TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made a surprise visit to Gaza’s Rafah, pledging to uphold Israeli control over the Rafah crossing and the entire Gaza-Egypt border, even if a ceasefire-hostage agreement is reached. Netanyahu on Thursday received briefings from commanders in Rafah, which Israeli ground forces have seized since early May, and […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is […]
DAMBULLA (SL): Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma’s sensible batting helped India women beat Pakistan women by 7 wickets in Match 2 of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. India dominated the game from the word go. They first bundled out Pakistan to a meagre total of 108, before hunting it down […]
Reviews J&K Security Situation With Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh In Attendance New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security over the increasing number of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the meeting. No more […]
Jammu: Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in a remote forest village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Thursday, officials said, as security forces continued their search in the region for the ultras who killed four soldiers three days ago. The gunfight, lasting more than an hour, took place at […]
New Delhi: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday hailed the heroics of Indian bravehearts in the Kargil conflict and said besides recalling memories of a war, it is also important to look at its aftermath and draw the “right lessons” for the future. Speaking at an event held here to mark the 25th anniversary of […]
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday said India will not allow “even a gram” of drugs to come into the country, as he exhorted anti-narcotics agencies to adopt a “ruthless” approach to dismantle supply chains. He was addressing senior officials of the central and state anti-narcotics agencies during the 7th apex level meeting […]
Ramban: Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary and Election In-charge for Jammu and Kashmir, Tarun Chugh, said on Thursday that the BJP is all geared up for upcoming assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing party workers in Banihal town of Ramban district, Chugh expressed confidence in securing a round victory. “BJP is ready. Whenever there […]
New Delhi: To deter National Highway users from deliberately not fixing FASTag on the windscreen of the vehicle, NHAI has issued guidelines to collect double user fee from such users entering the toll lane with non-affixed FASTag on front windshield from the inside. Deliberate non-affixation of FASTag on the windscreen leads to unnecessary delays at […]
LUCKNOW: Opposition leaders were up in arms over a directive by Muzaffarnagar police asking all the roadside eateries on the Kanwar yatra route to write the names of the shop owners in front of their outlets. The decision had drawn severe criticism from opposition parties as they saw the move aimed at the minority community. […]