Punjab Police on Monday said it foiled Pakistan’s ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states.Three persons were arrested in connection with the case, and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation revealed that the Inter Services Intelligence-backed module was involved in…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, on Monday strongly denied Congress allegations that she holds foreign passports and has undisclosed assets abroad, as the political row escalated ahead of the 2026 Assam Assembly elections.Riniki Bhuyan Sharma rejected the allegations in a post on X and hit back at Assam…
Delhi Police on Monday arrested the suspect and seized the car which broke through barricades and forced its way into the premises of Delhi assembly. According to officials, A Tata Sierra car with UP registration number broke through Gate No. 2 of the Delhi assembly. A man from the car got out, placed a bouquet,…
The site in Iran, where the Americans destroyed aircraft during the rescue of a USAF F-15 pilot. Reuters On Friday, a United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, of the 494th Fighter Squadron, was shot down over the dry mountainous region of South Western Iran, near the historic city of Isfahan. As soon as the…
Majid Khademi (Courtesy: X) Israel announced on Monday that it killed the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Majid Khademi, as the Middle East war entered day 38.The country’s defence minister, Israel Katz, made the announcement.“The Revolutionary Guard are shooting at civilians and we are eliminating the leaders of the terrorists….
Iran and the United States have received a proposal to end the ongoing war which involves immediate cessation of hostilities followed by a comprehensive agreement which includes nuclear deal. The Pakistan-proposed framework was shared overnight with the two sides.The plan could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters cited a…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed that Puducherry will be granted full statehood if his party comes to power. Addressing an election rally at Lawspet, he said, “We are committed to giving full statehood to Puducherry.”Rahul Gandhi alleged that the current Union Territory government does…
Malda ‘hostage’ incident: ECI has handed over the probe to NIA NEW DELHI: The District Magistrate (DM) of West Bengal’s Malda issued a show-cause notice to the Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order) after seven judicial officers, including three women, were gheraoed on April 1. The show-cause notice dated April 4 was served to ADM…
Rupee stood firm on Monday, gaining 33 paise to reach 92.85 against the US dollar in early trade. This follows intervention by the Reserve Bank of India, as the bank stepped in to support the currency. The RBI tightened norms to curb speculative positions and capped banks’ net open positions at $100 million, even as…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections in Cooch Behar. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended warm greetings to party workers on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Foundation Day, lauding their dedication and reaffirming the party’s commitment to development and public welfare.In a…