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Rescue operation underway after landslides hit the area following heavy rainfall, in Darjeeling. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: At least 20 people, including children, have died and scores have been injured as relentless downpours triggered massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday. Homes were swept away, roads severed, and…
Kiren Rijiju and Rahul Gandhi (File photos) NEW DELHI: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said it doesn’t “befit” the Lok Sabha’s leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi, to speak of Gen Z, saying that it was the young generation which ousted the Congress from power.Also Read – ‘Indira never spoke outside’: Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Cuttack remained tense on Sunday following new incidents of violence linked to a group clash during a Durga idol immersion procession two days ago.Due to the tense law and order situation, the state government suspended internet services from 7 pm on Sunday to 7 pm on Monday in areas under Cuttack Municipal Corporation,…
NEW DELHI: A newborn elephant calf at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park has been named Mayabini after late singer Zubeen Garg’s famous song. Assam’s environment and forest minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the female calf was born to an elephant named Kuwari. “Heartening news on #WorldAnimalDay — Kuwari, the elephant of Kaziranga National Park and Tiger…
Jyotiraditya Scidia (Photo-ANI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd’s (BSNL) indigenously developed 4G network will be upgraded to 5G across India within six to eight months, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Sunday.Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Enclave 2025, Scindia said India has entered the exclusive club of 4G technology, previously dominated by five global companies —…
Assam Rifles vehicle after an ambush in Nambol Sabal area last month NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies suspect that last month’s attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Nambol, Manipur, may have been a politically motivated “contract killing.” Officials, quoted by PTI, say it could have been aimed at destabilising the state’s fragile situation, undermining President’s…
Search and cordon operations following the Pahalgam attack (File photo) NEW DELHI: Key details have emerged following the investigation of Mohammad Yousuf Katari, 26, who was arrested for his role in the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Officials said on Sunday that Katari met the three terrorists behind the attack—Sulieman alias Asif, Jibran, and Hamza Afghani,…
Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana seemingly called “tails” but the official immediately announced “heads” (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan won the toss and opted to bowl first. Skipper Fatima Sana attributed the call to the overcast conditions (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana seemingly called “tails” but the official immediately announced “heads” (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Pakistan…
Vidarbha are Irani Cup champions (Screengrabs/BCCI) Vidarbha continued their unbeaten run in Irani Cup clashes, defeating Rest of India by 93 runs in a pulsating title clash at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. The win marks their third triumph in the prestigious fixture. Chasing a steep target of 361, Rest of India were…
NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Sunday kicked off their major `Konkan’ bilateral naval exercise in the western Indian Ocean, with the two sides deploying aircraft carriers, warships, submarines and fighters for the intense combat manoeuvres.The Indian warships are being led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with its MiG-29K fighters on board, while the…
