• Monday, May 05, 2025

Rail service in Kashmir resume, mini buses on roads in…

Rail services in Kashmir resumed on Tuesday – over three months after being suspended due to security reasons in view of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, officials said. Few mini-buses also plied on the Batwara-Batamaloo route through the city centre, while inter-district cabs and auto-rickshaws plied in the…

Governor made ‘mockery’ of Constitutional process: Congress

The Congress hit out at Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday for recommending President's rule in the state, alleging that he has committed a "grave travesty" and made a mockery of the Constitutional process. Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also questioned the Maharashtra governor for the "arbitrary" allotment of…

Have seen your graph grow from strength to strength: Akshay…

AKSHAY Kumar on Tuesday congratulated Ajay Devgn for his 100th film "Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior" and wished him luck for his future endeavours. Akshay said both he and Ajay started their journey in Bollywood together and he is happy to see the actor grow "strength to strength". "We started our…

Union Cabinet recommends President’s rule in Maharashtra

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday recommended President's rule in Maharashtra even as top leaders from the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena held a flurry of consultations in a bid to tot up the numbers and resolve the impasse over government formation in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a…

BRICS summit to focus on strengthening counter-terror cooperation: Modi

THE BRICS summit will focus on strengthening ties among the world's five major economies in key areas such as digital economy, science and technology, and also build mechanisms for counter-terrorism cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he left for Brazil to attend the event. Modi, who left…

JNU students protesting over fee hike clash with police; Minister…

Thousands of students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) clashed with police on Monday as their protest over fee hike on the varsity's convocation day escalated, forcing HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' to stay inside the AICTE premises for over six hours. The students were protesting near the All India…

North East spearheading India’s collaboration with ASEAN nations: Jitendra Singh…

Indian Minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said India's collaboration with the ASEAN countries has been spearheaded by the northeastern region, which has unexplored potential that needs to be tapped. Addressing the inaugural session of the India-ASEAN Business summit here, Singh, the Union Minister for the Development of North Eastern Region…

Industrial production shrinks 4.3 per cent last month

SHOWING signs of sluggishness in the economy, industrial production shrank by 4.3 per cent in September, registering the weakest performance in seven years due to output decline in manufacturing, mining and electricity sectors, as per official data released on Monday. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, 4.3 per…

Congress, NCP will decide together on Maharashtra impasse: Pawar  

AMID talks that the NCP and Congress may support the Shiv Sena in government formation in Maharashtra, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said whatever be the decision, the two parties will take it together. The Shiv Sena has been invited by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to stake claim to…

Nepal’s Hindu community welcomes Ayodhya verdict

The Hindu community in Nepal has welcomed the Indian Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya case and expressed their happiness by lighting candles. India's Supreme Court in a unanimous verdict on Saturday cleared the way for the construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya, and directed…