Pahalgam: There was a time when locals would think twice before booking a hotel in Pahalgam. While they would always be up for a Pahalgam sojourn, it would usually be a day's trip, or if they wanted to spend a few days, they would prefer pitching tents near the ice-cold waters of Lidder. Both availability and affordability were the challenge as hotels at the valley's most visited scenic spot used to have full occupancy, making it tough for a local to find a decent place to board and lodge. All...Read More
Kota: The NEET UG 2025 examination, which was conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), was held without controversy across the country. It was conducted with no complaints of cheating, impersonation, or paper leaks, a significant development considering the controversies that marred the 2024 exam. Unlike last year, when NEET UG 2024 was plagued by allegations of widespread irregularities, including paper leaks, this year's exam was largely free of any issues. The reforms that the NTA had...Read More
New Delhi: A male passenger onboard an Air India flight from Amritsar to the national capital on Saturday behaved in an unruly manner, engaged in verbal altercation with a co-passenger and was handed over to the airport security after landing at the Delhi airport. The incident happened in flight AI454. "During cabin preparations for landing, a member of our cabin crew noticed a passenger standing in the aisle, engaged in a verbal altercation with another passenger. The second passenger reported...Read More
Srinagar: Tucked in the Zabarwan hills just outside Srinagar, Dachigam National Park has emerged as India's top-performing protected area in the latest national conservation rankings. The park has earned praise for its meticulous ecological management and its critical role in preserving the Kashmir stag, or Hangul. Dachigam received the highest score of 92.97 per cent out of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries evaluated nationwide in the recently published Management Effectiveness Evalu...Read More
Kolkata: The Kolkata Police on Saturday formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the alleged gang rape of a student by her seniors in a law college here. The five-member SIT would be led by an assistant commissioner rank officer. "An SIT has been formed to probe into the alleged crime. It will start its investigation immediately," an officer said. A 24-year-old student of the South Calcutta Law College was allegedly raped by three persons, including an alumnus of th...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who is aboard the International Space Station, the PMO's office said on Saturday.Shukla became the first Indian to go to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew, successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at around 4:01 PM IST on June 26, 2025, following a journey that lasted approximately 28 hours.Upon arriving at the International S...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of a law student from Madhya Pradesh who had been under preventive detention for nearly a year under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA). The order was passed by a bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Vinod Chandran. "Looking into the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct that the appellant, who is presently lodged in the Central Jail at Bhopal, shall be released forthwith from custody, if not required in any other cr...Read More
Jammu: Veteran leader Ghulam Muhammad Saroori has rejoined the Congress party, a move expected to rejuvenate the party's diminishing presence in the Chenab Valley region of Jammu. Saroori's return is being seen as a major gain for Congress and a further blow to the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), founded by Ghulam Nabi Azad. Saroori, a founding member of DPAP and once a close confidant of Azad, had left the party prior to last year's Assembly elections. His exit weakened DPAP's stand...Read More
Hyderabad: TVS Motor has launched the 2025 iteration of the TVS Apache RTR 160 2V motorcycle. The new bike now comes with an OBD2B-compliant engine. Moreover, it also features dual-channel ABS, which is rare in the 160cc segment. The prices of the 2025 TVS Apache RTR 160 2V start from Rs 1,34,320 (ex-showroom), which is Rs 4,000 more expensive than the older version of the top-tier TVS Apache RTR 160 Racing Edition. Bookings for the bikes are live and can be done via the company's official websi...Read More
New Delhi: A transgender rights activist on Saturday welcomed the issuance of the first transgender health card under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), stating that it will empower the transgender community through free health care. Notably, on August 24, 2022, the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for providing a...Read More
Hyderabad: Google has introduced Doppl, a new experimental app from Google Labs that helps users visualise how an outfit might look on them. The application builds upon the virtual try-on feature of Google Shopping, announced in May 2025, and makes it easy for users to explore their style by making it easy to see any outfit on a digital, animated version of themselves. In addition to letting users try on outfits by uploading a photo or screenshot, just like Google Shopping, the new Doppl app co...Read More
Patna: In a significant innovation in India's electoral exercise, Bihar became the first state in the country to hold voting via mobile phone, in the polling for six municipal councils in three districts held on Saturday. Voting for by-elections took place on 45 seats in 6 municipal bodies in Patna, East Champaran, Rohtas, Buxar, Banka and Saran districts. State Election Commissioner, Dr. Deepak Prasad said that the state used e-voting for the first time in the country, the purpose of which is...Read More
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station CBSE Supplementary Exam Schedule 2025: The Central Board of Education (CBSE) has officially released the timetable of the Class 10th and Class 12th Supplementary Exams. Students who could not clear the class 10th or 12th exams (not more than two) or want to improve their scores can check their exam schedule through the official website, i.e. cbse.gov.in. The exams will start from 15t...Read More
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand State Election Commission (SEC), on June 21, issued a notification for the three-tier panchayat elections in 12 districts except Haridwar. Polls would be held in two phases, and the district election officers will issue notifications on June 30. The first phase will be conducted on July 24, followed by the second phase on July 28. The counting for all phases will be conducted by July 31. Earlier, the Uttarakhand High Court had stayed the panchayat elections in the stat...Read More
Hyderabad: July is going to be an action-packed month for smartphone enthusiasts in India as brands like Nothing, Motorola, Samsung, Vivo, Oppo, and others are set to launch new devices. This month will also see the announcement of Nothing Phone (3), Carl Pei-led brand's first-ever flagship smartphone; Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Flip 7, next-gen flagship smartphones from South Korean giant Samsung; and the arrival of Vivo X200 FE in India. Let's take a look at the major smartphones scheduled to ...Read More
Hyderabad: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the illegal phone tapping case in Telangana continued its investigation on Friday by recording the statements of prominent individuals who were allegedly targeted. Among them were Chevella Member of Parliament (MP) Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, Medak MP Raghunandan Rao, and Andhra Jyothy Managing Director V Radhakrishna. The SIT, which is investigating the extensive surveillance scandal involving political leaders, journalists, and businessmen,...Read More
Patna: More than 21,000 newly recruited police personnel in Bihar on Saturday received their appointment letters at a function here, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the state now has the "highest number of women in uniform". The chief minister said no other state has as many women (in the police force) as Bihar. "I have asked the DGP to finalise the recruitment of another 55,000 personnel at the earliest. We want to raise the strength of our police force to 2.29 lakh," the CM said. ...Read More
Nagpur: Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Saturday said Dr B R Ambedkar envisioned one Constitution for the country to keep it united and never favoured the idea of a separate constitution for a state. Speaking at the inauguration of the Constitution Preamble Park here, the CJI said the Supreme Court drew inspiration from Dr Ambedkar's vision of a united India under a single constitution while upholding the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 that granted special status to Jammu and Kash...Read More
IMPHAL: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the state which is now under President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at BJP state headquarters, Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon. "We are working to form a government at the earliest. We are a national party. After looking into the ground situation, I have faith that a government will be formed soon. BJP ...Read More
Faridabad: While most areas in Haryana face acute water shortage and reel under water scarcity, a unique scheme of the Police Housing Department in Faridabad police line is able to generate 6.5 lakh litres of water through a recycling plant and reuse it every day. The recycled water of 6.5 lakh litres not only takes care of the water need of the police housing spread over a sprawling 48 acres but also used for the surrounding areas' green by producing fertilizers from the waste generated during...Read More
Kolkata: Making the fourth arrest in the Kolkata law college student's gang rape case, the Kolkata Police on Saturday took into custody a 55-year-old security guard of the South Calcutta Law College in Kasba after his statements to the police were found to be inconsistent, joint commissioner (crime) of police Rupesh Kumar said. The heinous act was committed in the guard's room on June 25 by three persons, including an alumnus. The security guard, Rupak Banerjee, was arrested after being detaine...Read More
Guwahati: In a significant push to boost religious tourism and ease access to the Kamakhya Temple, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced key updates on two major ropeway projects connecting the revered shrine. Speaking during his visit to the temple after the annual Ambubachi Mela, Sarma revealed that two ropeways are currently under development- one from Kamakhya Railway Station to the temple, and another from Sonaram Field in the city to the holy shrine. "Work on bot...Read More
Nagpur: Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SP) leader Supriya Sule on Saturday announced the party's firm support for the July 5 protest march against the Maharashtra government's plan to introduce Hindi as a third language in schools. The protest programme is jointly organised by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT). Addressing the media here, Sule accused the state government of "attempting to spoil the future of children" by making Hindi compulsory up to Clas...Read More
Hyderabad: In a tragic turn of events, actor and reality TV personality Shefali Jariwala passed away late Friday night. She was just 42. According to Mumbai Police, the exact cause of her death is still not confirmed. "Her body was found at her residence in Andheri. We received the call around 1 am on Saturday. The body has been sent to Cooper Hospital for post-mortem. The cause of death will be known only after the medical report," said a police official to PTI. A mobile forensic team and loc...Read More
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an orange alert for heavy rains across Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Kerala. According to the forecast, several regions will have moderate to very heavy rain in the coming days, along with the possibility of floods, waterlogging, and interruptions in travel. The weather agency has issued a yellow alert for the Delhi-NCR region today and tomorrow, with the likelihood of new rains beginning in the evening hours. Acc...Read More
New Delhi: In a significant step toward promoting sustainable agriculture and water management in India, the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have signed an agreement worth $300,000 to be initially implemented in four Indian states. With this agreement, FAO aims to enhance water use efficiency through smart irrigation for climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable development, Takayuki Hagiwara, FAO Representative in India told ETV ...Read More
New Delhi: The Railway's decision to limit the passenger waiting list to 25 per cent of the capacity of each class has been flagged by reservation supervisors, ticket booking clerks and some senior commercial officers as uneconomical for the railways and inconvenient for travellers. The ministry, however, has justified the decision, saying less than one-fourth of the total number of waiting passengers get confirmed berths on an average and the 25 per cent cap has been placed in view of that. "T...Read More
Hyderabad: Showbiz woke up to heartbreaking news on Saturday: Shefali Jariwala, the unforgettable face behind the remix revolution of the early 2000s and the woman the world knew as the Kaanta Laga girl, passed away on Friday night at the age of 42. The actress and reality TV star reportedly suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in Andheri by her husband, actor Parag Tyagi, and close friends. She was declared dead on arrival. While the official statement f...Read More
Mumbai, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian stock markets finally ended their five-week-long consolidation phase, driven by improving global sentiment, easing geopolitical concerns, and noticeable buying by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the latter part of the week, analysts said on Saturday. After a cautious start, indices gained traction midweek as tensions between Iran and Israel appeared to ease, and global risk appetite returned. Consequently, the benchmark indices Nifty and Se...Read More
Hyderabad: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa has officially become India's No.1 after winning the UzChess Cup Masters title on Friday. The 19-year-old Grandmaster beat Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Abdusattorov with the black pieces in the final round to win the championship and mark a significant moment in the history of Indian chess. Praggnanandhaa becomes India's No.1 With the triumph, Praggnanandhaa's live rating has jumped to 2778.3, and he has jumped to the fourth position in the rankings. The change in...Read More