Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal (PTI images) Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday unveiled the anti-drug curriculum to be introduced in schools under “war against drugs” campaign with an aim to make eight lakh students aware against the menace of…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday distanced itself from the White House’s call to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump, saying any such queries should be directed to Washington. This came after White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that Trump had brokered peace in multiple global conflicts, including between India and…
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court’s damning acquittal order in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has exposed major contradictions between the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the National Investigation Agency (NIA), raising serious concerns over coercion, flawed evidence, and the legality of the investigation.As per PTI, in the 1,036-page verdict, Special Judge AK Lahoti acquitted…
Former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia has launched a new video series titled “Education Systems of the World and India”, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of quality education in national development.In the first episode, released on…
An encounter broke out between security forces and suspected terrorists in the Akhal area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, an official statement said.The Jammu and Kashmir Police said a joint team comprising personnel from the Special Operations Group (SOG), Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is actively engaged in the ongoing anti-terror operation.“Encounter…
NEW DELHI: Sameer Kulkarni, one of the seven individuals cleared of charges in the Malegaon blast has accused senior Congress leaders and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of orchestrating a conspiracy to malign the Hindu community and manipulate evidence. Speaking to ANI, Kulkarni alleged that the entire case was built for political gain during the…
BENGALURU: India has entered its “second orbit” in space exploration — this time not just as a participant, but with the clear intent to lead. That’s how Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (Shux), India’s newest spacefarer, described his mission in his first interaction after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).Shux, who flew to space in…
NEW DELHI: An unruly passenger hit a co-traveller who had a panic attack on an IndiGo Mumbai-Kolkata flight Friday. The assaulter was handed over to security agencies by the airline which is now going to initiate action under the unruly flyer rules that could see him being put on the no fly list for some…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami The Uttarakhand government has ordered a detailed investigation into the death of a one-year-old child, Shivang Joshi, at the Bageshwar District Hospital, after expressing dissatisfaction with the initial inquiry report submitted by a three-member committee.Health secretary Dr R Rajesh Kumar, following directions from chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, reviewed the…
NEW DELHI: Indian globetrotters are giving Turkey the miss following the latter’s steadfast support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Data from the Turkish tourism ministry shows Indian tourists dropped by 37% this June to 24,250 from 38,307 in the same month last year. And the fall in May 2025 over the same month previous year…