- Saturday, April 19, 2025
FRESH restrictions were imposed in parts of Kashmir on Friday to maintain law and order in view of congregational prayers, even as markets in the valley remained shut and public transport was off the roads for the 54th day, officials said. Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc were imposed on Friday…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi has reaffirmed India's support for giving priority to diplomacy, dialogue and confidence-building for maintaining peace and security in the Persian Gulf amidst tensions in the region, as he held in-depth talks with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Modi met Rouhani on the sidelines of the high-level…
INDIAN police on Friday (27) recovered a Pakistani drone which was used to airdrop arms and ammunition in border areas of Punjab, the second such seizure this week in the state, officials said. The damaged drone was recovered in Mahawa village based on the information given by one of the…
DAYS after the Indian Home Ministry clarified that those left out of the National Register of Citizens in Assam will continue to enjoy all rights of a citizen till they exhaust all legal remedies, the Election Commission has decided that such people will continue to be voters if their names…
INDIA'S Vikram had a "hard landing", NASA said on Friday (27), as it released high-resolution images captured by its reconnaissance orbiter of the Moon's unchartered south pole where the Chandrayaan 2 lander attempted to soft-land during the ambitious mission three weeks ago. The module had attempted a soft landing on…
INDIA'S ban on electronic cigarettes has been challenged in a court in the eastern city of Kolkata, marking the start of the first legal battle against the anti-vaping decision. The Indian government banned the sale, import and manufacture of e-cigarettes this month and warned of an "epidemic" among young people.…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi urged global chief executive officers (CEOs) and top American executives to leverage the 'Startup India' innovation platforms to formulate solutions for the entire world on challenging issues like nutrition and waste management. Chairing an exclusive roundtable with 42 global CEOs and top executives from across…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi announced a $14-million grant for community development projects in a grouping of Caribbean nations and another $150m Line of Credit for solar, renewable energy and climate-change related works as he hosted the first-ever India-Caricom leaders' summit here. "India's historic and warm relations with the countries…
MEHUL CHOKSI is a "crook" and will be repatriated to India after he exhausts all legal options, Antigua and Barbuda prime minister Gaston Browne has said, insisting that the bank fraud fugitives' deportation is "just a matter of time". Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted by India’s federal…
AT least 11 people have been killed and six are missing after the Western Indian city of Pune and its neighbouring areas were hit by heavy rain and flash floods, a government official said on Wednesday (25). More than 28,000 people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and the local…
