LeT terrorist responsible for Rajouri, Reasi attacks eliminated in Pakistan

New Delhi (IANS) Abu Qatal, a key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and one of the most wanted terrorists involved in the 2023 Rajouri attack and the 2024 Reasi bus attack, has been killed in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances, according to media…

New Zealand PM, accompanied by Indian diaspora members, to arrive in Delhi today

New Delhi (IANS) New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to arrive in Delhi on Sunday for an official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.  

He will land in Delhi at around 2:30 pm later in the day.

SpaceX crew-10 docks at ISS, to bring home Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore this week

New York (IANS) SpaceX's Crew-10 mission successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, bringing hope for the return of two NASA astronauts -- Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore -- who have been stuck in orbit for months. 

Jharkhand: Clashes erupt during Holi procession; shops, vehicles set ablaze

Giridih (IANS) Several people were injured, and multiple shops and vehicles were set on fire after a violent clash broke out between two groups during a Holi procession in Jharkhand's Giridih district. 

The incident, which escalated into…

Trump asks Putin to spare the lives of Ukrainian troops

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he had appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the lives of thousands of Ukrainian troops “completely surrounded” by the Russian military be “spared”.” 

Trump wrote on Truth Social,…

World knows where epicentre of global terrorism lies: India slams Pak on train hijack claim

New Delhi (IANS) India has rejected Pakistan's allegations that New Delhi is behind the ethnic violence raging in the neighbouring country, saying it should look inwards instead of shifting blame for its own problems and the world knows where…

Tap water extended to 12.28 crore rural households in India in last 5 years

New Delhi (IANS) Around 12.28 crore rural households in India have been provided with tap water connections during the last five years under the Centre’s Jal Jeevan Mission taking the number of such homes to more than 15.51 crore which constitutes…

Pakistan train hijack: 155 hostages rescued, 27 BLA militants killed

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistani security forces have rescued over 150 hostages after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) hijacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers in Balochistan's Kacchi district, sources said. 

So far,…

Strengthening people-to-people ties: India, Mauritius ink 8 MoUs to bolster strategic, economic relations

Port Louis (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, witnessed the signing of eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday, covering a wide range of sectors, including crime investigation,…

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire during talks with US in Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (IANS) Ukraine signaled its readiness to accept a US proposal for an "immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire" following talks with a US delegation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to a joint statement. 

The statement, issued after hours…