No timeframe for considering demands for inclusion of languages in 8th Schedule: Govt
New Delhi: No time-frame can be fixed for consideration of the demands for inclusion of more languages in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution since there are no fixed criteria at present, Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the government is conscious of […]
All three Pahalgam terrorists were shot in their heads: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Families of Pahalgam attack victims and many other people wanted the three terrorists to be shot in their heads and they met the same fate in Operation Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Replying to the debate on Operation Sindoor in the House, Shah said during investigations […]
Pahalgam terror attack: UNSC Monitoring Report mentions TRF
New Delhi: The Resistance Front, a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group, has found a mention in a UN Security Council (UNSC) report for its role in the Pahalgam attack, a move that is expected to bolster India’s diplomatic offensive against Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. The report by the UNSC’s Monitoring Team (MT) quoted one […]
Army foils infiltration bid in Poonch, two heavily-armed terrorists killed
Jammu: Two heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be members of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were killed in a fierce gunfight as alert Army troops foiled their infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The encounter comes two days after security forces eliminated three hardcore terrorists, who were involved in […]
Lt Col among two Army personnel dead, 3 officers injured
Boulder falls on vehicle in eastern Ladakh Leh: Two army personnel, including a Lt Colonel, died and three officers were injured when a boulder fell on an army vehicle, part of a convoy, in a remote area in eastern Ladakh on Wednesday, officials said. They said the accident occurred at Charbagh near Durbuk in Galwan, […]
India’s electricity demand to rise 4 pc in 2025: IEA
New Delhi: India’s electricity demand is expected to grow by a moderate 4 per cent in 2025, after cooler summer temperatures in the first half of the year reduced consumption and shifted peak load to September, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In its mid-year update on electricity, IEA said while global power demand is […]
Livestock transportation: Govt forms high-level team to address harassment, extortion in Punjab
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a high-level team to engage with the Punjab Government to ensure smooth movement of livestock vehicles and to address persistent complaints of harassment, extortion, and overcharging faced by transporters. According to an order, the government has formed the 3-member committee including Deputy Controller, Legal Metrology Department, J&K, […]
US announces 25 pc tariff plus penalty on India from Aug 1
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from India starting August 1, plus an unspecified penalty for buying military equipment and crude oil from Russia. The surprise announcement came a day after Indian officials said that a US trade team would visit […]
DGCA finds 263 lapses during 23 audits of domestic airlines in a year
Mumbai: Aviation safety watchdog DGCA on Wednesday said it has come across 263 lapses, including those requiring immediate corrective actions, during 23 audits of eight domestic airlines carried out in the last one year. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, however, said that higher number of audit findings or lapses for airlines with extensive operations […]
Rectified Nehru’s big blunder, kept Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance: Modi
Says no world leader told India to stop Operation Sindoor New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his government took a strong decision and put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, thus rectifying a “big blunder” committed by the country’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Participating in a 19-hour debate in the Lok […]