NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit Tibet in the early hours of Monday.The epicentre was located at latitude 29.02°N and longitude 87.48°E, at a depth of 10 kilometres, according to National Center for Seismology‘s X handle.According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremor occurred at 2:41 am…
India’s GDP is projected to grow at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year, with the economy resilient enough to withstand short-term geopolitical disruptions, CII President Sanjiv Puri has said. Speaking to PTI, he emphasised the need for India to strengthen its trade position by pursuing bilateral agreements, especially amid the rising trend of…
Paramilitary soldiers patrol near Dal lake in Srinagar on Sunday. LoC, N-threat can no longer be used to hit India with terror strikes, say sources NEW DELHI: India successfully managed to achieve three main objectives – political, military and psychological – from the May 7 military strikes, according to government sources. “The military aim was,…
The last rites of jawan Murali Naik were performed with honours Sunday TIRUPATI: Time stopped Sunday in Kalli Thanda as the village in Sri Sathya Sai district of Andhra Pradesh mourned and saluted M Murali Naik, an Army soldier killed in exchange of fire with Pakistani forces near Uri in J&K on Friday. People from…
Former foreign secretary Kanwal Sibal, now JNU chancellor, was among those who expressed displeasure on X, arguing that Pakistan had been let off NEW DELHI: A day after India and Pakistan announced a stoppage of military activity, posts on the face-off continue to swamp social media. Getting suddenly into ‘pause’ mode drew another groan of…
J&K LG Manoj Sinha paying tribute to BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammed Imteyaz (PTI photo) JAMMU: J&K lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha paid tributes Sunday to Army rifleman Sunil Kumar and BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz, who died after being hit in Pakistani shelling in RS Pura sector the previous day.Sinha also visited the family of Raj Kumar Thapa, Rajouri’s…
Godrej Properties is set to launch residential projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in the financial year 2025-26 as part of its strategy to expand operations and boost its market share. The company aims to maintain its position as the top listed real estate developer in terms of sales bookings, according to Executive Chairperson Pirojsha Godrej.In…
Vehicles ply on the Tawi bridge, in Jammu on Sunday. (ANI Photo) JAMMU: An uneasy calm descended Sunday on the forward areas along the international border and LoC in J&K’s Jammu division after days of heavy shelling by Pakistan, including for a few hours after a pause was declared on military operations.Residents of towns and…
SRINAGAR: A pause in military action between India and Pakistan took hold Saturday evening along LoC in Kashmir’s Uri sub-division, following days of heavy Pakistani shelling, drone attacks, and cross-border firing. However, hundreds displaced from border villages remained in shelters as security forces cleared unexploded ordnance Sunday.J&K police urged evacuees not to return home, citing…
Faced with deposit growth challenges, Canara Bank launched a unique internal campaign by asking each of its 82,000 employees to contribute towards deposit mobilisation. Resultantly, the bank collected Rs 16,700 crore within just ten weeks, a top official has said.The initiative began on January 26, 2024, amid a system-wide slowdown in deposit accretion. The bank’s…
