Rain, lightning strikes kill 7 in north India; 200 flights delayed, J-K highway closed

New Delhi/ Gurugram/Chandigarh/Lucknow/Shimla:  Torrential rain lashed north India, including the Delhi-NCR region, early Friday, killing at least seven people, uprooting over 100 trees, and delaying more than 200 flights. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was blocked after the rain caused a landslide. A 28-year-old woman and her three children were killed when their house in southwest…

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Vizhinjam Port: India’s Bid for Maritime Supremacy

Dr Mahesh Y Reddy India’s infrastructure transformation is entering a decisive phase, with mega-projects—from expressways and freight corridors to renewable energy grids—redefining its economic potential. Yet, among these, the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala stands apart, not merely as another port but as India’s long-overdue bid to become a global transshipment superpower. For decades, India’s…

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As Kedarnath reopens, U’khand CM Dhami prays for strength for PM Modi to fight ‘demons of Pahalgam’

Kedarnath:  Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid obeisance at Kedarnath, which reopened for devotees after a six-month winter break, and said he prayed for strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vanquish the “demons of Pahalgam”. Dhami said he also prayed for the prime minister’s long and healthy life so that the…

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Andhra will dedicate pioneering ‘quantum valley’ to nation on Jan 1, 2026: CM Naidu

Amaravati:  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the state will dedicate its pioneering “quantum valley” to the nation on January 1, 2026. The chief minister inked agreements with IBM, TCS, and L&T at his residence in Undavalli, which aim to establish India’s “most advanced and first-of-its-kind quantum valley tech park…

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21 Pakistani nationals stranded at Attari-Wagah allowed to cross border, several more in queue

Amritsar:  About 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at the Attari-Wagah border following the expiry of the Indian government’s deadline for them to leave the country crossed over into Pakistan through the land route of the Integrated Check Post on Friday, officials said. In the wake of last week’s Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government cancelled all…

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