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SRINAGAR: Kargil local authorities have requested the Center to resume civilian flights, saying connectivity is severely affected during winter when surface routes are closed.The demand was raised by Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil (LAHDC) Chief Executive Councilor (CEC) Mohammad Zafar Akhun and Ladakh MP Mohammad Hanifa in a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah…

New Delhi: Gautam Hari Singhania, chairman and managing director of the Raymond Group, suffered minor injuries after a speedboat carrying tourists capsized in the Maldives early on Friday, while two Indian men, including driver Hari Singh, are feared missing and a search operation is underway.Singhania was among the seven aboard the ship that capsized off…

New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry will launch a nationwide drive to identify and enroll out-of-school and drop-out children through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) as part of its efforts to achieve 100% Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) from pre-school to secondary level by 2030.Data from the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS) 2023-24 shows…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephone conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, discussing regional developments in West Asia, condemning attacks on critical infrastructure and stressing the need to secure global shipping routes.“Had a fruitful discussion with the King of Bahrain, His Highness King Hamad bin Isa…

New Delhi: India on Friday delivered 2.5 tonnes of medical supplies and equipment after a deadly airstrike on a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital killed more than 400 people.The Ministry of External Affairs said the shipment carried emergency medicines, medical disposables, kits and equipment for the treatment and recovery of those injured in…

New Delhi: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday issued a gag order on Mohammad Deepak and refused to quash the FIR against him. The case relates to the harassment of a Muslim shopkeeper along with members of the gym owner Bajrang Dal.“It’s part of the investigation. Don’t be sensitive [sensationalise]. I will refrain you from…

New Delhi: An Indian national died in Riyadh following the recent incident on March 18, the Embassy of India in Saudi Arabia confirmed in an official statement.The mission confirmed that it is contacting the families of the deceased as well as the local authorities and providing all necessary assistance. It expressed condolences and said it…

New Delhi: CP(M) rebel leader G Sudhakaran on Friday announced that he will campaign in Cherthala against Kerala Agriculture Minister P Prasad, accusing him of “making inappropriate remarks”.“Speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, Sudhakaran, who is contesting as an independent with the support of the Congress-led opposition United Democratic Front (UDF), mentioned that he had earlier…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: The Election Commission’s massive transfer of senior IAS and IPS officers within Bengal was a form of “unpopular President’s rule”, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.The EC’s move was “a deliberate design to seize control of Bengal through coercion and institutional manipulation”, Banerjee posted in X. watch ‘Unadvertised…