China’s rise adds complexity, hampers India’s efforts to be natural lead for Global South: COAS

New Delhi: The rise of China as a dominant economic and strategic force adds complexity, creates competition, and “hampers” India’s efforts to be a natural leader for the Global South, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Sunday. Delivering the Gen Bipin Rawat memorial lecture in Delhi, he also said that in Prime Minister Narendra […]
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Kupwara

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Krumhoora village of Zachaldara following information about the presence of terrorists in the area, they said. The search operation turned into an encounter […]
Academic scores cannot define true abilities, exams small part of growth journey: PM Modi

New Delhi: Academic scores alone cannot define a student’s true abilities and exams are just a small part of the larger journey of knowledge and self-growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said. In a podcast with Lex Fridman released on Sunday, Modi said a strange mindset has developed in society today where even schools measure […]
Ram Temple Trust pays Rs 400 crore in taxes over past five years

Ayodhya (UP: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has paid about Rs 400 crore in taxes to the government over the past five years, amid a surge in religious tourism, Trust Secretary Champat Rai said on Sunday. He said the amount was paid between February 5, 2020 and February 5, 2025. Of this, Rs […]
Fashion icon Orry among 4 booked by J&K Police for consuming alcohol in Katra hotel

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked fashion icon Orhan Awatramani popular as Orry and his friends for consuming alcohol in a hotel at Katra–the base camp of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine nestled in Trikuta Hills of Reasi district. Police in an official comminique issued late tonight said that taking a cognizance of the […]