4 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in Poonch ambush

4 soldiers killed, 3 wounded in Poonch ambush

JAMMU: At least four soldiers lost their lives and three others were wounded in a terrorist ambush on two military vehicles in J&K’s Poonch district on Thursday, coming just a month after security forces faced five fatalities, including two captains, during an anti-terrorism operation in the adjoining Rajouri sector.Sources said the troopers were ambushed around … Read more

Air quality dips to ‘severe’ levels at several sites in Delhi

Air quality dips to ‘severe’ levels at several sites in Delhi

New Delhi: The air quality in several areas of the national capital continues to remain under the “severe” category as per data from several AQI stations across the city on Thursday. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department said that the maximum temperature was recorded at 23 degrees Celsius, a notch above the seasonal average and predicted … Read more

‘Nothing is impossible’: Anand Mahindra salutes India’s first woman doctor in Western medicine

‘Nothing is impossible’: Anand Mahindra salutes India’s first woman doctor in Western medicine

Business tycoon Anand Mahindra has shared a photo of Anandi Gopal Joshi of India, Keiko Okami of Japan and Sabat Islambouli of Syria who were the 1st licensed doctors in their respective countries. The photo was taken in 1885. “All educated at the Women’s Medical College in Pennsylvania. Anandibai was married at 9, became a … Read more

India supportive of free movement of commercial shipping, will continue to monitor situation in Red Sea: MEA

India supportive of free movement of commercial shipping, will continue to monitor situation in Red Sea: MEA

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi India Thursday said it has been “always supportive of free movement of commercial shipping… and it will continue to monitor situation in the Red Sea. The statement by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi comes as India deployed two warships – INS Kochi and INS Kolkata – off the … Read more

Dhankhar Mimicry Row: Dhankhar mimicry row: Jat Mahasabha demands action against Rahul Gandhi, Kalyan Banerjee

Dhankhar Mimicry Row: Dhankhar mimicry row: Jat Mahasabha demands action against Rahul Gandhi, Kalyan Banerjee

NEW DELHI: Jat Mahasabha volunteers on Thursday demanded action against TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and recording the act. A political row broke out after Banerjee derisively mimicked Dhankhar during the opposition’s protest on the stairs of Parliament on Tuesday against the suspension of MPs, … Read more

Varanasi Court to present ASI scientific report today

Varanasi Court to present ASI scientific report today

Varanasi: The Varanasi district Court will present the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) scientific report on the Gyanvapi mosque survey today. In the Gyanvapi Shringar Gauri case, today the Hindu side will present its objection in the court on the application of Anjuman Arrangements Masjid Committee’s plea asking the judge to present the ASI report … Read more

Maharashtra: Excise department seizes 580 bottles of foreign liquor in Mumbai; 3 individuals arrested

Maharashtra: Excise department seizes 580 bottles of foreign liquor in Mumbai; 3 individuals arrested

The state excise department raided a warehouse on Solapur Street in Mumbai’s Dana Bunder locality on Wednesday, seized 580 bottles of foreign liquor worth around Rs 80 lakhs and arrested three individuals in the matter, said an official from the State Excise Department. As per the information received, a truck was also seized during the … Read more

Insulted: I’ve been insulted for 20 yrs, PM Modi consoles Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar | India News

Insulted: I’ve been insulted for 20 yrs, PM Modi consoles Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee mimicked Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in front of Parliament during the protests against suspension of many members, PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to the Rajya Sabha chairman expressing great pain over the “abject theatrics” by the opposition MP.The PM said he had been at the … Read more

Cong chief Kharge, Sonia get invitations for Ram Temple consecration ceremony

Cong chief Kharge, Sonia get invitations for Ram Temple consecration ceremony

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and party leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have received invitations for the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Sources said the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust sent the invitations to them. But the senior Congress leaders are unlikely to … Read more