Explosion in Kupwara, three injured
Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) Three persons, including a 10-year-old boy, were injured on Monday in an explosion in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The explosion took place during demolition of an old mosque at Kachri in Langate area of the district, they said. The mosque management committee was demolishing the old […]
WPI inflation dips to 0.39 pc in May
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to 0.39 per cent in May as prices of food articles, manufactured products, and fuel eased, government data showed on Monday. WPI-based inflation was 0.85 per cent in April. It was 2.74 per cent in May last year. “Positive rate of inflation in May 2025 […]
Notification issued for 16th Census
New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) The government on Monday issued a notification for conducting India’s 16th census with caste enumeration in 2027, 16 years after the last such exercise in 2011. The census will be carried out with a reference date of October 1, 2026 in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027 in […]
Ahmedabad AI plane crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder found
AHMEDABAD, Jun 16 (PTI): Officials investigating the Air India plane crash here have confirmed the Cockpit Voice Recorder has been found, a crucial discovery to help ascertain the possible cause of the accident that killed 270 persons, including 241 on board. Earlier, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had confirmed that only the Flight Data […]
Amitabh Kant resigns as G20 sherpa
NEW DELHI, Jun 16 (PTI): Amitabh Kant, who managed diverse assignments during his 45 years in government service, has resigned as G20 Sherpa. Kant, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Kerala cadre, was appointed as India’s G20 Sherpa in July 2022, months before India assumed the G20 Presidency. In a LinkedIn post […]
Iran-Israel conflict: CM Omar speaks to Jaishankar over safety of JK students in Iran
Says was assured of necessary steps Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said he spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding students from the Union Territory stranded in Iran and was assured that necessary steps will be taken to ensure safety of all Indian students. The development comes after Indian nationals in Iran […]
