Roadmap for economic growth: CM Omar Abdullah presents J&K’s first budget in six years
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of Jammu and Kashmir in six years and said it is a roadmap for economic growth and a true reflection of people’s aspirations. Presenting the budget in the legislative assembly here, Abdullah, who holds the finance portfolio, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home […]
India, China achieved positive outcomes at all levels after Modi-Xi meeting: Chinese FM Wang Yi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that India-China relations have made “positive strides” and achieved a series of encouraging outcomes at all levels after last year’s breakthrough ending the over four-year-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Wang’s remarks came during his annual press conference here as he replied to a question on […]
IFS officer battling depression ends life by jumping from building in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri
New Delhi: An Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officer ended his life by jumping from the fourth floor of a building in the Chanakyapuri area here on Friday, a police officer said. Police confirmed the death and said no foul play was suspected. Sources said the officer was undergoing treatment for depression and his mother was […]
J&K budget: CM Omar Abdullah allocates Rs 815 crore for agriculture, Rs 390 crore for tourism development
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while presenting the state’s budget on Friday, emphasized that the region is on the path to lasting peace. It is the first budget to be presented by the elected government in the last seven years. He mentioned that the state’s GST compliance has increased and expressed commitment […]
China’s Alibaba releases new AI model that claims to solve problems better than rivals DeepSeek, OpenAI
Washington: Chinese e-commerce and tech giant Alibaba on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, which it claims can rival DeepSeek to solve complex problems, but is better because it uses far less data for its operations It said that its new compact reasoning model QwQ-32B is “comparable” to other larger cutting edge models […]
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 14 Indian fishermen from Pamban for fishing across border
Rameswaram: The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 14 fishermen from the Pamban area for fishing across the border and took them to the Mannar Naval Base for investigation, according to the Rameswaram Fishermen Association. The Sri Lankan Navy patrolling the area arrested the fishermen belonging to Salalanga and the 14 fishermen on board for fishing across […]
SpaceX loses Starship rocket in eighth test flight, completes catch of Super Heavy Booster
Washington: SpaceX launched the eighth test of its Starship rocket on Thursday, successfully conducting and completing the “catch” of the Super Heavy booster. However, the Starship broke apart less than ten minutes into the flight, New York Post reported. Engineers from Space X said that the 400-foot-tall ship, launched from the company’s Starbase facility near […]
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico and Canada, says “big one” on April 2
Washington: President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a short-term period for certain products before the “big one” from April 2. He said he agreed after having “fruitful conversations” with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum while he slammed Canada for being a “high tariff nation”. As per an official, the modifications in tariffs […]
Israeli Forces Dismantle Weapons Depot, Explosives Laboratories in Tulkarem
Tel Aviv : Israeli soldiers uncovered and destroyed a weapons depot and multiple improvised laboratories for explosives and drone production, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday. Troops found approximately 100 pipe bombs, eight larger bombs, and an explosives activation system. Several buildings used for terror infrastructure were demolished. The army launched an ongoing counterterror […]
Tel Aviv announces a Gradual Phase-Out of Smartphones in Schools
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announced an initiative to gradually reduce the presence of smartphones in schools aiming for their complete removal from educational grounds, starting in September 2025. This educational initiative named “Gaining Attention” was introduced by Mayor Huldai at a school principals conference, to minimize smartphone presence in schools until […]
