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JAMMU: Taking stock of the devastation caused by the recent spell of heavy rains and related disasters in Jammu, Union Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre had spared no efforts in ensuring prompt rescue and relief, and that PM Narendra Modi had spoken to J&K LG Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah.The…

NEW DELHI: Any foreigner entering India without valid passport or visa will now face up to five years’ jail and a fine of up to Rs 5 lakh. If such entry, stay or exit is on basis of a forged passport or travel document, punishment will range from two to seven years in jail and…

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Urdu Academy has indefinitely postponed a mushaira (poetry symposium) featuring Javed Akhtar, which was scheduled for Monday evening, following protests by religious groups which claimed that certain comments by the poet-lyricist-screenwriter had hurt their sentiments.The Urdu Academy, which functions under the Bengal govt’s minority affairs department, has not officially cited the…

President Putin and Prime Minister Modi traveled together to the location of their bilateral meeting following the events at the SCO Summit site. The warmth in India-Russia ties, despite mounting American pressure on India to discontinue its oil purchase from Russia, was on full display in China, as President Vladimir Putin and PM Narendra Modi…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday rebuffed political parties’ clamour for a directive to EC to accept Aadhaar card as standalone proof of citizenship to enable people to enroll in the Bihar voter list prepared after special intensive revision (SIR) and said the status of Aadhaar cannot be enhanced beyond what has been laid down in…

Johnny Gaudreau (Image Via Twitter) Seriously skilled hockey players like Gaudreau are hugely missed in the hockey world. The hockey world is also recuperating from the loss of one of its most artistic and most beloved players. Gaudreau was affectionately known as ‘Johnny Hockey.’ He titled himself as one of the few hockey players who…

OpenAI has quietly begun scanning ChatGPT conversations for threatening content and reporting users to law enforcement when human reviewers determine there’s an imminent risk of violence against others. The AI company disclosed this policy change in a blog post following tragic cases of users experiencing mental health crises while using the chatbot.The monitoring system routes…

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the government’s rollout of E20 petrol, a blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol. The petition argued that motorists should have the option of ethanol-free fuel, especially those driving vehicles manufactured before 2023, which may not be fully…

NEW DELHI: Russia is studying potential investments plans to manufacture its Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets in India, defence sources told ANI, amid growing bonhomie between New Delhi and Moscow.India had earlier expressed the need for at least two to three squadrons of fifth-generation fighter aircraft, with both Russia’s Su-57 and America’s F-35 in the…

Pranav V (Photo Credits: X) Pranav Venkatesh emerged victorious in the Superstars section of Fujairah Global Chess 2025. He entered the final round with a half-point lead over Sanan Sjugirov and Amin Tabatabaei.Despite needing only a draw to secure the top prize, Pranav played aggressively with white pieces and won his final game, finishing with…