NEW DELHI: Fearing use of its electronic data to create "malicious narratives", the Election Commission has instructed ...

Indian student, Tanya Tyagi, dies in Canada
An Indian student at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said.

Honeymoon murder: Victim’s kin seek detailed questioning of Sonam to know ‘complete truth’
INDORE: The elder brother of Raja Raghuvanshi, who was murdered in Meghalaya during his honeymoon trip, has alleged tha...

NASA postpones Axiom Mission 4 launch, new date to be announced soon
NASA has postponed the planned launch of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station (ISS). The Indian astronaut...

DRI seizes meth, ecstasy worth Rs 5 crore in Mumbai; Nigerian woman arrested
MUMBAI: Acting on specific intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai, intercepted a Nigerian ...

"Her life and leadership continue to inspire crores": PM Modi extends birthday wishes to President Droupadi Murmu
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warmest birthday wishes to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday, praisin...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on two-day visit to Bihar, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit, beginning with Bihar and Odisha on June 20, fol...

Heatwave in Kashmir: Srinagar witnesses hottest June day in 20 years at 35.2 deg C
SRINAGAR: The heatwave gripping Kashmir is on a record-breaking spree, as several parts of the Valley, including Srinag...

Under Operation Sindhu, India to evacuate its nationals from Israel amid escalating tension with Iran
NEW DELHI: India has decided to evacuate its nationals from Israel who wish to leave in view of the unfolding security ...

Khalistani extremists using Canada as base for violence in India: Canadian intelligence report
NEW DELHI: Politically motivated violent extremism threat in Canada since mid-1980s has manifested through Khalistani e...

Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visits Pahalgam attack site, hails people's strength and resolve
ANANTNAG: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited the Pahalgam terror attack site on Thursday and said ...

DODA	Army carries out high-altitude patrolling in Doda district DODA: With tourist destinations reopened across Jammu and Kashmir by the government, Army troops implemented various se...

Neeraj Chopra seeks first major title of season, up against Weber in Paris Diamond League
Having breached the 90m mark, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra would now be eyeing a top finish when he goes up...

AI plane crash: 8-month-old youngest victim suffered 28 pc burns, condition improving
AHMEDABAD: When the Air India 171 plane plunged into the BJ Medical College's residential complex here last week, Manis...

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar calls on President Droupadi Murmu
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Cash row: SC probe panel report says misconduct proved, proposes Justice Yashwant Varma’s removal
NEW DELHI: High court judge Yashwant Varma, and his family members had "covert or active control" over the store room w...

Shubman Gill primed to take international stage by storm: Gary Kirsten
NEW DELHI: Former head coach Gary Kirsten has backed India's new Test captain Shubman Gill to "take the international s...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one in World Team Blitz Championships
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Indian chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh for defeating world number one H...

In a first, US President Donald Trump says two leaders of India-Pak 'decided' to stop conflict
US President Donald Trump said the two "very smart" leaders of India and Pakistan "decided" not to continue a war that ...

J&K govt's handling of reservation issue shattered students' trust in system: PDP leader Waheed Para
SRINAGAR: PDP leader Waheed Para said on Thursday that the Jammu and Kashmir government's handling of the reservation i...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks Croatia PM Plenkovic upon receiving reprint of first printed Sanskrit grammar
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to his Croatian counterpart upon receiving the reprint of t...

Thank you every Babbar Sher and Sherni of Congress family for your wishes and support: Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday thanked Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party leaders and ever...

Maharatna SAIL supplied entire requirement of special steel for newly commissioned INS Arnala
NEW DELHI: The requirement of special steel for India Navy's ship INS Arnala was wholly supplied by Maharatna Public Se...

Centre, J&K committed to safety of Amarnath pilgrims: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
ANANTNAG: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday assured top most security to the Amarnath Yatra p...

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit security camp, review anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh during 2-day trip
RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit a security camp and chair a meeting to review ongoing anti-Naxal opera...

CM Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah travel on Vande Bharat from Srinagar to Katra
KATRA: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father, Dr Farooq Abdullah, travelled on the recently-ina...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding his visit to Canada, Croatia and Cyprus
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Delhi on Thursday after concluding his three-nation visit to Canada,...

"Great news for education sector": PM Modi hails India's 2026 QS World University Rankings
NEW DELHI: The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector, as the government is commit...

One more 'anti-national' held in Assam, total 94 since Pahalgam terror attack
GUWAHATI: One more person has been apprehended for allegedly making "pro-Pakistan and communal posts" on social media, ...

Voting underway in assembly bypolls in four states, moderate turnout recorded till noon
NEW DELHI: Moderate turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling across five assembly constituencies across ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia could help broker deal between Iran, Israel
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to help mediate an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, suggesting Mos...

India gears up for Yoga Day with "Yoga for One Earth, One Health" as this year's theme
NEW DELHI: As India is gearing up to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga on June 21, the government is organis...

Huge blow to Indian diplomacy: Congress on Donald Trump-Asim Munir lunch
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday attacked the government after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan Army Chief ...

"Those who speak English in country will soon feel ashamed, creation of such a society is not far away": Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Stressing the importance of Indian languages as the soul of the nation's identity, Union Home Minister Amit ...

'Saw missiles, heard bombs in neighbourhood': Indian students recall Iran-Israel conflict horror
NEW DELHI: "We saw missiles in the sky and heard bombs in our neighbourhood... We were petrified", said MBBS student Mi...

Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi attends 12th Key Leader Engagement virtually
NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi on Thursday attended the 12th Key Leader Engagement hoste...

IIT Delhi highest-ranked Indian institution in QS World University Rankings 2026
NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is the best-ranked Indian institution in QS World University Ran...

Mithi river desilting 'scam': Actor Dino Morea appears before ED
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Dino Morea appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Thursday to record his stat...

India stands secure and self-reliant than ever before
NEW DELHI: India's firm and clear-eyed approach to internal security and counter terrorism over the last eleven years r...

Indian Army organises yoga session for locals in Akhnoor ahead of International Yoga Day
AKHNOOR: The Indian Army on Thursday organised a yoga session for locals in Dahok Khalsa of Akhnoor ahead of the Intern...

Held forward-looking discussion with J&K CM Omar Abdullah on tourism development: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
NEW DELHI: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday said that he held a positive and forward-looking...

Without addressing inequalities, no nation can claim to be truly democratic: CJI B R Gavai
NEW DELHI: Without addressing the structural inequalities that marginalise large sections of society, no nation can cla...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles loss of lives in Pune road accident, announces ex-gratia
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in a road accident on the Jejuri-Morgaon...

Solutions to problems can't come from battlefields; dialogue & diplomacy only way: PM Modi in Croatia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Croatia have agreed that whether it is Europe or Asia, solutions to problem...

Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returns due to snag
HYDERABAD: A Hyderabad-Tirupati SpiceJet flight returned to the city on Thursday shortly after takeoff due to a snag, s...

Air India plane crash: Body of co-pilot Clive Kunder brought home
MUMBAI: The mortal remains of First Officer Clive Kunder, co-pilot of the Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad las...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets Rahul Gandhi on birthday
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 55th birthday on Thursday.

LEH	Leh-bound IndiGo plane returns to Delhi due to technical issue LEH: A Leh-bound IndiGo plane returned to the national capital due to a technical issue on Thursday morning, according ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifts silver candlestand to Croatian counterpart Plenkovic, Pattachitra painting to President Milanovic
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has gifted a silver candlestand to Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic an...

India has redefined its defence capabilities with emphasis on self-reliance
NEW DELHI: India has emerged as a formidable global leader over the past 11 years, driven by bold initiatives that fuse...