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PM Modi to flag off train from Katra to Valley on April 19

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first train from Katra to the Valley on April 19 fulfilling the over 70-year-old dream of rail connectivity to Kashmir.

Mar 27, 2025

Kerala Mar Thoma priest passes away days after hasty 'demise' message leaves clergy red-faced

Reverend Father James George, the Vicar of the Kumbanad Shalom Mar Thoma Church near Thiruvalla passed away on Thursday.

Mar 27, 2025

Parliament today: Disaster management, immigration bills on agenda

The Parliament will on Thursday see the tabling of some key bills for consideration and passing.

Mar 27, 2025

Maha govt withdraws 6 pc tax on EVs priced above Rs 30 lakh

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday in the state council that the government has decided to withdraw the six per cent tax on electric vehicles (EVs) priced above Rs 30 lakh, as was initially proposed by Deputy CM and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar in the annual budget for 2025-26.

Mar 27, 2025

Jharkhand: CBI team attacked during raid on bank recovery agent's house, three injured

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was attacked on Wednesday while conducting a raid at the residence of a bank recovery agent in the Harla police station area of Bokaro district, Jharkhand. Three officers sustained injuries during the assault.

Mar 27, 2025

Need stricter food labelling laws, regulations on refined oils & UPFs: Naveen Jindal

Raising health concerns over ultra-processed foods (UPF) and refined seed oils, BJP Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal on Wednesday called for stricter food labelling laws.

Mar 27, 2025

Ranchi bandh over BJP leader's murder draws widespread response; several detained

The Ranchi bandh called on Thursday to protest the murder of local BJP leader and former Zila Parishad member Anil Tiger has evoked a widespread response, with roads blocked and businesses shut across the city. Ranchi police detained many people who took to the streets in support of the bandh.

Mar 27, 2025

India's nuclear energy capacity doubled in last decade: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Atomic Energy, Dr Jitendra Singh, on Wednesday said that India's nuclear power generation capacity has increased from 22,480 MW in 2014 to 35,333 MW currently, while installed capacity has doubled from 4,780 MW to 8,880 MW.

Mar 27, 2025

Kunal Kamra slams T-Series over copyright strike on 'Gaddar' parody Video targeting deputy CM Eknath Shinde

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena activists vandalised the Habitat Comedy Club in suburban Khar on Sunday night, where his show had taken place, and the hotel where the club is located.

Mar 27, 2025

To check issuance of health certificates to unfit devotees, J&K to sensitize outside doctors during Amarnath Yatra

The J&K government has instructed various states and Union Territories (UTs) to designate an adequate number of doctors to issue Compulsory Health Certificates to pilgrims participating in the Shri Amarnath Yatra 2025. Health certificates to be issued only by designated doctors; states asked to submit lists by April 5

Mar 27, 2025

Trump cracks whip, announces 25% tariff on imported cars

US President Donald Trump raised tariffs on imported automobiles and parts to 25 per cent and indicated that the reciprocal tariff system that goes into effect on April 2 will be "lenient".

Mar 27, 2025

Trump cites India's Aadhaar-EPIC linking, questions why US voter identification failed to do so

US President Donald Trump has cited India's requirement for voters to link their Aadhaar card with their Election Photo Identification Card (EPIC) as an example of a nation ensuring the integrity of its election and contrasted it with the lax US voter identification system.

Mar 27, 2025

European Union deplores Trump's tariffs on car exports: EU Chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed deep regrets about the United States' decision to impose tariffs on imported European cars.

Mar 27, 2025

'Mutual sensitivity to each other's interests, concerns': Writes PM Modi to Bangladesh's Yunus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor to Bangladesh's interim government, highlighting the significance of mutual sensitivity while referring to the Bangladesh Liberation War as a 'shared history'.

Mar 27, 2025

ISRO's commercial arm NSIL reports 43 pc revenue growth in FY25, PBT up 54 pc

NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has reported Rs 3,026.09 crore in revenue in FY25 to date, an impressive 43 per cent growth from Rs 2,116.12 crore in FY24, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Mar 26, 2025