Bhupender Yadav (File photo) DEHRADUN: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav flagged the growing ecological vulnerability of the Himalayas, which is marked by accelerated glacier melt, while addressing ‘Sagarmatha Sambaad’ — a global dialogue on climate change and its impact on mountainous regions — in Kathmandu on Friday.“The science is clear. The Himalayas are sounding the…
In Prayagraj, a three-and-a-half-year-old nursery student tragically died after allegedly being slapped by a teacher for crying in class. An FIR has been filed against two teachers at Naini police station for culpable homicide. Police are investigating the incident, reviewing CCTV footage, and have recorded statements from family and school staff to determine the exact…
The video posted on X features the bowl-off between India and Pakistan in the 2007 ICC World T20 (Image via X/@BJP4India) NEW DELHI: BJP launched a digital offensive against Pakistan on Friday, mocking its failed military retaliation after Operation Sindoor and exposing Islamabad’s use of fake news to project false victories.In a symbolic jab, BJP…
NEW DELHI: Pulling the curtain down on a 25-year-old legal battle between the two factions of Iskcon over control of Hare Krishna temple and other assets in Bengaluru, Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Iskcon Bangalore will have control over it and quashed the Karnataka high court order in favour of Iskcon Mumbai.Noting that Iskcon…
Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogated Tasmac MD S Visakan over suspected financial irregularities within the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation. ED conducted searches at Visakan’s residence and other locations, including the house of film producer Akash Baskaran. The investigation stems from a suspected ₹1,000 crore scam involving inflated bottle prices, based on DVAC FIRs. CHENNAI: Enforcement…
SRINAGAR: In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, security forces revised their counter-terrorism strategy over the past month, leading to the killing of six terrorists in two operations since May 13. This was revealed at a press conference addressed jointly by IGP Kashmir Vidhi Kumar Birdi, GOC Victor Force Maj Gen Dhananjay Joshi, and…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah, who inaugurated the new multi-agency centre (MAC) — the country’s foremost intelligence fusion centre — here on Friday, said ‘Operation Sindoor’ was a unique culmination of the “firm political will of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pinpointed information generated by our intelligence agencies and the infallible strike capability of the…
NEW DELHI: The Congress is once again under BJP fire. And once again, the ammunition for this all-out attack has been provided by a party leader. P Chidambaram‘s reality check on the future of INDIA bloc has left the Congress scurrying for cover. “The future (of the INDIA bloc) is not so bright. It shows…
NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Friday publicly criticised the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for not holding a customary farewell ceremony for retiring Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi, calling the decision regrettable and a departure from tradition, news agency PTI reported.“I must deprecate openly, because I believe in speaking…
NEW DELHI: Turkey-based aviation firm Celebi on Friday filed a case against the government’s move to revoke its security clearance, claiming the decision was based on “vague” national security concerns without any stated justification.Celebi Airport Services India, in a May 16 filing seen by Reuters, asked the Delhi high court to set aside that decision,…
