PM hails Make in India’s global strides

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed happiness over the strides made by the ‘Make in India’ initiative globally. His praise for the initiative came in response to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s tweet about taking a ride in a ‘Made in India’ train from Maputo to Machava with Mozambican Transport Minister Mateus […]

Protest against CBI summons to Kejriwal: AAP says senior leaders detained

New Delhi: Several senior AAP leaders were on Sunday “detained” by the Delhi Police while they were staging a sit-in to protest against the summoning of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the CBI in connection with the excise policy case. The detainees included Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Atishi, Kailash Gahlot, Adil Ahmad Khan, […]

Adani is a symbol of corruption, says Rahul Gandhi targeting PM

Kolar: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by bringing up the Adani “corruption” issue in this Karnataka district headquarters town. It was in Kolar in 2019 that he made a remark on the Modi surname for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and stripped of […]

Hundreds of Houthi prisoners, 16 Saudis freed on day two of swap

Hundreds of Houthi prisoners, 16 Saudis freed on day two of swap

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthi rebels have freed hundreds of prisoners of war as part of a multi-day exchange amid concerted efforts to end Yemen’s eight-year-old war, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Saturday’s first flight left the southern Saudi city of Abha for Yemen’s Houthi-held capital Sanaa with […]

Ukraine brings home 130 military in Easter prisoner exchange

Ukraine brings home 130 military in Easter prisoner exchange

Kyiv: One hundred and thirty Ukrainian prisoners of war have been released and returned home in a “great Easter exchange”, a senior Ukrainian presidential official said on Sunday, the day of Orthodox Easter. Ukrainian and Russian forces have held regular prisoner exchanges during Moscow’s invasion, now in its 14th month. Russia holds swathes of territory […]

Flights out of Taipei delayed after China launches satellite

Taipei: Flights out of northern Taiwan were delayed Sunday after China launched a rocket carrying a satellite that dropped debris into waters north of the capital Taipei. While the satellite launch had no obvious military purpose, it comes after China held large-scale military drills in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s transit visit to the […]

Matters of Mind: PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat

Anurag Singh Thakur Prime Minister Narendra Modi is universally acknowledged as an exceptionally gifted communicator who can establish instant rapport with the masses. His daunting oratorial skills are only one of the explanations for this unique ability. The sincerity with which he speaks, the integrity which he is known for, and the trust-based relationship he […]

5-Day Wet Spell With Gusty Winds Forecast From Today

5-Day Wet Spell With Gusty Winds Forecast From Today

MeT Says Day Temp To Drop ‘Abruptly’ By 7-8°C, Low Lying Areas Likely To See Waterlogging Srinagar : Weather department here on Saturday said that a fresh spell of intermittent light to moderate rain in plains and snowfall over higher reaches was very likely in J&K during 16 -20th with main activity during on Monday […]

Mughal Road Clearance Likely To Be Completed Next Week: Officials

Mughal Road Clearance Likely To Be Completed Next Week: Officials

Rajouri/Jammu: The snow clearance operation on the Mughal road is likely to be completed next week, officials said on Saturday, as demands grew louder for its opening around the “Eid-ul-Fitr” festival. The road, an alternate link connecting the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian, was closed for […]

Army Commanders To Discuss Challenges Along China, Pak Borders

Army Commanders To Discuss Challenges Along China, Pak Borders

5-Day Conclave Begins Tomorrow New Delhi; Top commanders of the Army will carry out a comprehensive review of India’s national security challenges along the borders with China and Pakistan and ways to boost the combat capability of the force at a five-day conclave beginning Monday. The commanders’ conference will also focus on the ongoing reform […]