NEW DELHI: LPG tanker Jag Vikram loaded with 20,400 tonne of cooking gas safely crossed Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, becoming the first Indian-flagged vessel to pass through the conflict-hit maritime choke point since the announcement of a temporary two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, reports Dipak Dash. Jag Vikram is the ninth Indian-flagged…
JAMMU: J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday launched “Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan”, a 100-day campaign to rid the UT of the drug menace by throttling the supply of contraband from Pakistan and ensuring exemplary punishment for narcotics traffickers.“The administration is committed to effectively tackling this social evil and safeguarding the youth across the…
SRINAGAR: An eight-year-old girl was mauled to death by dogs in Sopore in the second such fatality in the area in less than a year.Aiman Adnan Sheikh was attacked in an apple orchard near her home in Sopore’s Seloo village, 55km north of Srinagar, on Friday and died within minutes, doctors said. “The child was…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that Nitish Kumar was stepping down as Bihar Chief Minister under “pressure” from within his own party, claiming some colleagues had been “intimidated or allured” by ally BJP.The remarks came a day after Kumar was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP and as his belongings were being…
. NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Saturday dismissed claims that the Tamil film “Jana Nayagan” was leaked from its system as “baseless and misleading”, asserting that its certification process follows a secure, access-controlled protocol. The clarification comes amid a controversy over the film’s alleged online leak in high-definition format, which…
NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has emerged as a flashpoint in West Bengal Assembly elections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the one hand, has vowed to implement it if the BJP comes to power. At the same time, Bengal’s chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, has pledged to repeal the law if her party gains…
NEW DELHI: At least 10 people were killed and 25 were injured in Bihar’s Katihar following a collision between a bus and pick up van.According to Katihar Police, injured people are being taken to the nearest government hospital.“Today, on April 11, 2026, a horrific road accident occurred near Gerabari within the jurisdiction of the Korha…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal had a close call on Saturday when the helicopter he was travelling in landed in a parking lot in Pune instead of the designated helipad. Officials said a proper helipad had been prepared for VVIP arrivals, but the pilot reportedly mistook an open space in…
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday said the Assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry and Assam drew global attention, with 38 delegates from 22 countries witnessing India’s electoral process firsthand under the poll panel’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.In a statement, the EC said the delegates observed the scale, precision and vibrancy of the polls,…
