File photo: Sonam Wangchuk (left) and J&K CM Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body representatives shelved Saturday a planned trip to New Delhi after fellow member and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk refused to end his 22-day hunger strike, while J&K CM Omar Abdullah accused Centre of double standards by discussing Article 371-like safeguards for Ladakh … Read more
NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday visited a petrol pump and service station in Delhi to interact with vehicle owners over their experience with E20-blended petrol, claiming that several consumers complained of reduced mileage and vehicle performance. During the visit, Kejriwal spoke to people who had come for refuelling as well as … Read more
Helsinki, Finland (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The body of an 18-year-old Hyderabad-based student who went missing in Finland in May has been recovered from the sea in Helsinki, according to an email sent by the Indian Embassy in Finland to his family.The embassy informed the family on Friday that Finnish authorities had confirmed the recovery … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to topple his National Conference (NC)-led government by engineering defections, alleging that party MLAs were offered between Rs 20 crore and Rs 30 crore, ministerial berths and even the promise of statehood in exchange for switching sides.Addressing a … Read more
INS Nilgiri, INS Udaygiri, and INS Himgiri in formation. Photo credit: X/ @IN_HQENC The Indian Navy received its sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri, on Saturday as defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the indigenously built warship at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, further strengthening the country’s maritime combat capabilities.“There was a time when … Read more
Indians killed in Vietnam, typhoons batter China 15 Indian tourists died after a speedboat capsized southern Vietnam. FSSAI has issued 9 notices to Swiggy Instamart following multiple consumer complaints alleging violations of the Food Safety and Standards Act. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that avenging his slain predecessor and father was “the demand … Read more
PM Modi condoles deaths of 15 Indians in Vietnam boat tragedy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists and left several others injured.Taking to X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved … Read more
Abdullah said he had given the Centre time to fulfil its promise of restoring statehood after his government took office, but claimed that “the reality is that they want to keep the situation like this”. NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday stepped up his demand for the restoration of statehood, … Read more
Representative image (PTI file) NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old Indian tourist from Bihar died after drowning in Nepal’s Phewa Lake in Pokhara, police said on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar, who had travelled to Pokhara with four friends. The incident took place on Thursday evening after the group visited the Tal Barahi Temple, located … Read more
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday specified the growing importance of the Indian Navy, saying recent global developments have once again proved that every nation needs a strong and responsive naval force to safeguard its interests.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Rajnath said, … Read more