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SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigating Agency (SIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet before a designated court against a Poonch resident, Sabar Hussain, for harbouring terrorists involved in the brutal killing of a govt employee two years ago in Jammu’s Rajouri district.An official spokesperson said unidentified terrorists suspected to be associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/The Resistance Front (TRF) … Read more

SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31 had no links with terrorism, and lodged a police complaint seeking an FIR and investigation.Omar said the family’s claim … Read more

Trekkers given food that induced nausea, weakened them so they couldn’t continue on foot & needed emergency flights Nepal’s spring Everest climbing season opened this week amid a police probe into an alleged insurance fraud worthe nearly $20 million in which guides, helicopter operators, hospital staff and agents are accused of staging or inflating medical … Read more

The Election Commission on Thursday transferred the probe into the gherao of judicial officers dealing with cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal’s Malda to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A spokesperson for the poll body said an NIA team is expected to arrive in the poll-bound state on Friday to begin … Read more

The Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 brought Delhi to life in a spectacle of endurance, discipline, and collective energy, as over 15,000 runners gathered to test their limits on one of the city’s most iconic routes.The build-up began on March 27th and 28th at the Marathon Expo – a vibrant convergence of athletes, enthusiasts, and … Read more

In the quiet stillness of early morning at India Gate, the city held its breath before the surge. At precisely 5.30 am, the 21K race of the Times Internet Half Marathon 2026 flagged off, releasing a field of 2,639 runners onto one of the capital’s most evocative stretches.The opening kilometres were steady and controlled. Runners … Read more

NEW DELHI: Politics in India seems to be in an era of freebies, where every party offers cash doles or concessions ahead of elections. Last year, the NDA offered Rs 10,000 to over 75 lakh women in Bihar just before the polls, which helped the alliance to achieve an overwhelming majority.Riding this trend, AIADMK and … Read more

Raghav Chadha (File photo) NEW DELHI: AAP leader Raghav Chadha made a cryptic statement after his removal as deputy leader in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.Sharing a video highlights of his speeches in the upper House, Chadha responded on X with an “Nazar (evil) amulet”. He did not say anything else on social media on the … Read more

NEW DELHI: The budget session of the Parliament will reconvene from April 16 to likely pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 seats.Government is looking to introduce at least two bills—including constitutional amendments—in the current session of Parliament to roll out reservation for women of one-third seats in … Read more

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said several neighbouring countries have sought India’s assistance for petroleum supplies amid rising regional pressures as the Middle East conflict continues.“On Bangladesh, we continue to supply energy requirements to them since 2007… We have also recently supplied 38,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products to Sri Lanka, … Read more