Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
Jammu: A batch of over 2,800 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Escorted by CRPF and police personnel, the 23rd batch of 2,896 pilgrims, including 2,505 men and 314 women, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in 117 vehicles for the twin base camps […]
Gold declines Rs 1,400 to Rs 99,620/10 g; silver plunges Rs 3,000
New Delhi: Gold prices dived Rs 1,400 to Rs 99,620 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday due to profit-booking by stockists and a subdued trend in the global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,01,020 per 10 grams […]
ED raids in bank loan ‘fraud’ against Anil Ambani group companies, Yes Bank
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted simultaneous raids as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged bank loan fraud of Rs 3,000 crore against Anil Ambani group companies and Yes Bank, official sources said. More than 35 premises in Mumbai and Delhi of 50 companies and about 25 persons are being […]
Operation Sindoor- India’s actions were measured, non-escalatory: Govt tells Parliament
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor was launched in response to a “barbaric” attack by “Pakistan-sponsored terrorists”, and the action focussed on dismantling terror infrastructure and neutralising terrorists likely to be sent across to India, the government said on Thursday. In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minster of State for External Affairs […]
ICJ says climate change an ‘existential threat’, States legally bound to act
New Delhi: In a historic development, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has declared that climate change constitutes an “urgent, existential threat” and that states have binding legal obligations to address it. The court’s first-ever advisory opinion on climate change, unanimously adopted by all 15 judges, provides unprecedented clarity on the responsibilities of nations under […]
