SRINAGAR: Kargil local authorities have urged the Centre to start civilian flights, saying connectivity remains severely affected in winter when surface routes close.Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council -Kargil (LAHDC) chief executive councillor (CEC) Mohd Jaffar Akhoon and Ladakh MP Mohmad Haneefa raised the demand in a meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah in New…
IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet have opposed the government’s directive barring airlines from charging for the selection of at least 60 per cent of seats, cautioning that the move may push up airfares.The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), representing the carriers, has called on the civil aviation ministry to reconsider the decision. In a letter…
NEW DELHI: Raymond Group Chairman and Managing Director Gautam Hari Singhania suffered minor injuries after a speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Maldives early Friday, while two Indian men, including rally driver Hari Singh, are feared missing and search operations are underway.Singhania was among seven people on board the vessel that overturned near V Felidhoo….
NEW DELHI: Former Army chief General MM Naravane said that he would only write fiction now. The statement came at a book signing event on Friday. Naravane’s unreleased memoir ‘Four Stars of Destiny’ created an uproar in Parliament last month with Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi used excerpts from the book published in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, discussing regional developments in West Asia, condemning attacks on critical infrastructure, and stressing the need to keep global shipping routes secure.“Had a fruitful discussion with the King of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad Bin Isa…
Former South Africa superstar AB de Villiers has delivered a brutally honest take on IPL batting comparisons, openly expressing his frustration with how stats are used, especially when comparing middle-order players to openers. “It Irritates the Living Daylights Out of Me” Speaking on Mbangwa Media Youtube channel De Villiers didn’t hold back while addressing comparisons…
India finished the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup without a win, bowing out in the group stage. (Image: AIFF) New Delhi: India’s campaign at the 2026 AFC Women’s Asia Cup in Australia ended in disappointment, with heavy defeats – such as 0-11 vs Japan – exposing the gulf with Asia’s elite. Yet, beneath the scorelines…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday released the party’s election manifesto ahead of the upcoming state assembly polls.Speaking at the launch, Banerjee thanked the people of the state for their continued support and alleged that the BJP was attempting to gain control of West Bengal through…
NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has constituted a three-member expert committee to rewrite the chapter on the judiciary in the NCERT Class 8 textbook, following a row over a section referring to “corruption in the judiciary.”The committee comprises former Attorney General K. K. Venugopal, former Supreme Court…
Strait of Hormuz (AP image) Iran has introduced a ‘safe shipping corridor’ that allows selected vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz via a route inside its territorial waters, as tensions in the region continue to disrupt global maritime traffic.The corridor is being offered only to ships that receive prior approval from Iranian authorities,…
