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Jammu man held for links with Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti

Chandigarh: A Jammu resident has been arrested for his alleged links with Pakistan-based terrorist Shahzad Bhatti, the Punjab Police said on Sunday, January 25. The accused, identified as Raman Kumar alias Golu,…
Jaishankar meets US lawmakers, discusses trade and security amid tense India-US ties

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, January 25, discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing…

Only ‘Miyas’ are being evicted in Assam: CM Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday asserted that only ‘Miyas’ (Bengali-speaking Muslims) are being evicted in the state. He accused the opposition parties of concentrating on appeasing the Miyas,…
Not an election its a democratic battle: TVK Vijay on Tamil Nadu Assembly polls

Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu): TVK chief Vijay on Sunday, January 25, characterised the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections as a high-stakes “democratic battle” rather than a mere electoral contest, asserting his party’s unique…
Journalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Mark Tully passes away at 90

New Delhi: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a chronicler of India and an acclaimed author, breathed his last at a private hospital here on Sunday, January 25, his close friend said. He was…
Kashmir trapped in memory, but youth carry hope: Author Rahul Pandita

Hyderabad: Multiple generations of Kashmiris are trapped in the events of the erstwhile state, even as there’s a newer generation that has not seen the 1990s Kashmiri Pandit exodus, said journalist and…
Shafi Lokhandwala delivers lecture at MANUU RC Bhopal

Bhopal: Shafi Lokhandwala, a former Design & Manufacturing Engineer at Ford Motors (USA), delivered an insightful PowerPoint presentation on “Understanding Monetary System” the other day at the Centre for Distance and Online…

Bengal minister Shashi Panja receives SIR notice

Kolkata: West Bengal minister Shashi Panja on Sunday said she has received a hearing notice under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state and alleged that the…
Special emergency hand bands for Haj pilgrims to improve safety: UP minister

Ballia: Uttar Pradesh minister Danish Azad Ansari on Sunday said Haj pilgrims this year will be given a special hand band with an emergency button, which will allow authorities to monitor them…
15 Bangladeshis pushed back from Assam: CM

Guwahati: Fifteen illegal immigrants from Bangladesh have been pushed back from Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He said the state government will continue to act tough against infiltrators. “Assam doesn’t…
Tejashwi named RJD working president at national executive meeting

Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad’s younger son and heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav was on Sunday, January 25, named the working president of the party at its national executive meeting.…
SIR to be rolled out in Telangana soon – Know documents needed

Hyderabad: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters’ list in Telangana and other states that are not covered in phase I and II is likely to be conducted soon. On Saturday, January…
India pivots crude sourcing for certainty, keeps Russian barrels selectively

New Delhi: India’s crude oil sourcing strategy has shown a clear shift toward lower-risk and more execution-reliable supply, with the Middle Eastern barrels gaining share as Russian crude flows remain present but…
Hindi films have lost their roots, are fake and money-driven: Prakash Raj

Kozhikode: Unlike Malayalam and Tamil cinema, which he hailed for their strong, content-driven storytelling, actor Prakash Raj said mainstream Hindi cinema has lost its roots, becoming increasingly “fake” and “money-oriented”. Speaking at…
Bengal SIR: EROs need clearances from SROs before uploading final voters’ list

Kolkata: The electoral registration officers (EROs) engaged in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal will need to obtain final clearance from the special roll observers (SROs) before uploading the…