Bengaluru: Five people who were radicalised to carry out terror attacks have been arrested by the Central Crime Branch with firearms and ammunition along with 12 mobile phones confiscated from them, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said on Wednesday. Seven pistols, 45 live cartridges, a bunch of walkie-talkies, and some daggers were seized from the terror…
Dehradun: Fifteen people were killed and several injured after a power transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, an official said on Wednesday. The injured have been admitted to the district hospital. Following the incident, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said a magisterial inquiry has been initiated to probe…
The Monsoon Session of Parliament beginning tomorrow is likely to be significant in many ways than in the past. Major alliances firmed up with one led by the Congress and the other by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). With the elections around the corner, how these newly-formed alliance partners are going to coordinate or behave…
Mumbai: The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) on Wednesday announced its tribute to Karan Johar as he completes 25 years as a filmmaker in 2023. The film gala will host a series of events and special screenings of Johar’s films in its run from August 11 to 20, the organisers said in a press…
Port of Spain: India skipper Rohit Sharma has high expectations from young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan and indicated the 25-year-old limited-overs specialist will get more opportunities in Tests to harness his potential. Ishan made his Test debut against the West Indies in the first Test at Roseau, which India won by an innings and 141 runs, and…
New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday retained India’s economic growth forecast at 6.4 per cent for the current financial year and 6.7 per cent for the next, saying robust domestic demand will continue to support the region’s recovery. In an update to its Asian Development Outlook, the ADB said inflation is expected to…
Washington: Describing India as a strategic partner to the United States, a top American general has told lawmakers that the India-US military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication. “India is a strategic partner to the United States. Our military-to-military relationship is robust and increasing in scope and sophistication,” General Charles Q. Brown told…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit back at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma who took a swipe at the opposition coalition with his remarks that the British had named the country India, saying he should tell that to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who gave names such as ‘Skill India’, ‘Start-up India’ and ‘Digital India’…
Srinagar: Security forces on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two terrorists, the Army said. “In a Joint Operation launched by Indian Army and J&K Police, an infiltration bid was foiled today morning by alert troops along LOC in Macchal Sector, Kupwara,” Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar…
New Delhi: All 39 constituents of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday reposed faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and resolved to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections unitedly under his leadership. In a resolution passed at a meeting convened by the BJP, the NDA partners also exuded confidence in emerging victorious in the polls…
