Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday inaugurated the Pamban sea bridge, providing a rail link between Rameswaram Island and the mainland and flagged off the new Rameswaram-Tambaram (Chennai) train service here. The PM also flagged off a Coast Guard ship, which passed under the bridge....
Jammu: A soldier was killed Sunday in an accidental fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. Officials said the soldier, identified as 27-year-old Vijay Kumar of Rajasthan, was found dead on duty this morning. “He was immediately shifted to the hospital where doctors said he...
Chandigarh: In a breakthrough against cross-border smuggling and terror networks, Amritsar Rural Police apprehended a man named Jarman Singh, who was linked to ISI, with weapons and counterfeit currency, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said Sunday. One Glock 9mm pistol, one .30...
New Delhi: India Sunday sent 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid, including replenishment stores for an Indian army field hospital unit deployed in Myanmar, to augment New Delhi's efforts to provide succour to the quake-hit neighbouring country. The aid was sent in a C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift...
New Delhi: Ram Navami is being celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm in the country Sunday. The festival marks the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is also the last day of Chaitra Navratri. Lakhs of devotees are visiting various temples...
Anuradhapura: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday received a ceremonial Guard of Honour from the Sri Lankan Air Force upon his arrival at the historic city of Anuradhapura, where he, along with Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will inaugurate major India-assisted infrastructure projects. The two leaders...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Saturday gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier this week after heated debates in both Houses. Murmu also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. "The following Act of...
Chennai: The coastal town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district has been placed under heavy police security as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive here Sunday for a series of official engagements, including the inauguration of the iconic Pamban Bridge. A robust...
Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir starting Sunday, during which he will tour a forward post along the India-Pakistan border and review the overall security situation in the union territory. Officials said that the union...
New Delhi/Imphal: In a bid to resolve the 23-month-long ethnic hostilities, the first tripartite meeting between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the representatives of Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities was held in New Delhi Saturday. However, both the MHA officials and...
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