Drone, heroin packet recovered near international border in Punjab’s Amritsar
Chandigarh: A drone and a packet of heroin were seized from the outskirts of a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Monday. The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted the drone when it entered Indian territory from Pakistan late on Sunday, the spokesperson said. During a search operation, the […]
Market salutes Modi’s third term: Sensex-Nifty open at all-time high
New Delhi: Indian stock indices continued their uptrend from the past week and opened at fresh record highs at the opening bell on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Union Council of Ministers took oath to office. A smooth transition in the government formation seemed to have boosted market sentiments. At […]
30 cabinet ministers, 36 MoS, 5 MoS (independent charge) in Modi government 3.0
New Delhi: The President of India Droupadi Murmu appointed Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister of India at the magnificent swearing-in ceremony that took place on June 9 with 30 cabinet ministers, 36 MoS, 5 MoS (independent charge) from the BJP and its allies joining the party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. At the ceremonial […]
PM Modi thanks Bill Gates for congratulatory wishes on his third term
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for sending wishes on his oath-taking ceremony. PM Modi also expressed deep appreciation for their past discussions highlighting the transformative role of technology in governance, healthcare, and India’s commitment to climate change and sustainable development. In his response to Gates’ congratulatory message […]
Sensex breaches 77,000-mark for first time; Nifty hits new record high level in early trade
Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices hit their all-time high levels in early trade on Monday, with the Sensex breaching the 77,000-mark for the first time ever, rallying for the fourth day running. Optimism in the markets is due to various factors such as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) revising upwards the GDP growth projection to […]
Reasi terror attack: LG Manoj Sinha announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia each for families of victims
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the terror attack on a bus in Reasi district, an official spokesman said on Monday. Sinha has also approved Rs 50,000 each for those injured, the spokesman said. Terrorists opened […]
Bumrah shines as India pip Pakistan in low-scoring T20 WC thriller
New York: The latest chapter of the “greatest rivalry” wasn’t high on quality but still provided edge of the seat action as a gritty India, guided by the redoubtable Jasprit Bumrah, went past an imploding Pakistan by six runs in a low-scoring T20 World Cup contest here on Sunday. The Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a […]
LG Manoj Sinha former CMs condemn terror attack on bus carrying pilgrims in J&K’s Reasi
Jammu: LG Manoj Sinha and four former chief ministers, along with other prominent leaders, strongly condemned the terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in which nine people were killed and 33 injured. The bus was attacked by terrorists soon after it left Shiv Khori temple for Katra […]
Reasi bus terror attack: Four from Rajasthan, three from UP among nine victims
Jammu: Authorities on Monday identified the nine victims of the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Among the victims are four natives of Rajasthan, including a two-year-old boy, and three from Uttar Pradesh. Ten people with gunshot wounds are among the 41 pilgrims — mostly from Uttar […]
Terror attack on bus in J&K: Combing operation launched to track down terrorists
Jammu: Security forces on Monday launched a massive cordon and search operation to track down terrorists responsible for the attack on a passenger bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district that left nine people dead, officials said. The bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by […]
