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India rejects references to J&K in China-Pak statement

India categorically rejected unwarranted references to the UT of Jammu & Kashmir in a joint statement between China and Pakistan that was issued after Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China, saying the UTs of J&K and Ladakh Read More

SC stays HC order allowing truants to take exams

NEW DELHI: Strongly disapproving of law students bunking class to roam around campus, Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed Delhi HC’s order which said no student could be prevented from taking exams on the grounds of lack of minimum Read More

Quad gets a boost with key energy, critical minerals and maritime initiatives; condemns attacks on commercial ships

After a year of uncertainty, precipitated by the protracted absence of a leaders’ summit, the Quad announced a series of initiatives in key areas like critical minerals, energy security and maritime surveillance in the Indian Ocean, al Read More

Rubio calls Quad a linchpin but suspense still hangs over summit

The US is deeply committed to the Quad partnership as it is a linchpin and a cornerstone of the US global strategy as a nation, said US secretary of state Marco Rubio after what was the third Quad foreign ministers’ meeting since the Read More

Hundreds try to flee to Bangladesh as West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari says quit India

Bangladeshis gather at Hakimpur border crossing on Tuesday (IANS) SWARUPNAGAR/KOLKATA: Hundreds of Bangladeshis without the documents required to stay in India made a bee-line for the Bithari-Hakimpur border exit in Bengal’s N Read More

Karnataka Power Shift: How Congress Convinced Siddaramaiah To Make Way For Shivakumar

The Congress leadership reportedly assured Siddaramaiah of a larger national role ahead of the 2029 polls, positioning him as a key OBC face for the party at the national level. Read More

Devotees will be able to take holy dip in Kshipra river in Simhastha 2028: MP CM Mohan Yadav

Ujjain (MP), May 26 (PTI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that during Simhastha 2028, after nearly six decades, devotees will be able to take holy dip in Kshipra river itself, as opposed to carrying out the bathing rituals Read More

Two injured as over 230 evacuated from IndiGo flight in Bengaluru after smoke detected onboard

According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation, smoke was observed in the cockpit and cabin after the aircraft had pushed back and begun taxiing toward the runway Go to Source Read More

Drug abuse cases rising alarmingly in Ladakh, minors increasingly affected: LG Saxena

Leh/Jammu, May 26 (PTI): An alarming rise in cases of drug abuse has emerged in Ladakh, placing people across age groups at serious risk and posing a major social challenge for the Union Territory, Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said on Tuesday. Read More

Ugandan woman with suspected Ebola-like symptoms shifted to Bengaluru hospital; condition stable

Bengaluru, May 26 (PTI): Amid global Ebola scare, a 28-year-old woman from Uganda, who developed symptoms for the virus, was shifted to the state-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital here on Tuesday, health department officials said. Read More

Kumbh once synonymous with filth became UNESCO-recognised under BJP: Adityanath

Prayagraj (UP), May 26 (PTI): Kumbh used to be synonymous with filth, stampedes and mismanagement, but the 2019 mega fair organised by the BJP-led government received recognition from the UNESCO, Uttar Pradesh chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Read More

Meerut: UP construction corporation’s junior engineer, driver held for taking Rs 1 lakh bribe

Meerut (UP), May 26 (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh State Construction Corporation’s junior engineer and a driver were caught red-handed while accepting a Rs-1 lakh bribe for clearing a contractor’s pending payment in Meerut on Tuesday, police said. Read More