JODHPUR/NEW DELHI: Ladakh social and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail Saturday afternoon after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. His release comes almost six months after he was detained on Sept 26, 2025, two days after protests had broken out in the region while he was…
HYDERABAD: A 24-year-old transport supervisor working with an IT company here has been arrested for allegedly injecting his own HIV-infected blood into a 24-year-old relative after she refused to marry him because of his medical condition. The man has been booked for attempted murder. The incident occurred around 5 pm on March 11 at the…
CHENNAI: Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen for the country’s highest literary award, Jnanpith, for the year 2025. He is only the third Tamil litterateur to be chosen for this award. after Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002). However, he is the first to receive the award for Tamil poetry; the other two got…
Jammu and Kashmir Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the recent assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here, officials said on Saturday.Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bhim Sen Tuti ordered the setting up of the SIT under the supervision of a deputy inspector general of police Jammu-Samba-Kathua…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) and formally dedicated it to the nation. AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commissioned the Haldia Bulk Terminal (HBT) and formally dedicated it to the nation.Designed to handle dry bulk cargo at an annual capacity of 4 MMTPA, the terminal is a…
The Indian National Congress on Saturday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Assam Legislative Assembly election 2026, fielding leaders such as Abdul Khaleque, Rakibuddin Ahmed and Bipul Gogoi.The party left 15 constituencies for its alliance partners as part of its seat-sharing arrangement for the polls.List on candidates in 2nd listHere is…
NEW DELHI: Kerala minister VN Vasavan on Saturday said the CPM-led LDF government continues to stand by the affidavit it filed in the Supreme Court in 2007 on the Sabarimala women’s entry issue, while accusing the BJP of being responsible for the 2018 verdict allowing women of menstruating age into the shrine.Responding to queries on…
NEW DELHI: A 24-year-old man allegedly injected HIV-infected blood into a 22-year-old woman in Hyderabad after her family cancelled their planned wedding when he tested positive for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 11 at the woman’s house. Police said the accused forcibly administered HIV-infected blood to the victim.According to…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday strongly condemned recent airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan, which reportedly caused civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. Ministry of external affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the strikes constitute “yet another act of aggression by a Pakistani establishment that remains hostile to the idea of a sovereign Afghanistan” and…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi University (DU) has dismissed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that it uses interviews to eliminate students.In a post on X late on Friday, it said: “The University of Delhi admits students primarily based on the CUET scores, and the standard admission process does not mandate interviews for most undergraduate and postgraduate…
