HAZARIBAG: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled development projects worth over Rs 83,700 crore in Jharkhand, reaffirming his government’s commitment to the state’s progress. He emphasised the importance of tribal development, stating that Mahatma Gandhi’s vision for this demographic is “our asset.” Modi launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh […]
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the escalating tensions in West Asia, India on Wednesday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iran. In an advisory, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also urged the Indian nationals presently residing in Iran to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian […]
MYSURU (KARNATAKA): A Mysuru court has issued a non-bailable warrant against social activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the alleged MUDA land ‘scam’, for failing to appear in a cheque bounce case. Krishna was unable to attend the court on Tuesday as he had to appear before the Lokayukta police following a notice […]
WASHINGTON: The Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to have been defeated and ineffective, US President Joe Biden said, hours after Tehran fired nearly 200 missiles at Israel. The Israeli military reportedly said there were no news of injuries from the attack. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Biden said, […]
LAHORE: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) late on Tuesday announced that it has stopped all its flights from using Iranian airspace following Iran’s missile attack on Israel. The PIA issued a direction to all captains and flight operations of the airline in this regard. “The plans of all flights are being restructured […]
JAMMU: Thousands of displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Tuesday once again cast their vote with the hope that the new government in Jammu and Kashmir will facilitate their return to the Kashmir valley. Seventy-six-year-old Badri Nath, who have participated in several parliamentary and assembly elections, voted optimistically in the third and […]
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: A voter turnout of 44.08 per cent was recorded till 1 pm in the third and final phase of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections on Tuesday, according to Election Commission (EC) data. Polling in 40 assembly segments across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir including the winter capital Jammu began at 7 am […]
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Voters on Tuesday queued up outside polling stations in 40 seats across seven districts of Jammu and Kashmir where polling is underway in the third and final phase of assembly elections, officials said. More than 39.18 lakh eligible voters are set to decide the fate of 415 candidates, including two former deputy […]
PATNA: Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha on Monday expressed hope that the INDIA bloc, of which his party is a part, would win the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand. The actor-turned-politician, who had severed his three decades-long association with the BJP a few years back, also claimed that […]
WASHINGTON: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken on Tuesday, during which they are expected to discuss a wide range of bilateral and global issues, including the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis. Jaishankar, who arrived in the US capital on Sunday, will also meet other Cabinet-rank […]