Quad summit NEW DELHI: The Quad foreign ministers meeting on Tuesday condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people, and said that perpetrators should be brought to justice.In their statement, the ministers expressed condolences to the families of victims and urged for immediate justice."We condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 25 Indian nat...Read More
The annual Amarnathji pilgrimage begins on July 3. Around half a million devotees are ready for the spiritual calling that starts with an arduous journey through physically demanding climate and terrain to reach the holy cave at an altitude of nearly 13,000 feet. The people of Jammu and Kashmir, hurt by Pakistan's nefarious design to disturb peace, communal harmony and growing prosperity in the Union Territory (UT) by carrying out the April 22 Pahalgam massacre, are eagerly waiting to extend a w...Read More
NEW DELHI: More than 30 years after it mandated a 200-point-roster system for earmarking posts for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates in direct recruitments, the Supreme Court has now identified staff posts reserved for SC and ST candidates but provided no quota for OBC candidates.The judgment in R K Sabharwal case was delivered by a five-judge bench on Feb 10, 1995, during the tenure of 26th CJI A M Ahmadi, but it will be implemented now during the tenure of 52nd CJI in Justice B R ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. Both leaders discussed a wide range of issues, ranging from long-term cooperation in the defence sector, including training and military exchanges, to expanding industry collaboration. They agreed to further build upon the momentum of this critical and mutually beneficial partnership across all ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence said in an official statement. Both leaders discussed a wide range of issues, ranging from long-term cooperation in the defence sector, including training and military exchanges, to expanding industry collaboration. They agreed to further build upon the momentum of this critical and mutually beneficial partnership across all ...Read More
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate gen...Read More
SRINAGAR, July 1: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today directed for identifying the Government employees who were part of the terror ecosystem in the past and they are likely to face the axe. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Chairinga a high-level meeting here, the LG directed for identifying those elements from the terror ecosystem who were involved in killing of common Kashmiris and are currently working in Government Departments. The Government for the last few years termina...Read More
NEW DELHI: India will exercise its right to defend its citizens from terrorism, and it expects Quad partners to understand and appreciate that, external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his Quad counterparts in Washington. Going into the Quad foreign ministers' meeting - ahead of the summit that India will host later this year - the minister drew attention to the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, saying the world must display zero tolerance."Victims and perpetrators must never be equated. And ...Read More
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday told the US that it reserves the right to respond and defend itself against terrorism as well as pre-empt and deter any further cross-border attacks from Pakistan, days after President Donald Trump effusively praised Pakistan army chief Asim Munir while hosting him at the White House.In a 20-minute telephonic conversation with US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth, defence minister Rajnath Singh also made it clear that India's actions were "measured, non-escalatory, pr...Read More
New Delhi: A 57-year-old retired telecom employee from Kishan Ganj, north Delhi, lost Rs 14 lakh in a "digital arrest" scam after cyber fraudsters, posing as Mumbai Police, threatened him with arrest over alleged bank fraud. Two suspects, Banshi Lal and Prem Kumar, both 20-year-old graduates from Barmer, Rajasthan, have been arrested.According to police, the case came to light when the victim filed a complaint via the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP), stating he received a video call ...Read More
Srinagar, July 01: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to address the issues concerning families whose loved ones were brutally killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. The meeting focused on delivering justice and comprehensive support to the affected families. The Lieutenant Governor directed Deputy Commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases that were deliberately buried, ensure that FIRs are registered, and provide government jobs to the Next of Kin (NoKs) on priority...Read More
MADURAI: Likening the custodial murder of Ajith Kumar in Tiruppuvanam to an 'organised crime by police where the state kills its own citizens,' Madras high court lambasted the Tamil Nadu police and said the action against the perpetrators should be more stringent than in normal murder cases.A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice A D Maria Clete pointed to 44 external injuries on the person of Ajith Kumar and said no part of the body was spared by the delinquent cops. "Even an or...Read More
CHENNAI: After a 30-year manhunt, the anti-terror squad (ATS) of the Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday arrested two militants involved in multiple terror attacks carried out across TN and neighbouring states.Abubacker Siddique, 60, who carries a prize of Rs 5lakh on his head, was apprehended from a hideout in AP's Annamayya district along with Mohammed Ali after police got a tip-off. Both men were wanted in connection with a series of bomb blasts, murders and terror-related cases. Siddique is a nativ...Read More
Srinagar: A special cell and a toll-free number will be established in the Lieutenant Governor's secretariat for addressing the concerns of the families of terror victims and to bring the culprits to justice. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, LG Manoj Sinha also directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen terror cases which were "deliberately buried", an official press release informed. The development comes days after Sinha met the family members of some of the Kashmiri civilians...Read More
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar concluded a high-level meeting with the Quad Foreign Ministers in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The gathering brought together top diplomats from India, the United States, Japan, and Australia to deepen cooperation and sharpen the Quad's focus on pressing global and regional challenges -- particularly in the Indo-Pacific. EMA S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon following his arrival in Washington. The two...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday to discuss a wide range of defence-related issues and bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said in a release. During the call, Singh highlighted Pakistan's long track record of cross-border terrorism and said that it has become a safe haven for internationally banned terrorists from around the world, enjoying immunity. The Ministry of Defe...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 1 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a ... New Delhi [India], July 1 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a telephonic conversation on Tuesday to discuss a wide range of defence-related issues and bilateral cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said in a release. During the call, Singh highlighted Pakistan's long track record of cross-border terrorism and said that it has become a safe ...Read More
Washington/New Delhi, July 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said that victims and perpetrators of terrorism must never be equated, and India will exercise the right to defend its people against terrorism, and that it expects the Quad partner nations to understand and appreciate this. In his media remarks ahead of the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Washington, attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Australian FM Penny Wong and Japanese FM Takeshi Iwaya, the EAM sa...Read More
ISLAMABAD: India's opposition parties have launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, accusing it of hiding critical information about the Indian Air Force's (IAF) losses during the May 7 air clash with Pakistan. Opposition leaders allege that the government is compromising national security by concealing facts and bowing to external pressures, including those from former US President Donald Trump. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reiterated his accusations against PM M...Read More
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a phone conversation with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, during which both leaders reviewed ongoing and upcoming initiatives to enhance defence cooperation between India and the United States, officials said. In their first conversation since the May 7-10 military conflict between India and Pakistan, Singh thanked Hegseth for the "unwavering support" the US has extended to India in its fight against terrorism. "Excellent discussion to...Read More
Kolkata: Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra on Tuesday replied to the show-cause notice issued to him by Trinamool and apologised for his remarks on the gang-rape at a south Kolkata law college last week. Creating a fresh controversy, however, state irrigation minister Manas Bhunia made a comment about "small incidents" in Bengal. Speaking at a blood donation drive organised at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, Bhunia said: "The terrorists who killed 26 of our countrymen haven't been arrested yet. B...Read More
TIRUPATI: Tamil Nadu anti terrorism squad (ATS) sleuths arrested two absconding terror suspects at Annamayya district in Andhra Pradesh. Acting on specific intelligence, a special team from the Tamil Nadu ATS apprehended Abubacker Siddique and his close aide Mohammed Ali alias Yunus/Mansoor at their hideout at Annamayya district. Both Abubacker Siddique and Mohammed Ali carry a reward of Rs 5 lakh each and have been on the run for close to three decades now.A native of Nagore in Nagapattinam dis...Read More
Chennai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major victory against long-standing terror networks, the Tamil Nadu Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday arrested Abubacker Siddique, the state's most wanted militant, from a remote hideout in Andhra Pradesh after nearly three decades on the run. Siddique (60), a native of Nagore, was apprehended along with Mohammed Ali (alias Yunus or Mansoor), another fugitive wanted in several terror-related cases. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the A...Read More
Chennai, Jul 1 (PTI) Terrorist Abubacker Siddique, involved in the 2011 pipe-bomb planting attempt during former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's rath yatra in Madurai, was arrested from his hideout in Andhra Pradesh after 30 years, police said on Tuesday. He was involved in several bomb blasts in south India and was arrested by the Tamil Nadu's Anti Terrorism Squad from his hideout in Annamayya district, they said. Also Read | Fraudulent Website sarvashikshaabhiyan.com Makes Fake Job Offers...Read More
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the reopening of 'buried' cases of those who lost their lives to terrorist attacks in the last three decades. The directions follow Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha's meeting with the families of civilians killed by the terrorists in the Valley on Sunday, as part of the Centre's initiative to enable families shattered by terrorism to share their pain and expose the conspiracies of the terror ecosystem. The event, organised by 'Save...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) A special cell and a toll-free number will be established in the secretariat of Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor for addressing the concerns of the families of terror victims and to bring the culprits to justice. Chairing a high-level meeting on Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen terror cases which were "deliberately" buried. The development comes days after Sinha met the family members of some of the Kashmi...Read More
Srinagar, Jul 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said a special cell will be established to address the concerns of the families of terror victims and directed deputy commissioners and SSPs to reopen cases which were deliberately buried. The LG chaired a high-level meeting to discuss issues concerning victim families whose loved ones were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists. "Special Cell to be established in LG Secretariat to address concerns of families. A ...Read More
Maharashtra Assembly Monsoon Session: Nana Patole and other MVA legislators protested against alleged derogatory remarks by Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar about farmers. Congress MLA Nana Patole was suspended for a day from the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Tuesday after he climbed Speaker Rahul Narwekar's podium amid aggressive protests by the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MLAs. On the second day of the Monsoon Session, MVA legislators staged a protest aga...Read More
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss issues concerning terror victim families whose loved ones were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists and directed officials to reopen cases buried deliberately. The LG also said culprits roaming free for many decades will be brought to justice. In a post on X, the LG, per news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), directed deputy commissioners and senior superintendents of police to reopen cases which were del...Read More
New Delhi: Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has landed in the middle of a political firestorm after his social media post in support of Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh triggered strong condemnation from BJP leaders, particularly Maharashtra BJP MLA Ram Kadam. Calling Shah's remarks "anti-Hindu" and "deeply insensitive," Kadam demanded a public apology, asserting that Shah had hurt the sentiments of crores of Hindus across the country. In a post that went viral, Shah stood by Diljit amid a politica...Read More