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J&K CM Omar Abdullah (File photo) SRINAGAR: AAI on Saturday withdrew its proposed closure of Srinagar airport on Mondays-Tuesdays from July 1-Sept 30 and plans for a full closure from Oct 1-16. The closure was planned for “runway maintenance and other repairs” by IAF, which operates the airfield.J&K CM Omar Abdulah expressed “gratitude to govt...

Kashmir (ANI photo) SRINAGAR: Romance bloomed across the LoC and drew Zeeshan Mir past the treacherous line, only for him to be caught until love finally saved the day.The 22-year-old from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) was repatriated home Saturday, over a month after he was intercepted crossing the LoC in north Kashmir’s Uri, as authorities viewed...

(ANI file photo) SRINAGAR/JAMMU: A political storm erupted Saturday in J&K after it was found that a book for govt school libraries described the region as “India-occupied Kashmir” and “Indian-held Kashmir” and referred to banned JKLF founder Maqbool Bhat as “Shaheed”.Opposition BJP demanded education minister Sakina Itoo’s resignation, sought an immediate ban on the book...

Elon Musk spoke about philanthropy on Nikhil Kamath’s People by WTF podcast in 2025. Talking about charity, the world’s richest man said that he finds “it’s very difficult to give away money” effectively. Musk added that simply writing checks doesn’t ensure the money is used correctly, and emphasized his philosophy that one should focus on...

KOLKATA: Eastern Railway will slap Rs 200 fine for littering or spitting at stations or train coaches, general manager Milind Deouskar said on Saturday while launching “Eastern Railway is Watching You”, a rigorous cleanliness drive. Commuters can post photos of offenders on a WhatsApp number to enable the authorities to catch them red-handed. Also, special...

Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer refused to blame Ravi Bishnoi despite the leg-spinner’s costly 17th over proving decisive in England’s four-wicket win in the second T20I at Old Trafford on Saturday.Chasing 191, England rode on an unbeaten 76 from Jacob Bethell to reach the target with an over to spare....

Trump confirms White House meeting with Israeli PM next week US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a meeting at the White House, with the visit likely to take place as early as next week after Trump returns from the Nato summit.Speaking in a brief phone interview with Axios,...

Jacob Bethell of England bats during the 2nd T20I between England and India at Old Trafford on July 04, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo/Getty Images) The spotlight before the match was on India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who made his international debut. But by the end of the match, it was England’s Jacob Bethell who...

Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that Rahul Gandhi, leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, should be the next Prime Minister, urging the people of Telangana to support his efforts to promote Gandhi as the country’s future leader.“The people of Telangana need to stand in support of...

New IRGC navy chief gives US and Israel a warning The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned that “divine revenge” against the United States and Israel was “not far away,” in a statement issued to mark the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.In a message on Saturday, IRGC Navy Chief...