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NEW DELHI: As the opposition’s protest seeking a discussion on the special intensive revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls has brought Parliament to a halt, some members in the INDIA bloc ranks Tuesday urged the alliance brass to find a way to run Parliament, but their plea was shot down.Sources said at the meeting of…

NEW DELHI: Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani was on Tuesday asked about his foreign assets and other transactions, both in India and overseas, during his more than eight hours of questioning at Enforcement Directorate headquarters here, in connection with a money laundering investigation against his group entities.Sources said Ambani’s questioning is likely to continue and…

NEW DELHI: Long-range precision strikes during the cross-border hostilities in May caused “a huge psychological impact” in Pakistan, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday, reiterating that Operation Sindoor had not yet been called off.The CDS emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across…

NEW DELHI: Hours after a flash flood hit the Himalayan village of Dharali in Uttarkashi district, IMD on Tuesday claimed that it has been issuing regular warnings to Uttarakhand for the past four days about expected “heavy to extremely heavy” rainfall over the state from August 3 till August 5.The MeT department, however, kept mum…

NEW DELHI: India is considering revamping pilot training by gradually moving away from the current system where a student has to first earn commercial pilot licence (CPL) and then do type rating separately for a specific aircraft, to a unified “multi crew pilot licence” (MPL) system. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will hold…

NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday retaliated to the Pakistani ceasefire violation, with a firing exchange continuing for 15 minutes, official sources told news agency PTI.There has been no report of any casualties in the ceasefire violation by the Pakistani army, which comes months after Pakistan’s DGMO sought truce following India’s Operation Sindoor post Pahalgam…

NEW DELHI: Screams echoed as people ran for their lives, roads vanished, an entire village was swept away, and homes lay submerged, such was the devastation unleashed by multiple cloudbursts that triggered flash floods across several Uttarakhand regions on Tuesday.At least 4 people died, meanwhile several remain missing. Indian Army personnel remain engaged in rescue…

NEW DELHI: Indian entrepreneur Ayush Panchmiya lost his passport, US visa, credit cards, and cash while in Barcelona, Spain, after a bag theft at a local Starbucks. The incident occurred shortly after he arrived in the city following a work trip to ETHCC Cannes. Panchmiya shared the details of the incident in a post on…

A devastating cloud burst in Uttarkashi’s Dharali village has triggered flash flood in Uttarakhand, causing large scale destruction. Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik passed away on Tuesday at the age of 79 after a prolonged illness. Meanwhile, Russia issued a sharp attack on US President Donald Trump’s threat to “substantially” raise tariffs…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the demise of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik on Tuesday.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Saddened by the passing away of Shri Satyapal Malik Ji. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief. Om Shanti.”Moreover, leader of…