SRINAGAR: Days ahead of Republic Day, security forces Tuesday detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Srinagar-Baramulla national highway, which was later defused.A senior Sashastra Seema Bal official said SSB personnel responsible for road opening party duties in Tapper Pattan area detected the explosive during a routine anti-sabotage check. The area was immediately cordoned off,…
NEW DELHI: One year after the rollout of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, the state government says concerns over privacy violations have been effectively addressed, with more than five lakh applications processed and not a single complaint reported.Officials said the absence of privacy-related grievances reflects the strength of the digital security framework built…
Retd astronaut Sunita Williams at the US Embassy in New Delhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Calling her visit to India a homecoming, Indian-origin Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams on Tuesday said India held personal importance for her as it was the country where her father was born.Speaking at an interactive session at the American Center in…
Former president Ram Nath Kovind NEW DELHI: Singapore ranked first and India 16th in the Responsible Nations’ Index (RNI) launched by former president Ram Nath Kovind here on Monday.Switzerland was second, Denmark third and the Central African Republic stood last on the 154-nation index. New Global Index Puts India Ahead Of US And China, Shifting…
NEW DELHI: The political controversy over Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi continues as opposition keeps attacking the BJP led state government over the demolition and clearing drive at one of Hinduism’s most sacred cremation grounds.The drive, carried out as part of a beautification and strengthening project, involved the use of heavy machinery to remove encroachments and…
VISAKHAPATNAM: Senior YSRCP leader Gudivada Amarnath on Tuesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu used a global platform for self-promotion and to level baseless charges against the opposition.Amarnath’s remarks came amid Naidu’s participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where CM addressed members of the Telugu diaspora and global…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management, Centre’s pollution watchdog, on Tuesday revoked the GRAP-IV restrictions in Delhi-NCR, citing an improvement in air quality.In its order, CAQM stated that measures under Stage 1, 2, and 3 of the revised GRAP will continue to remain in effect. Delhi’s Air Pollution Gets Attention, But Most Indian…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar NEW DELHI: The ongoing tension over the Karnataka chief minister‘s post resurfaced on Tuesday after DK Shivakumar’s brother said Rahul Gandhi had assured the deputy chief minister that a decision would be taken at an appropriate time.Former MP DK Suresh described Shivakumar as a committed party functionary and said…
Misa Bharti and Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to convene a meeting of its national executive in Patna later this week, with key leadership decisions expected to be made.“Yes, the national executive meeting will be held on January 25. Besides Lalu ji, all top leaders are expected…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday doubled down on his government’s ambition to detect and deport illegal immigrants in the country, while strongly criticising the political parties “protecting or covering up for illegal immigrants for the sake of vote bank politics”.Addressing the party workers after the new BJP chief Nitin Nabin took charge,…
