Sonam Wangchuk in Geneva, Switzerland (Image courtesy: X) NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday said the government has two more days to accept at least one of his two demands — fixing accountability in the NEET paper leak case and addressing environmental and cultural issues concerning his native Ladakh — failing which he will…
The revised fee structure was notified through the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026 that replaces Schedule IV of the Passports Rules, 1980 NEW DELHI: The Centre has announced an increase in passport and related travel document fees, with the revised rates set to come into effect from July 1, according to a notification issued by the…
Can BJP spring a Bengal-style surprise in Punjab? NEW DELHI: Mission 2027 in Punjab would mean different things to different stakeholders. For the ruling AAP, it is a do-or-die battle to retain the only state it governs. For the Congress, it is a fight to reclaim the political ground it lost in 2022. For the…
Canadian investigators concluded that the bombing was carried out by Sikh separatists in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people in 1985.Calling the Kanishka…
Dinesh Trivedi was named as the envoy to Bangladesh on April 27, becoming the first politician to serve in this position NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assigned the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister to India’s new high commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, in the Table of Precedence.According to an office memorandum issued…
NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old woman arrested in Jaipur last week was planning to travel to Pakistan to marry a close associate of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, officials said on Thursday.The woman, identified as Babita Dhakar alias “Khadija”, allegedly intended to enter Pakistan via Nepal. She had been under surveillance by military intelligence agencies for…
CBI raids over 80 locations across 16 States in digital arrest scam crackdown; 2 arrested New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday conducted searches at 80 locations across 16 states as part of a nationwide crackdown on a network allegedly involved in digital arrest scams that targeted hundreds of victims using a…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his alleged “terrorist” remark against students protesting over education-related issues.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led NDA government of suppressing…
Venezuela earthquake (AP) Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for expressing condolences and offering assistance after two powerful earthquakes struck near Caracas, causing widespread damage and triggering large-scale rescue operations.Responding to PM Modi’s message on X, Rodríguez said Venezuela welcomed India’s support and solidarity during the ongoing humanitarian crisis.“We…
Government backs MEA’s ‘Passport never been proof of citizenship’ statement. Credit: ANI The central government on Thursday issued a clarification asserting that an Indian passport has “never been treated as conclusive proof of citizenship”, stressing that the position is neither new nor recently adopted.This comes a day after the ministry of external affairs (MEA), during…