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NEW DELHI: The cabinet Wednesday approved higher royalty rates for four critical minerals – graphite, zirconium, caesium and rubidium – in a move aimed at boosting their mining and domestic production.“The decision of the cabinet will promote auction of mineral blocks containing caesium, rubidium and zirconium, thereby not only unlocking these minerals but also associated…

SRINAGAR: J&K police intensified their sweeping operation to dismantle terrorist support networks and the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), searching over 200 locations in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district and questioning more than 500 people, including a doctor, as the crackdown entered its fifth day Tuesday.The campaign across Kashmir valley has gathered pace after the unearthing of a…

Manoj Sinha (PTI file photo) SRINAGAR: In his first statement after the Faridabad-Delhi terror module was busted, J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said terrorism has been the biggest enemy of the youth in the state for more than three decades and it destroyed their dreams and aspirations.“Now that our youth and young professionals are…

NEW DELHI: A newly surfaced CCTV footage captured the precise moment the Hyundai i20 exploded near the Red Fort on Monday, sending shockwaves through the congested lanes of Old Delhi.In the clip, shared by news agency ANI, the car is seen suddenly bursting into flames, disintegrating within seconds and sending shards and flames flying across…

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday responded to activist Anjali Damania’s demand for his resignation over an alleged Rs 300-crore land deal in Pune, saying he would “use his conscience” before making any decision.A company linked to his son, Parth Pawar is at the centre of the controversy surrounding the purchase…

Mayank Markande of Kolkata Knight Riders prior to the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens on May 07, 2025, in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Two days before the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention deadline ends, Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) activity has picked up….

Sri Lanka’s Kamil Mishara, center, and Pathum Nissanka, left, run between the wickets as Pakistan’s Babar Azam watches during the first ODI match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo) As many as eight Sri Lankan players touring Pakistan for a three-match ODI series will return home on…

Olympic legend Surya Bonaly loses all her medals to Las Vegas thieves while caring for her cancer-stricken mother (Image Via Getty) Former Olympic figure skater Surya Bonaly is devastated after thieves stole every medal she earned during her career. The 51-year-old, who is battling breast cancer, said the robbery happened while she was in Minnesota…

At least 37 people were killed in Peru on Wednesday after a bus fell into a ravine, after colliding with a truck, according to authorities quoted by multiple media outlets. The crash occurred early in the day along a section of the Panamericana Sur highway linking Peru and Chile. “We have a figure of 37…

P Chidambaram (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Former home minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday slammed the Centre over its “discreet silence” on what he described as the growing threat of homegrown terrorism.His statement comes two days after the Delhi bomb blast near Lal Quila Metro station that killed 12 people and injured…