Spread the love The 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) on Thursday saw both sides agreeing to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels NEW DELHI: In another round of diplomatic engagement on the border issue, India and China had “frank discussions” and reviewed the situation along the line of actual...
Post Pahalgam, panel proposes security boost at major J&K sites
Spread the love The report also suggested prescribing clear inter-agency SOPs ahead of the peak tourist season to ensure a coordinated and timely response to any security-related incident NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has recommended an integrated security and surveillance framework for all major tourist destinations in Jammu & Kashmir, incorporating comprehensive CCTV coverage, centralised monitoring facilities, regular vulnerability assessments...
27 Arunachal border locations get standard names to snub China’s renaming attempts
Spread the love Several of the named sites on the map carry the weight of India-China conflict. GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: The updated Survey of India map has assigned standard place and feature names to 27 Arunachal Pradesh sites, including four mountain passes and a high-altitude lake, as part of the Union government’s strategy to remove any ambiguity on demarcation of territory...
How WhatsApp clue, Mygate trail help CBI crack NEET paper leak
Spread the love Accused Kulkarni chose to share questions with students who paid to attend ‘special classes’ he conducted in his apartment just before the exam NEW DELHI: A seemingly innocuous WhatsApp message from a parent asking chemistry professor PV Kulkarni for his address to gift him a watch rang the first alarm-bells for CBI sleuths probing the NEET-UG paper...
Thailand school shooting: Teen kills grandparents at home, 5 at campus
Spread the love Police stand outside the home of a student who shot several people Friday at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (AP Photo) A teenage Thai student killed at least five people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, police said, in the Southeast Asian...
India rejects US criticism of FCRA Bill; MEA calls it ‘internal matter’
Spread the love Home minister Amit Shah has held meetings with representatives of church bodies to allay their concerns about the provisions of the bill NEW DELHI: Amid indications it may seek the passage of the Foreign Contributions Regulation (Amendment) Act, the government on Friday rejected criticism of the legislation by foreigners, including a US Congressman.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said...
US sanctions Dubai-based crypto exchange over alleged IRGC funding
Spread the love An investigation found that the exchange had moved cryptocurrency on behalf of Iran’s central bank, one of the world’s largest illegal online gambling networks The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Shelbit, its founder Siavash Kayvanpour and a network of associated companies. It alleged that the company processed millions of dollars in digital...
Minnesota solar farms turn into wildflower havens, invites bee and butterflies
Spread the love Two solar farms in Minnesota restored wildflowers, grasses and have population of bees, butterflies, wasps Two solar farms in Minnesota were built on retired agricultural land, and instead of the gravel or mown turf that usually goes under panels, the ground was seeded with native wildflowers and prairie grasses. Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory came back to...
‘Why should entire city suffer?’: Delhi HC on plea for protest at Jantar Mantar
Spread the love Concerns were voiced by the Delhi high court regarding Jantar Mantar as a protest site, questioning why the city should endure interruptions from protests. NEW DELHI: Delhi high court Friday questioned the logic of keeping Jantar Mantar the designated site for protests and agitation, wondering why an entire city should be “put to ransom” due to demonstrations...
Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya recalls actor’s battle with blood cancer at prayer meet
Spread the love Pradeep Rawat’s son Vikramaditya breaks down as he recalls actor’s battle with blood cancer at prayer meet: ‘I will carry forward his legacy’ Family, friends and colleagues gathered in Mumbai to remember veteran actor Pradeep Rawat, as his son Vikramaditya Rawat paid an emotional tribute and promised to carry forward his father’s legacy.The family of veteran actor...
