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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah spoke on Thursday with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar on the situation in Iran and cited assurances that all steps will be taken for the safety of hundreds of students and others from J&K stranded in the protest-wracked country.J&K Students Association (JKSA) put the number of students…

SRINAGAR/LUCKNOW: Ladakh and UP saw a coordinated surge of pro-Iran sentiment as thousands rallied in Kargil district Wednesday and prominent Shia clerics in Lucknow called for sanctions relief, dialogue and Indian support for Tehran.In Kargil, a Shia-majority district in eastern Ladakh bordering PoK, large crowds gathered at multiple locations to back Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah…

NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested an absconding accused in a 2021 CPI (Maoist) conspiracy case involving attempts to re-energise the banned terrorist organisation in the Magadh Zone.The accused, identified as Chandan Kumar, was nabbed in Mumbai. A resident of district Jehanabad, Bihar, he was an active member of CPI (Maoist),…

NEW DELHI: Defence sources on Thursday told ANI that two incident of drone spotting were reported in the Jammu sector, marking third such incident in recent days. Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems measures were activated by the Indian Army following the sightings, the sources said.The latest sightings come on Army Day, as the Indian Army underlined its…

NEW DELHI: The government late on Wednesday made three Director General-level appointments in Central police organisations and armed police forces, naming NIA special DG Rakesh Aggarwal, who had been serving as interim head of NIA following the premature repatriation of incumbent Sadanand Date last month, as its regular DG. Also upgraded to the post of…

NEW DELHI: Axis My India’s exit poll has projected a sweeping victory for the BJP-led NDA in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.According to the survey, the BJP+ alliance, comprising the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, is predicted to win between 131 and 151 of the BMC’s 227 seats. The UBT+ bloc, which…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said it is making preparations to facilitate the return of Indian nationals from Iran who wish to travel back to India, in view of the evolving situation in the country, sources told ANI.Earlier,the Indian Embassy in Iran has issued an advisory urging all Indian citizens currently…

The Supreme Court has sought responses from Mamata Banerjee and West Bengal officials over ED allegations during I-PAC raids. Mumbai civic polls saw 41.08% turnout by mid-afternoon, as parties sparred over claims that indelible ink can be removed. A protest in Hounslow led to police intervention after Sikh groups alleged the grooming of a minor,…

Shashi Tharoor joins the trend. NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor surprised the internet in the most charming way possible by revealing his inner Swiftie. Showing that even veteran lawmakers with overflowing schedules have time for pop culture, Tharoor recently shared a playful Instagram reel dancing to Taylor Swift’s hit track ‘The Fate of Ophelia.’The…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and other state officials on the allegations levelled by Enforcement Directorate over the raids on I-PAC — a political consultancy firm linked to Trinamool Congress The top court sought the response from chief minister within two weeks. Calcutta HC…