New Delhi: Stepping up his campaign against the use of E20 petrol, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Saturday announced that he would march to the Prime Minister's residence August 4 to submit a petition containing two lakh signatures collected through an online campaign. Addressing a "National Town Hall Against E20" at the Constitution Club of India here, Kejriwal...

Jammu: At least two residential houses and as many shops were damaged, while two cars were swept away after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in the Chatroo area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district early Saturday, officials said. Persistent rain has also disrupted normal life across the Chenab valley, prompting authorities to close schools in Kishtwar, Doda...

New Delhi: Vice Admiral A N Pramod, who as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) was closely involved in the planning, preparedness and operational readiness of the Indian Navy during Operation Sindoor, Saturday took charge as the new Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, officials said. He also served as the Fleet Operations Officer of the Western...

New Delhi: Air Marshal Tejpal Singh, a fighter pilot with over 3,500 hours of flying experience,  Saturday took charge as the new Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, officials said. The air officer succeeds Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti, who superannuated Friday after 39 years of distinguished service to the nation. Air Marshal Singh laid a wreath...

Leh: Ladakh Police Saturday registered a zero FIR against a social media influencer over the circulation of a Facebook video in which allegedly objectionable remarks have been made against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, officials said. The case has been registered against Yogesh Parmar under sections 197(1)(d) (acts against national integration), 352 (insult to provoke breach of...

Glasgow: India’s Jaismine produced a commanding performance to defeat Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh by a unanimous 5-0 decision and win the women’s 57kg boxing gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 Saturday. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the opening bell, using her sharp combinations, superior movement and clean punching to keep Walsh on the back...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's exports have the potential to grow up to USD 50 billion by financial year 2029-30, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by the Export Import (Exim) Bank of India, and the report was released by its deputy managing director Tarun Sharma in Bhubaneswar Friday evening. Odisha's merchandise exports stood at USD 10.8...

Kathmandu: "Broad Peak, I ask for nothing but safe passage up and back down. I take zero mountains for granted. Not one," Nirmal Purja posted on his X account three days before he went missing on the 8,051-metre peak in the Karakoram Range. But it was not to be for Purja, the Nepali-British climber, popularly known as...

New Delhi: A foreign national, whose nationality is unverified, cannot be deported unless his home country confirms the nationality and agrees to accept him, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The submission was made in an affidavit filed before the top court by the Ministry of Home Affairs in a plea challenging the indefinite detention of...

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the country's students for giving them a "corrupt" exam system and that they don't want his "forgiveness". In a post on X, Gandhi said the Prime Minister has the audacity to speak of "forgiving" students even when he did not visit a...