Amit Shah to review J&K security situation, industrial policy in high-level meeting today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair an important meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss security concerns, holding of grassroots polls, and other significant matters. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, and heads of intelligence and security agencies from the state will […]
Myanmar, China agree to kickstart stalled vital port project
Already on the backfoot while battling ethnic armed organisations (EAOs), pro-democracy organisations and militias that have mushroomed after the coup of February 1, 2021, Myanmar and China have decided to kick-start the construction of the strategic Kyaukphyu deep sea port project. Reports say that last week, a deal was agreed to expedite the project by […]
Japan quake: At least 30 killed; another warning issued to Ishikawa as aftershocks continue
A series of earthquakes, with magnitude as powerful as 7.6 on Richter scale, rattled the western coast of Japan on Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring several others, according to local media reports. Over 90 tremors were detected since the quake first hit on Monday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency […]
Israel’s Supreme Court strikes down Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul
Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down a highly disputed law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government that rolled back some of the high court’s power and sparked nationwide protests. The change would have limited the power of the Supreme Court in overturning laws it deemed unconstitutional, BBC reported. The Supreme Court’s decision to […]
IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants parts away with assistant coach Vijay Dahiya
Former India keeper-batter Vijay Dahiya has parted company with IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the IPL 2024 tournament. Dahiya has been a member of Andy Flower’s LSG support staff since the team’s formation in 2022. Vijay Dahiya had a long coaching career after playing two Tests and 19 one-day internationals for India […]
AUS vs PAK: Warner’s ‘missing Baggy Green’ in focus ahead of farewell Test
Australian opener David Warner’s swansong is just a day away, but the focus has shifted to, guess what, his Baggy Green! On the eve of his farewell Test—on his home turf Sydney Cricket Ground—the southpaw was left worrying about his Baggy Green cap that went missing on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney. The 37-year-old […]
Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar questions CBI summons to Jaihind TV
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday wondered why the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a notice to a Kerala-based TV channel seeking details of investments made by him and his family members, even after the Karnataka government had withdrawn sanction given to the CBI to probe the disproportionate assets (DA) case […]
Karnataka kar sevak arrest: BJP slams Cong’s ‘vendetta politics’; routine procedure, says govt
Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party condemned the arrest of a kar sevak in connection with riots post Babri Masjid demolition in 1992 and alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka was indulging in vendetta politics. The state government however denied the charges and the arrests were made as part of routine procedure. Condemning the […]
PM Modi inaugurates new terminal building of Trichy airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the new terminal of Trichy airport and laid the foundation stone for several development projects worth over Rs 20,000 crore in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the new terminal building has been developed at a cost of more than Rs 1100 crore. The two-level […]
Bangladeshi national handed to BGB after inadvertently entering Meghalaya
The Border Security Force (BSF) confirmed the handover of a Bangladeshi national to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after he inadvertently crossed the international border. The BSF Meghalaya reported the entry of the Bangladeshi national into South Garo Hills territory on June 10. They shared on X, “43 Battalion BSF Meghalaya handed over a Bangladeshi […]