J&K encounter under way: Cop killed, terrorists trapped; heavy firing reported

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: A policeman was killed and a terrorist was believed to be injured in a gunfight with security forces in a remote forest village of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening, officials said. The encounter has since halted, but the area remains under a tight security cordon with all escape routes sealed.The gunfight...

‘Waging war’: NIA names Pak handler in Pahalgam case; chargesheet filed

Spread the love       National Investigation Agency NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed its chargesheet in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack case, naming seven accused, including Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its offshoot, The Resistance Front (TRF).Also Read | Intelligence agencies monitor expansion of terrorist infrastructure in POKThe anti-terror agency presented the chargesheet before the...

‘Gracias Delhi’: With promise to ‘surely return’, Messi concludes India tour

Spread the love       Argentine footballer Lionel Messi greets the gathering during the ‘GOAT India Tour 2025’, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The footballing god descended upon the city, and the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour, which had begun in disorder, found its finish in Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, where fans gathered to...

Starlink VP Nicolls seems ‘unhappy’ with China’s satellite launch; says: Most of the risk …

Spread the love       SpaceX has voiced concerns over China’s recent satellite launches, citing a dangerous 200-meter close approach between a Starlink satellite and a newly deployed Chinese craft. Michael Nicolls of SpaceX highlighted a critical lack of coordination and data sharing among satellite operators as the primary risk in space. This incident underscores the growing need for better communication in...

Watch: India displays Turkish drone used by Pak in Op Sindoor; was going to hit Jalandhar

Spread the love       A view of the reconstructed Turkish Yiha Kamikaze drone, which was neutralised by the Indian Army during Operation Sindoor, at an exhibition marking the Vijay Diwas celebrations. (Indian Army via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Monday showcased a Turkish-made drone that was brought down by the Indian forces on May 10, the final day...

Watch: CM Nitish Kumar pulls down woman’s hijab at event; Cong, RJD slam ‘vile act’

Spread the love       Photo: Screengrab NEW DELHI: A video from a government event in Patna on Monday triggered a political row after Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was seen removing the hijab of a woman AYUSH doctor while handing over appointment letters.The incident occurred at a programme held at the Chief Minister’s residence, where appointment letters were being distributed to...

Viksit Bharat Adhishthan Bill: Rs 2cr fine for illegal universities

Spread the love       The Viksit Bharat Adhishthan Bill proposes a minimum ₹2-crore penalty and immediate closure for illegal universites and higher education institutes. A proposed overhaul of India’s higher education law could make it significantly harder for unauthorised universities to exist and far easier for regulators to shut them down. The Viksit Bharat Adhishthan Bill proposes a minimum ₹2-crore penalty...

BMC polls: Mahayuti eyes Mumbai but Pune flashpoint; Thackeray reunion shakes MVA

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: After a delay of nearly three years, the State Election Commission has finally announced dates for Maharashtra’s long-pending civic body elections, which have been overdue since 2022. Polling will be held on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, 32 zilla parishads and 336 panchayat samitis, with results scheduled for January 16.The elections to key urban...

University of Liverpool marks start of Bengaluru campus project

Spread the love       The University of Liverpool has begun work on its proposed Bengaluru campus with a ground-breaking ceremony held at Alembic City on Monday.  The campus, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2026, will offer UK-accredited degree programmes in Computer Science, Business Management, Accounting and Finance, Biomedical Sciences and Game Design. The Game Design course will be the first such programme offered...

Inside a scientific experiment that transformed skin cells into embryo-forming eggs

Spread the love      For millions battling infertility, the effortless miracle of procreation is a punishing ordeal of tests, treatments and trials, often chipping away not just at their finances, but also their sense of self. Researching embryos and embryo-like models is therefore critical to peering into the earliest moments of human development to understand why conceptions fail. A recent experiment at...

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