Army commander reviews counter-terror training of police officers in Bhaderwah
Bhadarwah/Jammu: Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the counter-terror training here and commended the collective efforts of the Army and police towards enhancing operational synergy and interoperability among the forces. A total of 1,114 police sub-inspectors (PSIs), including 146 females, are undergoing training in guerrilla warfare at the Corps Battle […]
PM going from street to street in south India to compensate for losses in north: Cong’s Alka Lama
Says her part will ensure J&K’s freedom from ‘dictatorial government’ Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is campaigning from street to street in south India to compensate for the BJP’s “losses” in northern states, All India Mahila Congress chief Alka Lamba said on Tuesday. Addressing an election rally here, she targeted the BJP saying those “day-dreaming […]
Sreeja surpasses Manika as India No.1 TT player
New Delhi: CWG mixed doubles champion Sreeja Akula on Tuesday became the top-ranked Indian woman table tennis player after rising to career-high rank of 38 in latest ITTF Chart, replacing Manika Batra. Sreeja climbed a spot while Manika who had been India’s number one TT player for a while now, slipped two places to 39 […]
PM slams Congress over its Goa leader’s remark on Constitution, says it’s ploy to break country
Sakti (Chhattisgarh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Congress over a remark by its Goa candidate that the Constitution was imposed on the coastal state, and said it was a “ploy” to break the country. Speaking at an election rally in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district, Modi said Congress, which ‘divides the country in […]
EC not acting on complaints against PM, Cong exploring legal remedies: Shrinate
Guwahati: Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said the party is exploring legal remedies as the Election Commission is not acting on the complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “redistribution of wealth” remarks. Shrinate said institutions like the EC need to have complete faith of the people and they should work to restore that trust […]
INDIA bloc not a front, it is a platform against BJP: Kerala CM
Kannur (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc was not a front, but a system of opposition political parties that has come up as a platform against the ruling BJP at the Centre. The statement by Vijayan comes amidst an intense fight between the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF […]
BJP tries to kill or imprison people who speak out against it: Mamata
Hasan (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP is trying to kill or imprison people who are speaking out against it. Her reference was to Kolkata Police arresting a Mumbai resident, who had allegedly met 26/11 attack accused David Headley earlier, for purportedly conducting a recce of TMC national […]
Agri exports fall 9% to USD 43.7 bn during Apr-Feb 2024 due to global, domestic factors
New Delhi: The country’s agriculture exports declined by 8.8 per cent to USD 43.7 billion during April-February period of 2023-24 fiscal due to factors like the Red Sea crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and domestic restrictions imposed on critical items like rice, wheat, sugar and onion. According to the data of the commerce ministry, the exports stood […]
India fourth largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report
New Delhi: India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of USD 83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international think-tank. The report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shared on its website in April also said the “rise” in global […]
Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
London: Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organisations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year. Both the UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe on Tuesday called for the UK to rethink its plans because of concerns that the legislation […]
