Shashi Tharoor will host a series on British colonialism for RT. The show draws from his books. It will explore colonialism's impact on India. Tharoor met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He clarified his recent praise for PM Modi. Tharoor stated it doesn't signal a move to BJP. He emphasized national unity. His earlier diplomatic efforts faced party criticism.Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is set to feature in a 10-part series based on his books and will cover British colonialism, its impact...Read More
New Delhi: References to jihad, terrorism, self-determination in Kashmir and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Delhi University's revised MA political science syllabus have drawn objections from members of the university's Standing Committee on Courses. The syllabus, for implemented from the 2025-26 academic year, has already been approved by DU's Academic Council and Executive Council but awaits a final nod from the standing committee, where it was recently reviewed and sent back for rev...Read More
New Delhi: Alleging "blatant misuse" of agencies to defame its leaders, AAP on Thursday questioned why the first information report filed against former Delhi ministers Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain was being kept under wraps and "selective" press notes were being leaked to the media.Bharadwaj, who is Delhi AAP convener, alleged that only two former ministers were named in the case without any reasonable cause while all the officers of the health and public works departments, who were act...Read More
MUMBAI: The main owner of Air India, following the devastating flight 171 crash that became the most severe aviation disaster in a decade, will set up a welfare trust for affected families. Tata Sons, which owns about 74% of Air India, intends to allocate Rs 500 crore to the foundation, to be called AI171 Trust.Sources indicate that Tata Trusts, the largest shareholder of Tata Sons, is expected to contribute an equivalent sum. The crash claimed over 250 lives, with 241 passengers on board and 19...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI): The family members of Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla gathered in Lucknow to celebrate as the Axiom Mission 4 mission crew successfully reached the International Space Station. The historic mission marks a significant milestone for India's space ambitions. Shambhu Dayal Shukla, father of Group Captain Shukla, expressed his gratitude and pride, stating, 'I thank all for coming to celebrate and bless my son. His achievement is a ma...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): As part of its ongoing investigation in the recent BKI-linked grenade attack at the residence of former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches across the state as well as in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. According to an official release, the NIA teams launched searches at 18 locations in the three northern states this morning, and seized various incriminating materials, including mobiles...Read More
Sepahijala (Tripura) [India], June 26 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that the government has given priority to education, health, communication, and the overall development of the tribals under the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Chief Minister said this while inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of various development projects under the Bishalgarh subdivision of Sepahijala district. Speaking at the event, Saha said that seven new projects have...Read More
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Brihaspathi Technologies, an AI surveillance and security solutions provider, on Thursday said it has raised $10 million in funding from foreign institutional investors and others. Brihaspathi will use the capital to establish a new 72,000 sq. ft. CCTV manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, which is expected to be operational by the end of the current financial year, the company said in a statement. It also plans to hire over 400 new employees. The company has been awa...Read More
JAMMU: Security forces shot dead a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist Thursday during a gunfight in the rain-soaked forests of Basantgarh in J&K's Udhampur district, where three of his associates remain trapped.Jammu range IG Bhim Sen Tuti said the terrorists are likely part of a group that police have been tracking in the Jammu region for nearly a year. "The weather is bad in Basantgarh. Once it clears, the situation will become more evident," he said.Acting on intelligence inputs about the movem...Read More
The teams seized various incriminating materials, including mobiles, digital devices and documents, officials said The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches across Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh to probe Khalistani terror network, officials said. NIA teams launched searches at 18 locations in the three northern states in the morning. They seized various incriminating materials, including mobiles, digital devices and documents, officials said. The s...Read More
Gadwal: A sensational murder case that shook both Telugu states has been cracked within a short period by the Jogulamba Gadwal district police. The investigation revealed that a wife and her paramour conspired to murder her husband, who was allegedly obstructing their illicit relationship. They hired a supari gang (contract killers) to carry out the murder. District Superintendent of Police (SP) T. Srinivasa Rao, IPS, conducted a press meet today revealing crucial details of the case. Case Bac...Read More
The United States recently updated its travel advisory for India. The Ministry of External Affairs acknowledged the update. The US advises its citizens to exercise caution due to crime and terrorism. Certain areas are marked as high-risk. The advisory level for India remains unchanged. It has been at level 2 for several years.Travel advisories are periodically issued by countries based on their "assessment of various factors", and "we have noted" that the US has updated the travel advisory for I...Read More
NEW DELHI, June 26: The Union Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday dismissed the recent advisory issued by the US to its citizens against travelling in India, confirming that there has been no change in the advisory since it remains at level 2 which means "exercise increased caution: be aware of heightened risks to safety and security," in view of terrorism and crimes. "Travel advisories are periodically issued by countries based on their assessment of various factors," the Ministry's offic...Read More
Srinagar, June 26: In a significant security upgrade ahead of the annual AmarnathYatra, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday confirmed the deployment of 180 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) across the Jammu region, an increase of 30 companies compared to previous years. Addressing a press conference, Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu Zone, BhimSenTuti, assured that comprehensive security arrangements have been put in place to ensure a safe and peaceful pilgrimage. "Po...Read More
June 25 (Rtrs) - India would not allow a UN investigator to join a probe of a crashed Air India jet that some safety experts had criticized for delays in analysis of crucial black box data, two senior sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier this week, the United Nations aviation agency took the unusual step of offering India one of its investigators to provide assistance following the Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 787-8 Dreamliner crash killing 260 people in Ahmedabad on June 12. ...Read More
Jammu, June 26: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu zone Bhim Sen Tuti Thursday stated that the movement of a group of terrorists trapped in Bihali forests of Basantgarh in Udhampur district was being monitored for the past one year and finally contact was established with them on June 26. In the morning, contact was established with the terrorists at around 8.30 am. They are believed to be four in number. We had been tracking this group for the last one year. Today we were finally able to ...Read More
Srinagar, June 26: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that security measures have been strengthened to ensure the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra this year. SInha acknowledged dip in the registration of Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra pilgrims post the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam in April this year. Addressing media persons at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar, Sinha said that registration dropped by around 10 percent, but maintained that ìthe numbers are n...Read More
Srinagar: Armed forces on Thursday killed one terrorist in an ongoing operation in Basantgarh area of Udhampur in Jammu, where four infiltrators were suspected to be trapped at the encounter spot. The White Knight Corps of the Indian Army said in the joint operation by Army and J&K Police, one infiltrator had been killed by evening. The armed forces had been tracking this group for more than one year. The operation, codenamed Operation Bihali, comes ahead of the annual Amarnath yatra, which be...Read More
Srinagar, June 26: One terrorist has been killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district, Army said on Thursday. The gunfight began early in the morning in the Bihali area after security forces launched a joint operation based on specific intelligence inputs. The operation, named Operation Bihali, is being carried out by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. In a post on X, the Army's White Knight Corps said, "In the o...Read More
New Delhi: Sending a strong message that there should be a united effort to fighting terrorism and bringing its supporters and enablers to justice, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday refused to sign a joint communique of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that skipped any mention of the Pahalgam terror attack. Singh was in China for the SCO defence ministers' meeting that ended without a joint statement due to the strong stand taken by India on the issue of terrorism, which was...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 26: India on Thursday delivered a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan's remarks at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of exploiting the forum to push a "nefarious agenda" while ignoring its own documented violations of child rights and continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism. Speaking during the UNSC's annual open debate on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador R. Harish, outlined New Delhi's efforts ...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 26: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chose not to sign a joint statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers' meeting on Thursday in Qingdao, China, as the document did not directly address India's concerns about cross-border terrorism supported by Pakistan, PTI reported. Explaining India's position, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters at a press briefing on Thursday in New Delhi: "The Defence Minister's meetin...Read More
New Delhi: JSW Steel has transformed Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) into a viable and going concern after acquiring it out of bankruptcy in 2021, and its liquidation would have adverse ramifications on all stakeholders, the Sajjan Jindal-led steelmaker and BPSL's lenders told the Supreme Court. They also sought an 'open court' hearing of their petitions seeking a review of the top court's May 2 order scrapping JSW's acquisition of BPSL under the bankruptcy law. While JSW filed the review peti...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday stated that India and Canada are working to reinstate the High Commissioners to each other's capitals. The move follows efforts to normalise relations that had deteriorated sharply last year. At a press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney had reaffirmed the importance of India-Canada ties during a meeting on the sidelines of the ...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): As part of its ongoing investigation in the recent Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) linked grenade attack at the residence of former Punjab Minister Manoranjan Kalia, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted a series of searches across the state as well as in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the agency said. NIA teams carried out searches at 18 locations in the three northern states this morning, and seized various incriminating materials, inclu...Read More
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 26 (ANI): Security forces on Thursday 'neutralised' one terrorist during an encounter in the Basantgarh area of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, the joint operation, code-named Operation Bihali, was launched earlier in the day by the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police. Providing an update on the operation, the White Knight Corps of the Indian Army said, 'In the ongoing joint operation by the Indian Army and JK Poli...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 39 containers carrying 1,115 metric tonnes of Pakistani goods valued at approximately Rs 9 crore at the Nhava Sheva Port in Navi Mumbai, officials said. In an operation codenamed 'Operation Deep Manifest', the illegal import of Pakistani-origin goods routed through third countries, primarily via Dubai, UAE, has been busted, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement Thursday. The goods being shipped into In...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India refused to sign the joint declaration at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in China as its concerns on terrorism were not included in the document, a proposal that was 'not acceptable to one particular country', preventing the consensus required for adoption. Addressing a press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reiterated India's firm stance aga...Read More
New Delhi: At a high-profile gathering in China's Qingdao, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chose to stay silent when it came time to sign a joint declaration with other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). That single act has opened a floodgate of questions back home. The two-day meeting ended with no joint statement - an unusual outcome for a multilateral summit. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal later broke the silence. He revealed that disagr...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 26: In a significant enforcement action, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized goods worth Rs 9 crore under 'Operation Deep Manifest', targeting illegal imports of Pakistani-origin goods routed through Dubai. The operation has thus far led to the seizure of 39 containers carrying 1,115 metric tonnes of goods in blatant violation of import policy conditions and prohibitions imposed by the government on direct or indirect import or transit of Pakistani-origin goo...Read More