Jammu: A Pakistani national was arrested shortly after he inadvertently crossed into the Indian side along the International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a senior BSF official said. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), S P S Sandhu said the intruder would be returned to Pakistani Rangers…
Tura (Meghalaya): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said empowerment of women in social, economic, political, and spiritual spheres is essential for the country to realise its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. The president said the idea of development can be implemented only when women get the freedom to make their choices. With…
Washington: Donald Trump scripted a decisive victory in the Iowa caucuses, cementing his status as the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a contest that also saw Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ending his bid and backing the former US president. Iowa is the first of the state-by-state contests where Republican Party voters pick their…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying he would like people to believe that the faith of Hindus can be manipulated but no one wants him to interpret how they should practice their beliefs. The Ram temple is a deeply felt emotion by Hindus in every corner of the country,…
Kochi: Kerala’s port city of Kochi is set to become a bustling hub for ship repair and shipbuilding as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 4000 crore, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a press meet ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala, the Minister for…
Puttaparthi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a lot of tax reforms were brought in during the last 10 years resulting in record tax collection. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN) in Palasamudram in Sri Satyasai district, Modi said the taxpayers money was being properly…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government is only drum-beating about the National Startup Day and that “Startup India” has become a vehicle to garner publicity for the prime minister as it has fallen short on delivery. He also asked the government why has it not provided tax…
Pune: The National Defence Academy (NDA), which has produced world-class military leaders for the Indian Armed Forces, celebrated its 75th anniversary here on Tuesday. Since its inception in 1954, the academy has achieved the distinction of being an institution where military leaders were trained together to face the complex and technology-driven wars that the country…
New Delhi: BRS leader Kavitha K did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday for a fresh round of questioning in connection with a money-laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy, officials said. The 45-year-old daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao is understood to have communicated her decision not…
London: Over three million British citizens, including Indians, living abroad have regained their right to vote in the British general elections and referendums following the implementation of the Elections Act 2022. This represents the biggest increase in the British electoral franchise since the introduction of full female suffrage in 1928. As of Tuesday (January 16),…
