JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir govt has extended the deadline for central assistance schemes providing one-time financial support to families displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 1947, those displaced from Chhamb sector during the 1965 and 1971 wars, and West Pakistani Refugees (WPRs).The extensions were approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and notified by…
Britain’s PM Keir Starmer (AP) LONDON: British Indian Tory peer Lord Ranger has challenged the revocation of his CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the high court here. It is the first time anyone has ever taken the UK govt to court over their chivalric honour being revoked.The multi-millionaire businessman, founder…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (@PMOIndia X/ANI Photo) SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah Thursday met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed restoration of statehood, among other issues.Informing about the meeting, Omar wrote on X that they also held discussions on the state of economy and…
RSS cheif Mohan Bhagwat (right) LUCKNOW: A window pane of the Shatabdi Express (12003) was damaged after a stone struck the train near Firozabad while RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was traveling from Kanpur to Delhi.The incident took place near the Firozabad outer area around 8 pm, where the stone hit Coach E1, in which Bhagwat…
NEW DELHI: Parts of Delhi-NCR witnessed rain and gusty winds on Thursday night as weather conditions changed abruptly across the region, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for the national capital over the next few hours.The weather department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, dust-raising winds and intense surface winds…
AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: “Andhera chhatega, suraj niklega, kamal khilega.”When Atal Bihari Vajpayee uttered those words after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was reduced to just two seats in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, it was more an expression of faith than a prophecy.More than four decades later, the BJP has emerged…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the entire northeast region, barring one or two states, may be out of purview of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act by next year.Speaking at the signing of a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) among the Centre, Govt of Assam and Govt of Nagaland for oil…
NEW DELHI: Air India Thursday listed the steps it has taken to bolster safety and said it has gone “beyond regulatory compliance” in risk-based audit planning. “Air India has taken a series of proactive measures following the AI171 accident to further strengthen operational resilience and organisational effectiveness. These initiatives are not related to safety or…
Iran has said that the country will treat all of Elon Musk’s business holdings in the Middle East, including SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service and social media platform X, as legitimate military targets, a report has said. According to the state media outlet Fars (via CNBC), Tehran is expanding its military target list to include…
Serena Williams (Image Via Getty) Serena Williams’ first tournament back in professional tennis ended much sooner than many expected. The 44-year-old returned to competition at the 2026 HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in London, but her doubles campaign came to a stop after partner Victoria Mboko withdrew because of a left knee injury. The news…