NEW DELHI: In a setback for Kerala’s ruling LDF, the Congress-led UDF on Monday won the Nilambur assembly bypoll, with Congress candidate Aryadan Shoukath defeating CPI(M)’s M Swaraj by 11,077 votes. This is the first time the LDF has lost a sitting seat during its current term.Shoukath, son of veteran Congress leader Aryadan Mohammed, secured…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Monday extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft for another month, citing ongoing tensions between the two countries following the Pahalgam terrorist attack and subsequent military operations.The ban, originally imposed on April 23, was first extended on May 23 after India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7. The Indian military action…
An Air India Express flight from Delhi to Jammu (IX-2564) returned to Delhi due to suspected GPS interference, a growing concern for airlines operating near conflict zones. The flight landed safely, and an alternative flight was arranged for passengers. GPS spoofing, which involves broadcasting counterfeit satellite signals, is difficult to detect and relies on pilot…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday strongly rejected “unwarranted and factually incorrect references” made about the country during the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of foreign ministers’ meeting.“These statements, driven by Pakistan, which has turned terrorism into statecraft, reflect the continued misuse of the OIC platform for narrow political ends,” the ministry of external affairs…
NEW DELHI: Asia is currently warming nearly twice as fast as the global average with the 1991–2024 trend almost double that of 1961–1990, fuelling more extreme weather and wreaking a heavy toll on the region’s economies and ecosystems, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.It said that the year 2024 with recording rise of…
RUDRAPRAYAG: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said that the ongoing Kedarnath Dham Yatra has become a confluence of the remarkable synergy between spiritual devotion and development in the state. Taking to X, CM Dhami announced that in a span of just 48 days, more than 11.4 lakh devotees have paid their respects…
NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Sunday dismissed social media rumours suggesting that the United States used Indian airspace to carry out airstrikes on Iran during “Operation Midnight Hammer.” The government agency categorically stated that these claims are false.“Several social media accounts have claimed that Indian Airspace was used by the United States…
English is “empowering” not “shameful” and it is a tool to break the chains, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said following home minister Amit Shah‘s reported remarks on English. On Friday, Rahul on X also said, “English is not a chain – it is a tool to break the chains.” “In today’s world, English is…
On the occasion of International Yoga Day on 21 June, the Uttarakhand tourism development board (UTDB) held special yoga sessions across several remote villages near the India-China border, as part of the government’s vibrant villages programme.The events were held in villages including Mana, Malari, Jadung, Nilang, Harsil, Dugtu, and Nabidhang, spread across the districts of…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday announced it will extend its evacuation efforts in Iran to include citizens of Nepal and Sri Lanka, following formal requests from the two neighbouring nations. The move comes amid escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s Operation Rising Lion aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, to which Tehran…
