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Drones look for hideouts as Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag operation enters Day 6

Security forces are using drones and helicopters for surveillance of the dense forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag where terrorists are believed to be holed up

Security personnel on their way to the encounter site in Garol, Kokernag, in Anantnag district. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)
Published on Sep 19, 2023 03:22 AM IST
ByMir Ehsan, Srinagar

Any move to rename nation against the constitution, says Kerala CM

The chief minister said the move was part of attempts to sabotage the country’s heterogeneity and urged the public to resist such measures.

The chief minister said the move was part of attempts to sabotage the country’s heterogeneity and urged the public to resist such measures. (CM's Twitter account)
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 01:14 AM IST

‘Lot could be saved’: Anurag Thakur on benefits of imposing one nation, one poll

A political slugfest erupted after the announcement between the Opposition and the central government.

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur(ANI)
Published on Sep 04, 2023 03:56 PM IST

Bridging hearts is as important as ending the curse of poverty

India has progressed from poverty and despair to economic growth and empowerment, but social responsibilities are crucial

Workers give finishing touches to an Indian flag at a workshop ahead of the Republic Day, in Mumbai on Wednesday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Aug 14, 2023 12:10 AM IST

President Murmu to address nation on eve of Independence Day

The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast on all Doordarshan channels

President Droupadi Murmu(PTI)
Published on Aug 13, 2023 10:08 PM IST
PTI |

PM Modi to inaugurate Gujarat's first Greenfield International Airport today

The Hirasar Greenfield Airport, located at around 30 km from Rajkot, spans over 2500 acres and has been developed at a cost of ₹1,405 crore.

Newly-built Greenfield Airport ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.(PTI)
Published on Jul 27, 2023 01:22 PM IST

PM Modi calls Manipur incident shameful; assures strict action against culprits

Speaking to reporters ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the prime minister said that we should rise above politics to protect women

The video of the disrobed women being paraded surfaced on social media on Wednesday fanning fresh tensions. (AFP image)
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:16 PM IST

UCC not in interest of nation: SAD to law commission

Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that SAD is the oldest political party in the country which upholds multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual traditions, with India as a federal entity.

Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said that SAD is the oldest political party in the country which upholds multi-religious, multi-cultural and multi-lingual traditions, with India as a federal entity.
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 01:16 AM IST

INTACH seeks heritage status for oldest railway station of Odisha at Paralakhemund

Established in 1899, the railway station was the first dedicated railway line as well as the first royal railway station of Odisha

INTACH, Odisha chapter convener has written a letter to railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (Parala Rail | Twitter)
Updated on May 09, 2023 01:35 PM IST
ByDebabrata Mohanty

Work towards eliminating terrorism, Rajnath Singh tells SCO member states

Singh’s call for clamping down on terrorism came days after five soldiers were killed when terrorists ambushed an army truck ferrying them between Jammu & Kashmir’s Bhimber Gali and Poonch

Defence minister Rajnath Singh. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 02:55 PM IST
ByRahul Singh

Mann Ki Baat, a tool for building a healthy India

The PM has touched several specific topics related to health, from tuberculosis to Kala-azar and from swachhata (hygiene) to holistic health. He also talked about the sensitive issue of mental health, encouraging people to have open conversation and help those in a difficult mental state

I remember the PM interacting with the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat, who expressed gratitude for making quality health care affordable. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 26, 2023 06:59 PM IST
ByVinod K Paul

Haryana: 500 police recruits pass out of Bhondsi training centre

director, intelligence bureau, Tapan Kumar Deka said the state police forces always act as the first responder of the Union Government, therefore emphasis is being laid on strengthening the state police forces continuously.

Haryana Police commandos performing during the Passing out Parade of the first batch of Naval Commando join Haryana Police, at RTC Bhondsi, in Gurugram on Wednesday. (ANI)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 02:42 AM IST
By, Chandigarh

Sunrays: Remembering Sathya Sai on Aradhana Day

As Aradhana Day approaches, devotees remember Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who taught to live with awareness of God, self-improvement, and righteousness. Baba's life was a lesson in boundless love and compassion, and his teachings continue through free education and medical care provided by his institutions. Baba's devotees strive to live up to his message and feel his presence even after his physical absence.

As April 24, Aradhana Day, draws closer, memories of the Mahasamadhi of my beloved guru, Sri Sathya Sai Baba are rekindled. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 03:08 AM IST
ByPriya S Tandon

Twin suicides at Mantralaya trigger crowd-thinning measures

On an average, 15,000 visitors come to Matralaya on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays because the cabinet is held on Tuesdays and all ministers are present there in the first half of the week. For the rest of the week, the number of visitors thins down to about 10,000 per day, say state secretariat officials.

Mumbai, India - March 16, 2020: Visitors waiting outside Mantralaya after they were denied entry due to Coronavirus Preventive measure, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, March 16, 2020. (Photo by Bhushan Koyande/HT) (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 01:15 AM IST

After Azad’s remark, BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to reveal who he met abroad

The BJP cited Ghulam Nabi Azad’s recent interview with a TV channel where he alleged that Rahul Gandhi had met undesirable businessmen during his foreign trips

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 04:29 PM IST

INS Vikrant receives historic bell of first warship from former Navy vice chief

The bell had been placed on the first INS Vikrant, commissioned in 1961, for almost 36 years and had been part of a rich history

The first INS Vikrant carrier (above) was decommissioned in 1997 and the new indigenous INS Vikrant was commissioned by Prime minister Narendra Modi in Kochi on September 2, 2022. (Twitter/INS Vikrant)
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 11:31 AM IST
BySaptarshi Das

Former Congress leader C R Kesavan joins BJP

C R Kesavan said PM Modi’s people-centric policies, corruption-free governance and reform-led inclusive development agenda have transformed India from a fragile economy to the fifth largest economy in the world

CR Kesavan was welcomed to the BJP by Union minister K Singh and the party’s chief spokesperson Anil Baluni in Delhi on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 03:58 PM IST
ByShweta Mudaliar

Budget session ends with blame game over logjam

The ministry-wise demand for grants, the finance bill, the budget of J&K and all other bills were passed amid din and without any debate.

Parliament of India. (Mohd Zakir/HT File Photo)
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 06:06 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Resolution in US House to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honour and celebrate the important role played by the Sikh community in strengthening and inspiring the people of the United States

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honour and celebrate the important role played by the Sikh community in strengthening and inspiring the people of the United States.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 01:26 AM IST
ByPress Trust of India, Washington

'Proud moment for India...': Praise for ISRO after 'reusable' rocket mission

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Sunday hailed ISRO for successfully conducting the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX)

Proud moment for nation: Karnataka CM Bommai lauds ISRO(ANI)
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 10:00 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Pathi Venkata Thadhagath

Navjot Sidhu meets Congress leaders in Patiala jail, plans post-release strategy

Senior Congress leaders Laal Singh and Mohinder Singh Kaypee visited Navjot Singh Sidhu in Jail. The duo spent almost half an hour with Navjot Singh Sidhu.

On Friday, senior Congress leaders Laal Singh and Mohinder Singh Kaypee visited Navjot Singh Sidhu in jail. (HT File)
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 07:15 AM IST
By, Patiala

UP chief secretary inspects 17km RRTS priority section in Ghaziabad

During the three-hour long inspection, officials said that chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra visited the Duhai depot where he took stock of the control room, trains, depots, passenger facilities at stations and platforms, besides taking a ride in one of the trains, which are undergoing trial runs

Uttar Pradesh chief secretary Durga Shankar Mishra inspects a rapid rail in Ghaziabad on Friday. (Sakib Ali /HT PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 11:48 PM IST
ByPeeyush Kh
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