JAMMU: Bodies of two flash flood victims, including a minor girl, were found on Tuesday after intensive searches in Jammu’s Rajouri and Poonch districts, while Army troops, in a swift rescue operation, evacuated several people stranded on an island in the swollen Poonch River in Lower Kuniyan area of Poonch.According to officials, a search and…
NEW DELHI: India and China on Tuesday agreed to reopen border trade through three designated passes and resume direct flight connectivity, as part of a broader push towards easing tensions and stabilising bilateral ties.The decisions were announced after the 24th round of the Special Representatives’ dialogue on the Boundary Question, co-chaired by National Security Advisor…
The LCA Mark 1A variant features superior avionics and radar systems. (File photo) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is all set to get a major ‘Make in India’ boost with the government has given its nod for the acquisition of 97 LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft. The final clearance for procuring 97 LCA Mark 1A…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai’s heavy rains on Tuesday added to the city’s woes as a Monorail train broke down and got stuck between Chembur and Bhakti Park stations, leaving at least 200 passengers stranded. Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis assured that all passengers would be rescued safely and an inquiry would be conducted into the incident.“Due…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Tuesday mocked leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s “vote chori” claim as he reposted a video on X that termed it a “scripted PR”.The video showed a snippet from Rahul’s ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ where a woman complaints about names of six of her family members…
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to rename Bengaluru City University as Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University, in honour of the former Prime Minister who passed away earlier this year.The Congress-majority assembly’s decision came months after Manmohan Singh’s passing.In June 2006, during his tenure as Prime Minister, Singh laid the…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai reeled under heavy rains and flooding for past few days, with visuals of submerged streets and stranded citizens showing the scale of disruption.At least six people have died and hundreds have been displaced across Maharashtra, while authorities warn that the next two days will be critical for several districts.The rain and waterlogging…
Shreyas Iyer and Yashasvi Jaiswal (X) The squad for the Asia Cup was announced by captain Suryakumar Yadav and Chairman of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, Ajit Agarkar. The announcement came with a few surprises, as some big names were left out of the squad:1. Shreyas Iyer, who last played a T20I for India against…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam and current ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan have been demoted to Category ‘B’ in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) latest list of central contracts, released on Tuesday. For the 2025–26 cycle, the PCB has not placed any player in the top Category ‘A’, instead distributing 30 cricketers across Categories…
INDIA bloc on Tuesday continued their protests against Bihar SIR, outside parliament, accusing election commission of “vote theft”. Among those present were Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi party leader Akhilesh Yadav. The protests have continued since the start of the monsoon session on 21 July, with ruling party MPs accusing…
