CBSE class 12 results declared
New Delhi, May 13 (PTI) Girls outshined boys in CBSE class 12 board exams with over five percentage points, Examination Controller Sanyam Bhardwaj announced on Tuesday. This year, 88.39 per cent candidates have cleared the exams, marginally up from last year’s pass percentage of 87.98 per cent. While girls have achieved a pass percentage of […]
Trump heading to Saudi Arabia on first leg of his Mideast trip
Washington, May 13 (AP) President Donald Trump was heading to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week meant to tackle multiple crises and conflicts across the region. His first stop is a visit to Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The […]
Schools, colleges in Kashmir except those in border districts reopen
Srinagar, May 13 (PTI) All schools and colleges in Kashmir except those in the border districts reopened on Tuesday following a suspension of hostilities between India and Pakistan, officials said. Education institutes in Kupwara, and Baramulla districts, and those in the Gurez sector of Bandipora would remain closed for now, they said. According to the […]
Rajnath reviews security situation
NEW DELHI, May 13 (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the country’s top military brass on Tuesday carried out a comprehensive review of the national security scenario along the frontier with Pakistan. The meeting was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi […]
Gunfight breaks out in Shopian forests in south Kashmir
Srinagar, May 13: A fierce gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in Shukroo Forests area of Kellar in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Forest area. As the joint team of forces approached towards the […]
Schools in Amritsar, Pathankot, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran remain shut
Chandigarh, May 13 (PTI) Schools in five border districts of Punjab remained closed on Tuesday while a blackout was enforced in Amritsar and Hoshiarpur’s Dasuya and Mukerian areas last night as a precautionary measure, officials said. Colleges and universities also remained shut in Pathankot and Amritsar. However, authorities in Amritsar said universities and colleges can […]
Drones observed along IB inSamba, Jalandhar; officials say situation calm now
Jammu/Chandigarh, May 13 (PTI) Drone activity was observed for a few hours late on Monday along the International Border in Jammu’s Samba district as well as Punjab’s Jalandhar district. However, the army said late in the night that the situation was calm and under control. “No enemy drones are being reported at present.” Earlier, the […]
Pakistan-allied hackers launched 15 lakh cyber attacks on Indian websites; only 150 successful
Mumbai, May 13 (PTI) Maharashtra Cyber has identified seven Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups responsible for launching over 15 lakh cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure websites across India following the Pahalgam terror strike. Of these, only 150 attacks were successful, officials said on Monday. Even after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military […]
India will not tolerate any “nuclear blackmail”: PM Modi
New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) Asserting that India will not tolerate any “nuclear blackmail”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that operations against Pakistan have only been kept in abeyance and the future will depend on their behaviour. In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, Modi said while Pakistan pleaded with […]
India, Pak DGMOs hold talks
New Delhi, May 12 (PTI) The Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan held talks on Monday. The two military officials deliberated on various aspects of the understanding reached between the two sides on May 10 on stopping military actions and firings, it is learnt. The talks over the hotline were previously […]
