Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami and Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Saturday paid tributes to Sikh separatist leaders Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gajinder Singh at the Golden Temple complex. During the event, organised by radical groups, including Dal Khalsa, to mark the death anniversaries of the two leaders, the SGPC chief was urged to install their portraits in the Central S
Hours after the "panj pyaras" (five beloved ones of Guru) of Takht Patna Sahib declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal "tankhaiya" (guilty of religious misconduct) for failing to appear before them, Akal Takht denounced the action of the Bihar-based Sikh temporal seat on Saturday. The Akal Takht responded by condemning Takht Patna Sahib's actions and taking firm action against its additional head granthi Gurdial Singh an
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The State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a chargesheet against 11 accused, including head of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit and United Jihad Council (UJC), Syed Salahuddin, in connection with a cross-border narco-terror case, officials said on Saturday. The FIR was registered at the SIA police station in Jammu. "The FIR, initially lodged in 2022, pertains to a cross-border narco-terrorism and terror financing network involving Pakista
New Delhi: London-based arms middleman Sanjay Bhandari, wanted in multiple cases by the Indian agencies, was declared a "fugitive economic offender" (FEO) by a Delhi court on Saturday based on a request by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a development which officials said will allow the federal agency to confiscate his properties anywhere in the world and bar him from filing or defending any civil proceedings in India. The court ruled that ext
Kolkata: A 35-year-old man from Birbhum was killed and another injured on Friday evening when crude bombs they were allegedly manufacturing exploded inside an abandoned house in West Bengal's East Burdwan district, police said. The deceased was identified as Barkat Karikar, while the injured person, Tufan Chowdhury, is receiving treatment in a hospital. Locals reportedly rushed out after they heard a huge explosion around 8.30 pm on Friday. "Pr
RAIPUR: A Maoist was killed in an encounter between Maoists and security forces in the dense forested terrain of the Indravati National Park area in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said on Saturday. Police said the operation was launched based on intelligence about the presence of top Maoist cadres on Friday and has since witnessed intermittent gunfire. Inspector general (IG) of police, Bastar range, Sundarraj P, said that security forc
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in a joint victory rally at Worli in Mumbai on Saturday vowed to join hands for the Marathi language and Marathi Manoos in the backdrop of the state government 's move to introduce Hindi in primary schools. The two leaders were sharing the dais after 20 years Thackeray brothers attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti gove
And yet, there is uncertainty. Uncertainty over his place in India's Playing XI when the two teams meet at Lord's in less than a week. With Bumrah returning, expect a change in India's Playing XI. Ideally, the bowler to go out is likely Prasidh Krishna, but if he creates some magic in England's second innings, that's when things might get interesting. Irrespective of what bowling attack India goes ahead with, pacer Akash Deep is ready for both sc
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray have traded many barbs over the years, and the rivalry between the cousins has always been a political flashpoint. All that is potentially going to change today, as the estranged cousins are all set to put up a united front. What has brought them together is the 'Awaj Marathicha' (voice of Marathi) victory rally. Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's parties an
Faridkot deputy superintendent of police (DSP), crime against women cell, Rajanpal, was arrested for offering a bribe of ₹1 lakh to the reader of senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pragya Jain on Friday. The accused had approached the SSP's personal staff to bury a complaint of corruption against him. SSP Jain said the case against Rajanpal was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Faridkot city police station. Assistant
The Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on Friday arrested Deepak Setia, an accountant with the municipal council, Dhanaula for allegedly accepting ₹11,000 bribe. A VB official spokesperson said that the arrest was made following a complaint by a contractor, the resident of Dhanaula town. "The complainant approached the VB alleging that the accused had demanded a bribe of ₹11,000 in exchange for facilitating the clearance of his pending payment cheque
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the disp
New Delhi: Ananaya Jain (17)from Ludhiana in Punjab scored in the 100th percentile in four out of five subjects in this year's national entrance test for admissions to universities, becoming the only one among the over 10.71 lakh students who took the exam to achieve this mark, the National Testing Agency (NTA ) said on Friday. Announcing the Common University Entrance Test for Undergraduates (CUET-UG) results for 2025, NTA said 17 students scor
Hyderabad: Exuding confidence, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday assured the party high command that the Congress party in Telangana would win not less than 100 MLA and 15 MP seats in the next polls. Describing the party leadership from village level to top level as party's 'brand ambassadors', the CM said their heartbeat reflected the gusto of winning even in the next Assembly polls and confidence of sending at least 15 MPs from the state
Delhi weather: Several parts of Delhi received light to moderate rain on Friday, bringing brief respite from muggy conditions, but leading to waterlogging in some areas and subsequent traffic snarls. Showers are also expected over the weekend, as the India Meteorological department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the period, warning of possible light to moderate rain. On Friday, while base weather station Safdarjung did not record any rain,
NEW DELHI: India faced not one but three adversaries during the four-day military confrontation with Pakistan under Operation Sindoor two months ago, a top general said on Friday, putting the spotlight on the crucial battle support provided to Islamabad by allies Beijing and Ankara, and the lessons learnt from the May 7-10 clash. Beijing saw the confrontation as a "live lab" to test the performance of the weapons and systems supplied by it to Pa
New Delhi: The external affairs ministry responded to the Dalai Lama's assertion that only a trust set up by him can recognise his successor by saying on Friday that the Indian government doesn't take any position on matters concerning religious practices. The remarks by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came two days after the 89-year-old spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism announced the institution of the Dalai Lama will
A government resolution (GR) issued by the Marathi Language Department on Thursday stated that the move aims to promote awareness, preservation, and scholarly engagement with Marathi's rich linguistic and literary heritage, which spans over 2,500 years. The decision to celebrate the day and week annually stems from a Union Cabinet resolution passed on October 3, 2024, granting Marathi the status of a classical language. As per the GR, all gover
Kochi: A 38-year-old woman in Kerala's Palakkad district has tested positive for the Nipah virus, while a suspected case from Malappuram district is currently awaiting test results, health officials said on Friday. The woman, who is a resident of Nattukkal, is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district. Her samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for Nipah virus tes
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday asserted that it would not allow any illegality in any building, while coming down heavily on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for turning a blind eye to what it said were glaring violations in Willingdon View, a high-rise in Tardeo. "This is going to be an example for all buildings and high-rises," said a division bench of justices GS Kulkarni and Arif Doctor, days after observing that the u
Mumbai: Plans are underway to connect India's first underground bullet train station at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) with two metro rail lines and other buildings and commercial complexes around it, said officials. There will be an underground tunnel with a travelator connecting the bullet train station to the Kotak-BKC station of the underground metro Line-3 (Cuffe Parade to Array Colony), and a foot over bridge (FOB) linking it to the IL&FS stati
The special member of Parliament - member of legislative assembly (MP-MLA) court on Thursday rejected an application seeking to compel Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to submit a copy of the book he was referring to during a speech in London on March 2, 2023, in which he allegedly made defamatory remarks about Hindutva icon, Veer Savarkar. "No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against himself. The burden of proof lies
Odisha Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagannath Pradhan was arrested on Thursday evening in connection with the alleged assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation additional commissioner Ratnakar Sahu. Pradhan's arrest comes amid cease-work and intense protests by the Odisha Administrative Service Association and mounting pressure from opposition parties The BJP leader, who lost the 2024 Odisha assembly election from Bhubaneswar Central,
The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) will soon revive the long-pending Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre (JPNIC) project through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, following approval from the state cabinet on Thursday. The authority has begun preparations to inspect the site, assess the required expenses, and then to plan ahead. The cabinet has officially transferred the stalled project to LDA, allowing the authority to proceed
"In Maharashtra, you have to speak Marathi. If you don't know Marathi, your attitude shouldn't be that you won't speak Marathi," Yogesh Kadam told reporters. "If anyone disrespects Marathi in Maharashtra, we will enforce our laws," the minister said. Kadam, however, also criticised the manner in which the incident unfolded. "Those who beat up the shopkeeper should not have taken the law into their own hands. They should have filed a complaint.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court on Thursday sought an explanation from the state government over the suspension of five police officers in connection with the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which left 11 people dead, questioning whether a milder action -- such as transferring them to other posts -- might have been more appropriate. A bench of Justices SG Pandit and TM Nadaf said the state will have to "justify whe
Also Read - Karnataka's Bagepalli becomes Bhagyanagara: Why the border town is renamed now? According to a report in India Today, the incident took place around 6:50 PM on Monday, when the group visited the coffee shop and purchased coffee. Shortly after receiving their order, they demanded an additional cup, presumably to share the drink. However, when the staff member informed them that company policy did not permit handing out free cups and a
Also Read - Bengaluru Infosys employee admits to recording women in office restroom, says it gave him 'satisfaction': Report Defending the decision, CM Siddaramaiah remarked that "palli" is a Telugu word and claimed it was inappropriate for a town in Karnataka. "I don't know Telugu. Do you?" the Chief Minister quipped when a journalist pointed out that "palli" is not exclusive to Telugu. He maintained that the renaming was done based on the loca
HYDERABAD: With the kharif season underway and farmers facing an acute shortage of urea, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao has written to the Centre, urging immediate intervention to ensure timely and sufficient supply of the critical fertiliser. In letters addressed to Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers JP Nadda, Tummala highlighted the alarming gap between the state's demand and actual supply. The minister said the Centre had