London-bound Air India plane with 242 passengers on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport
AHMEDABAD, Jun 12 (PTI): An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a locality near Ahmedabad airport Thursday afternoon soon after taking off, police said. Casualties are feared though there is no confirmation on the same yet. “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, […]
India-France joint military exercise to be held from Jun 18 to Jul 1
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) A joint exercise between the militaries of India and France is scheduled to be held from June 18 to July 1, aiming to enhance the joint military capability of both sides to undertake multi-domain operations, the Indian Army said on Thursday. Exercise Shakti 2025 will be held at La Cavalerie […]
Terror funding case: HC dismisses bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah seeking bail in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur pronounced the verdict while rejecting Shah’s appeal challenging a trial court’s July 7, 2023 order refusing to grant […]
India slips to 131st position in Global Gender Gap Index 2025
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year. With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent, India is among the lowest-ranked countries in South Asia, according to the report released on […]
Leveraging technology brought innumerable benefits for people: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that his government in its 11 years has brought innumerable benefits for people by leveraging the power of technology. “Powered by the youth of India, we are making remarkable progress in innovation and application of technology. It is also strengthening our efforts to […]
Judicial activism shouldn’t turn into judicial terrorism: CJI Gavai
NEW DELHI, Jun 12 (PTI): Chief Justice of India B R Gavai has emphasised that judicial activism is bound to stay, but it should not be turned into judicial terrorism. CJI Gavai said the power of judicial review should be used sparingly and only if a statute is violative of the basic structure of the […]
UPSC declares results of Civil Services Preliminary Exam 2025
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Wednesday declared the results of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025. The preliminary exam was held on May 25. The UPSC has announced the results and shared a list of roll numbers of successful candidates who have qualified for the Civil Services (Main) Examination […]
Govt transfers 24 IAS, besides other JKAS officers
Srinagar, Jun 11: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday ordered the transfer and postings of several IAS and JKAS officers with immediate effect. The transfers and postings involve top-level changes across multiple departments and key district-level positions, reflecting a strategic effort to streamline governance and service delivery in the Union Territory. According to the […]
36 lodgement centres set up to facilitate Amarnath pilgrims in Kathua
JAMMU, Jun 11 (PTI): Over three dozen lodgement centres and six Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) registration counters have been established in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate pilgrims intending to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, an official said. Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab, is being decked up to receive […]
Lieutenant Governor performs the ‘Pratham Puja’ at the Holy Cave
GANDERBAL, JUN 11: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today performed the Pratham Puja at the Holy Cave, marking the ceremonial beginning of the annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The Lieutenant Governor urged all the devotees of Baba Barfani to visit in large numbers for the Holy Yatra and pray to Mahadev for progress of J&K […]
