Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday termed the inauguration of the Chenab and Anji rail bridges by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "historic moment" in the region's development journey. "What a momentous day! June 6, 2025, will go down in history. Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji inaugurated the Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, and the Anji Bridge, India's first cable-stayed rail bridge -- making the dream of connecting Kashmir to Kanyakum...Read More
KATRA, Jun 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the dream of a truly united India -- from Kashmir to Kanyakumari -- is no longer a mere slogan, but a lived reality, thanks to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has dedicated the Kashmir rail project to the nation. Addressing a gathering after PM Modi inaugurated Chenab Bridge, Anji Bridge and flagged off train to Kashmir, LG Sinha said, "By flagging off the Vande Bharat trains and dedicating the Kashm...Read More
A Delhi court on Friday (June 6, 2025) extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana till July 9. Special Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order after Rana was produced before it through video conference after expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier. How Indian counsel secured extradition of Tahawwur Rana The Judge, meanwhile, sought a status report from Tihar by June 9 on the health condition of Rana, after his lawyer raised concerns about his we...Read More
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) A Delhi court on Friday extended the judicial custody of 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana till July 9. Special Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order after Rana was produced before it through video conference after expiry of his judicial custody granted earlier. The judge, meanwhile, sought a status report from Tihar by June 9 on the health condition of Rana, after his lawyer raised concerns about his wellbeing. Rana, a close associate of 26/11 main c...Read More
Srinagar: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is flagging off the Vande Bharat train service between Kashmir and Jammu today, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has demanded that the train should be renamed after the Pahalgam attack victim, who died while saving tourists. PDP spokesperson Zuhaib Mir said that while the train service between Jammu and Kashmir is a historical event, it should be renamed as 'Syed Adil Vande Bharat Express'. Syed Adil Shah of Pahalgam was the penny operator ...Read More
Katra (J-K) | Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday the world's tallest bridge over Chenab river ahead of dedicating to the nation the much-awaited Kashmir rail service here. After his arrival at the Air Force station in Udhampur, the prime minister left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab. A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the prime minister's visit, his first to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed For...Read More
Katra, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to flag off the Vande Bharat train service from Katra to Srinagar on Friday and also launch projects worth Rs 46,000. Ahead of the mega launch, people in Katra are excited and eagerly looking forward to the launch of Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway railway Line (USBRL), which will mark a new developmental dawn for the Union Territory. PM Modi will also flag off Vande Bharat train from Katra. This will provide all-weather co...Read More
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday the world's tallest bridge over Chenab river ahead of dedicating to the nation the much-awaited Kashmir rail service here. After he arrived at the Air Force station in Udhampur, the prime minister left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab. A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the prime minister's visit, his first to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces acros...Read More
After the banned CPI (Maoist)'s general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju was killed in an encounter between Maoists and security forces on May 22, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated that Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 31, 2026. In the Congress-ruled Telangana, however, B Mahesh Kumar Goud, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, says that the government should not use iron fist to wipe out Maoists but deal with them through "legal an...Read More
Katra (J-K), Jun 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Friday the world's tallest bridge over Chenab river ahead of dedicating to the nation the much-awaited Kashmir rail service here. After his arrival at the Air Force station in Udhampur, the prime minister left in a chopper to inaugurate the bridge over Chenab. A multi-tier security setup has been put in place for the prime minister's visit, his first to the Union Territory post Operation Sindoor launched by the India...Read More
MUMBAI: After her return from a four-country tour as part of India's global outreach against terrorism following Operation Sindoor, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule said on Thursday that she could not sign the letter to participate in the Opposition INDIA coalition's meet to prepare to debate India's action post-Pahalgam attack at a special session in the Parliament, as in doing so both she and her party would at once come across as double-faced. "On the one hand, delegations (se...Read More
NEW DELHI: In a sharp rebuke to the BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accused Pakistan of failing to dismantle terror networks operating from its soil, while defending India's recent counter-terror operations. "Pakistan has failed to take concrete action against the terrorist infrastructure operating from its territory," Birla said during a bilateral meeting with the President of the Federal Senate of Brazil, Davi Alcolumbre. Referring to the recent terror attack in Jammu a...Read More
After the banned CPI (Maoist)'s general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao alias Basavaraju was killed in an encounter with security forces on May 22, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated that Naxalism will be eliminated from the country by March 31, 2026. In the Congress-ruled Telangana, however, B Mahesh Kumar Goud, the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, says that the government should not use iron fist to wipe out Maoists but deal with them through "legal and constitutiona...Read More
NEW DELHI: External Affairs minister, S Jaishankar on Thursday met two delegations of all party leaders who have returned from a tour to various countries for a diplomatic outreach on Operation Sindoor, India's military action against terror bases in Pakistan. According to people aware of the details, the delegations briefed the minister about the meetings that were held between the Indian leaders and their counterparts in various countries. The two delegations led by Sanjay Jha, working presid...Read More
'I Didn't Plant It...': Shashi Tharoor's Hilarious Response To Son Asking Question In US Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, responding to a question from his son during a public interaction, addressed whether any country had asked the Indian delegation for evidence linking Pakistan to the Pahalgam attack. Tharoor said no foreign government raised doubts or requested proof, though some media did. He stated that India would not have acted without solid evidence. Tharoor pointed to a 37-year history of t...Read More
Pakistan's former Foreign Minister and Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, recently faced public embarrassment at a United Nations press briefing after he was fact-checked by a reporter for making unsubstantial claims that Muslims were being 'demonised' in India. Bilawal Bhutto, part of Islamabad's diplomatic team at the UN, made the remarks during a press conference to clarify Pakistan's stance on Kashmir. Pahalgam attack was politicised to demonise Indian Mu...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP,...Read More
Lieutenant General (retired) Kuldip Singh Brar commanded Operation Bluestar 20 years ago, when the Indian Army entered the Golden Temple to remove the terrorists who had turned the Sikhs' holiest shrine into a private bunker. It was one of the Indian Army's most difficult operations, and undoubtedly the most controversial. In the second part of a four-part interview with Deputy Managing Editor Amberish K Diwanji, General Brar looks back at the compulsions that forced him to send his men into th...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Delhi on Thursday and spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. The two leaders discussed cooperation in connectivity, investment, trade and energy sectors. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Pleased to meet @FM_Saidov of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. Also discussed our cooper...Read More
Mumbai: While the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Expressway is now fully operational, a crucial extension of the Mumbai-Nashik Highway from four to eight lanes over a 23-km stretch between Magathane and Vadpe remains incomplete -- even after more than four years of work. The project, whose revised deadline was Feb 2025, continues to be behind schedule.The widening of this stretch was supposed to be completed before the Samruddhi Expressway was opened, in order to accommodate the anticipated surge in tr...Read More
China is indeed the upper riparian for several major rivers that flow into India, notably the Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra. However, it's impossible for Beijing to "turn off the tap". Most of the water in these river systems doesn't originate from the Tibetan Plateau (which China controls) but comes from precipitation and tributaries within Indian territory. India is not wholly dependent on Chinese-origin flows, especially in the case of the Brahmaputra and Sutlej, where downstream contributio...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Uzbekistan counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Delhi on Thursday and spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. The two leaders discussed cooperation in connectivity, investment, trade and energy sectors. In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, 'Pleased to meet @FM_Saidov of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Spoke about the common challenge of terrorism for our regions. Also discussed our cooper...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab Police suspect that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is employing a new espionage strategy by leveraging the wide reach of Indian YouTubers -- not just to gather information of vital installations but also to influence public opinion online.After the arrest of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra on spying charges by Haryana Police, Punjab Police Wednesday arrested YouTuber Jasbir Singh, with 11 lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel, for his alleged involvement in espionage a...Read More
JAMMU, June 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the train to Kashmir valley will ensure all weather connectivity and boost spiritual tourism and create livelihood opportunities. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp His statement comes a day ahead of inauguration of train services to Kashmir from Katra Railway Station by him marking end to years-long wait for the people to ride on train to the Valley. Click here to watch video The Prime Minister will flag off Vande Bharat tra...Read More
JAMMU, June 5: A special NIA court today framed charges against four men for allegedly aiding terrorism in Doda district. The charges have been framed against Muneer Hussain of Malwas, Tanveer Ahmed of Kulhand, Noor Alam of Baggar-Assar and Kunj Lal of Herani, who were booked under various Sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) by the Dessa Police Station on July 16 last year. Hearing the case under the UAPA, the Additional District And Se...Read More
JAMMU, June 5: The BJP Government is committed to improve the life standard of citizens of Bharat by providing much needed push to developmental projects including connectivity through railways and road network. This was stated by BJP spokesperson and former MLC Girdhari Lal Raina in a press conference held here today. Addressing to the media persons, Raina said that PM Modi will inaugurate the iconic Chenab Bridge, the world's highest railway arch bridge, followed by a visit to the Anji Bridg...Read More
Prime Minister Modi, in his first council meeting post Operation Sindoor, acknowledged India's enhanced warfare capabilities and the effectiveness of indigenous weaponry. He advocated for 'Make in India' in defence and urged ministers to understand local issues by visiting aspirational blocks. Modi also emphasized setting high standards for infrastructure and directed ministers to showcase their ministries' key achievements.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the changing natur...Read More
PM Modi urged people to deepen their efforts towards protecting the planet. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a 'sindoor' sapling, presented to him by a group of women who had shown remarkable courage during the 1971 war, at his residence on World Environment Day on Thursday. The gesture is also being seen as a nod to the recent Operation Sindoor. This plant will remain a strong symbol of the valour and inspiration of women of the country, PM Modi said on X. He said during his...Read More
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches at 32 locations across Jammu and Kashmir, targeting a terror conspiracy orchestrated by Pakistan-based outfits. These raids focused on residential premises of hybrid terrorists and overground workers linked to groups like TRF and others affiliated with LeT and JeM. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out searches at 32 locations across Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday to probe a conspiracy hatched by Pakistan-based terror outfi...Read More
Aam Aadmi Party MP Ashok Kumar Mittal commended the all-party delegation's international visit, briefing External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the positive response received from various countries. The initiative, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, aimed at countering terrorism and was appreciated by nations visited, pledging support for India on international platforms. An all-party delegation's recent visit to multiple countries has been hailed by Aam Aadmi Party MP Ashok Kumar Mittal. The delegati...Read More