Assembly bypolls to 5 seats in four states on June 19: EC

NEW DELHI, May 25 (PTI): Bypolls to five assembly seats in four states will be held on June 19, the Election Commission said on Sunday. While two assembly bypolls will be held in Gujarat, one each will take place in Kerala, West Bengal and Punjab. The counting of votes will take place on June 23, […]
First cherry cargo train set to roll from JK to Mumbai next month

JAMMU, May 25 (PTI): In a first-of-its-kind initiative to transport perishable produce outside Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu railway division has gotting its first VP indent (a request for the allocation of a full parcel van for the shipment of goods) registered from Katra railway station to Bandra (Mumbai) for June 3, a senior railway […]
Need to strike hard at the terror ecosystem: Lt Guv

‘Operation Sindoor avenged Pahalgam terror attack’ SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that we need to strike hard at the terror ecosystem. “The supporters of terrorists should be identified and they should be given the same punishment as a terrorist for inflicting wounds on the soul of J&K,” the LG said while laying […]
Niti Aayog meet- If Centre, states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the global investors are hugely interested in India and the states should utilise this opportunity to attract investments by removing policy bottlenecks, as he stressed that if the Union government and states work together like Team India, no goal is impossible. Addressing the 10th Governing Council […]
Khelo India Water Sports: Dal Lake in Srinagar tipped to host inaugural event
Diu: If all goes according to plan, the serene Dal Lake in Srinagar will host the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Water Sports Games in the last week of June. If this happens, the event could help restore normalcy and revive business in the region, coming just months after the April 22 terror attack […]
Rahul Gandhi visits shelling affected areas in Poonch, lauds courage of people
Poonch: Reaching out to the people affected by Pakistani shelling in the worst-hit Poonch, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the border district in Jammu and Kashmir embodies the “harmony, unity and patriotism of Hindustan” and those trying to divide the country will never succeed in their design. The Leader of Opposition in Lok […]
All party delegations conclude visits to Russia, Japan
Drive home India’s stance on fight against terror Moscow/Tokyo/Manama: All party delegations from India to Russia and Japan on Saturday concluded their visits with “constructive meetings” with diplomatic leaderships discussing global fight against terror as a third similar team reached Bahrain to highlight New Delhi’s response to cross-border radicalism. The three delegations that exchanged views […]
India-Pak clash- Incorrect to describe it as ‘conflict in Kashmir’: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was not a “conflict in Kashmir”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted, saying such a description would be like putting the perpetrator and the victim of the Pahalgam attack at the same level. The “horrific” strike in Pahalgam was aimed at creating a “fear psychosis”, […]
Time not ripe for politics on Operation Sindoor: BJP to Rahul Gandhi
Jammu: Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, BJP’s national executive member Ravinder Raina on Saturday asked its leader Rahul Gandhi to join the nation in celebrating the success of Operation Sindoor under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership instead of indulging in petty politics to score brownie points. He accused the Congress of always backstabbing […]
Pakistan violated spirit of IWT by inflicting three wars: India tells UN

Says India faced thousands of terror attacks by Pakistan United Nations: India ripped through Pakistan’s “disinformation” at the UN on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that Islamabad violated its spirit by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India that seek to hold hostage lives of civilians, religious harmony and economic prosperity. […]