Srinagar: (Nov 16) Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Sunday conducted a comprehensive review of kinetic and non-kinetic operations, as well as the overall security scenario in Kupwara district. “During the meeting with senior officers, the DGP assessed operational readiness, intelligence coordination, anti-terror measures, and community-oriented initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability in…
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Sunday charged cohorts of her brother Tejashwi Yadav with accusing her of donating a “bad” kidney to her father, “in exchange for crores of rupees and a party ticket”. Acharya vented spleen in a couple of posts on X, a day after she had announced that…
New Delhi: India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together, and it is helping translate its success stories into global lessons for a more equitable world, a top official of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said. The India growth story is not only about economic progress but also about using…
New Delhi: India, the second biggest buyer of Russian oil, spent as much as 2.5 billion euros on purchases of crude oil from Moscow in October ahead of new sanctions being slapped on Russian entities, a European think tank said. India’s spending in October was unchanged from the 2.5 billion euros spent on buying Russian…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the “longstanding multifaceted partnership” with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “Good to speak with FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain over the phone,” Jaishankar, who is currently visiting New York, posted on social…
Kolkata: ISRO is gearing up for one of its busiest times with seven more launches planned this financial year, even as India’s first human spaceflight remains scheduled for 2027, its chairman, V Narayanan, said. In an interview with PTI, he said ISRO is preparing for a phase of rapid scaling in science, technology, and industry capacity….
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday strongly refuted Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s allegations that arms were being distributed from Raj Bhavan, opening the premises to public scrutiny and demanding an apology from the MP or warning of legal action. Governor Bose dismissed the accusations as baseless, inviting civil society members, media,…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, while emphasising the need for achieving jointness and integration in the armed forces, has said that each service will “retain its individual identity”, and their best practices will be incorporated. During an interactive session held at an event here on Saturday, he also cited instances from…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket has, for decades, been trapped in a cycle of influence-driven selections, entrenched power groups, and families quietly benefiting from the offices they hold. This culture did not begin yesterday. The son of a former secretary found his way into state teams during his father’s tenure; an ex–Vice President’s academy trainees…
Visakhapatnam: The recent tightening of the H-1B visa regime in the United States is only a temporary setback, and the cost advantage Indian tech professionals offer is bound to bring them around, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said. Naidu, who is credited with having the vision of developing Hyderabad as a cyber hub…
