AI’s emergence: Parliamentary panel deliberates on India’s preparedness
New Delhi: Key government ministries on Thursday told a parliamentary panel about the country’s preparations to make strides in the increasingly critical field of artificial intelligence (AI), noting that a coordination committee involving various departments is at work to oversee its growth in different sectors. Top bureaucrats from Union ministries of home, defence, power, and […]
LG holds meeting with political leaders, discusses preparations for Amarnath Yatra
CM Omar, others attend meet Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday held a meeting with political leaders at the Raj Bhawan here to discuss preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra, which is scheduled to begin from July 3. The meeting was attended among others by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Sat Sharma, Nirmal Singh and […]
Rajnath refuses to sign SCO communique over exclusion of Pahalgam terror attack
Qingdao: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday refused to sign a joint communique of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) following the omission of the Pahalgam terror attack and not explicitly addressing India’s concerns over Pakistan-backed cross-border terrorism. The SCO operates under the framework of consensus, and Singh’s refusal to endorse the document resulted in the […]
India eyes revival of Tulbul project: Sources
Steps up efforts to maximise Western River water use New Delhi:The government is moving ahead with plans to revive the long-stalled Tulbul Navigation Project, as part of a broader strategy to optimise the country’s share of water from the western rivers under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), top official sources said. A detailed project report […]
Navy staffer held for leaking Operation Sindoor details
Was providing classified info to Pakistani handler Jaipur: An Indian Navy staffer posted in naval headquarters in Delhi was arrested in Jaipur for allegedly leaking defence-related sensitive information to a Pakistani handler in exchange for money, a police official said Thursday. Vishal Yadav, an Upper Division Clerk (UDC) in the Directorate of Dockyard at […]
Operation Sindhu: 272 Indians, 3 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran
New Delhi: India has evacuated 272 Indian and three Nepalese nationals from Iran following the conflict with Israel, officials said on Thursday. A special flight carrying them arrived in Delhi a little past midnight from the Iranian city of Mashhad. “#OperationSindhu update 272 Indian and 3 Nepalese nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special […]
345 registered unrecognized parties face delisting
EC says they are flouting key norms New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday said it has started proceedings for delisting of 345 registered unrecognized political parties (RUPPs) which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for the last six years since 2019. The offices of these parties […]
PM Modi likely to travel to Brazil to attend BRICS summit
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to embark on a five-nation tour next week to attend the BRICS summit in Brazil and to enhance India’s ties with four other nations, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Besides Brazil, Modi is set to visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia, they […]
‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’- Emergency most inhuman act in India’s democratic history: Lt Guv
Inaugurates 1975 Emergency Exhibition at Convention Centre, Jammu Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday inaugurated an exhibition on the 50th anniversary of Emergency in Jammu, and said that no dictatorship will ever rise again if people succeed in conveying the right message to the younger generation. Calling the Emergency “the most inhuman act in […]
Heatwave: Relief at last as Kashmir gets rains during morning hours
Srinagar: Rains lashed parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, bringing much-needed relief from the heat wave, even as some places like Srinagar recorded the warmest June night ever, officials said. Rains lashed parts of the Valley, including Srinagar, on Wednesday morning, they said. The rainfall brought down the temperature, leading to a much-needed relief from the […]
