Anantnag (J-K): Ancient Hindu idols, including ‘Shivlings’, were recovered during excavation work for the renovation of a spring in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday. The idols were recovered at Karkoot Nag in the Salia area of Aishmuqam in the south Kashmir district, the officials said. They said the stone idols, many…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday rejected claims of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that the 2024 Lok polls were rigged, saying it appears that these “unfounded allegations” are intended to exert undue pressure on the election machinery and even threaten poll officials. Addressing a Congress event here, the Leader of the Opposition in the…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that former finance minister Arun Jaitley had threatened him to not speak against the farm laws, else he would face action, a charge rubbished by the BJP as “fake news” and asked him to stick to facts instead. Rohan Jaitley, son of the former union minister,…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday raided the residence and office of former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and prominent realtor Ranjit Singh Gill. The sudden raid comes after Gill was inducted into the saffron party by the Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday. There was a heavy police presence outside Gill’s…
Srinagar: Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday, officials said. The overnight encounter began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a forest area at Akhal in the south Kashmir district, following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists there….
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his promise to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack through Operation Sindoor was fulfilled with the blessings of Lord Shiva. “My heart was filled with sorrow for the 26 people who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terror attack,” Modi said while addressing a public meeting in his…
New Delhi: Born on August 2, 1956, in Rangoon (present-day Myanmar’s Yangon), Vijay Rupani’s family was forced to return to India due to political unrest. Settling in Gujarat’s Rajkot, they rebuilt their lives from scratch. Here, Rupani laid the foundation for what would become a steady, impactful political journey. He completed his BA and LLB…
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi comes at a time when both India and the world have witnessed the country’s strength and capabilities through the successful execution of Operation Sindoor. Referring to the military operation in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced a bold new deal in July to jointly develop what he described as Pakistan’s ‘massive oil reserves,’ hinting that the development could someday fuel exports even to India, despite ongoing trade tensions and new tariffs between Washington and New Delhi. The move was seen as a strategic play…
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said Bangladeshi infiltrators living illegally in the state are being identified and sent back. In a post on X, he also shared a video clip showing illegal immigrants being sent back. “Bangladeshi infiltrators living illegally in Haryana are being identified and sent back to Bangladesh through…
