JAMMU: Security forces launched a joint cordon-and-search operation in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in J&K’s Udhampur district following information about the alleged movement of three terror suspects in the region.Officials said the joint team — comprising Army, J&K Police, and CRPF personnel — was combing the densely forested Chigla-Balotha area, acting on reports about…
Lucknow: In an unusual and alarming incident, a man in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district was found trapped inside a metal cage set up to capture a leopard that was terrorising villages in the Fakharpur area. The rescue operation lasted nearly two hours and involved both forest officials and local police.The incident occurred late on Thursday…
Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) is gearing up for its sharpest turn yet—a dramatic 413-m sweep over Kathipara that promises commuters a joyride along with a bird’s eye view of the cityscape. This will become a reality when Corridor 5, connecting Madhavaram with Sholinganallur in Phase II, becomes operational.The trains will take the sharpest…
NEW DELHI: Air travel will get majorly impacted in India and across the globe with the world’s largest selling single aisle — Airbus A320 family of planes — going to be grounded this weekend for a software upgrade. In India, over 350 A320 family planes of IndiGo and Air India Group will be grounded for…
People protest over the statehood demand and the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule (File photo: PTI) SRINAGAR: Leh police opened fire on protesters demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status on Sept 24 in a “reckless and disproportionate use of lethal force” without orders from a magistrate in the Union territory, Congress and Anjuman-Moin-ul-Islam…
NEW DELHI: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation in its meeting with Election Commission on Friday alleged that there have been 40 deaths, including those of Booth Level Officers (BLOs), related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, so far, in West Bengal, and accused chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his two colleagues…
Croma’s Black Friday Sale brings one of its most significant smartphone deals of the year, offering the latest iPhone 17 at an effective price of Rs 45,900, a major drop from its India launch price of Rs 82,900. The offer, which runs until November 30, 2025, combines multiple deals to arrive at this reduced amount….
SRINAGAR: J&K Police on Friday claimed to have arrested a “terrorist associate” affiliated with the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit during an anti-terror operation in Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Based on information obtained from the suspect, troops busted a terrorist hideout and recovered arms and ammunition from the spot.Terming the development a “major success…
Backed by stronger-than-expected second-quarter numbers, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said India’s economy is poised to grow at over 7% this fiscal, with the GDP set to cross the $4 trillion mark in FY26, according to PTI.Briefing reporters after the release of Q2 GDP data, Nageswaran said the economy’s current trajectory makes…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the July–September GDP growth of 8.2 per cent reflects the strength of the Indian economy and underscores the impact of reforms and fiscal consolidation.In a post on X, Sitharaman said, “Various high-frequency indicators also point to continued economic momentum and broad-based consumption growth.”Official data released earlier in the…