NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between the security forces and terrorists in Kathua, IGP Jammu informed on Wednesday.“SOG Kathua has engaged terrorists in the forest of Kamadh Nullah, Kathua,” he said in a post on X. Security Forces Launch Cordon-And-Search Operations In Kishtwar, Doda and Poonch A terrorist was spotted by local residents around…
India and the EU recently announced the conclusion of what has been touted as the “mother of all deals”, but a key question remains: will Turkey be able to reroute its goods to India under the agreement? Officials have clarified that while Indian products can move into Turkiye through Europe, Turkish goods cannot enter India…
NEW DELHI: India’s import of Russian crude recorded a sharp 29% month-on-month decline, falling to the lowest volumes since implementation of the price cap policy, but is making a strong turnaround in January this year, Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in its monthly analysis of Russian fossil fuel exports for…
Pakistan’s Hanif Mohammad (l) plays a forward defensive, watched by England wicketkeeper John Murray (r) (Photo/Getty Images) Every cricket team is known for a certain style. Australia is often linked with an aggressive approach and playing hard until the final ball. India is associated with its long line of top-class batters, from Sunil Gavaskar and…
Industry body PHDCCI has suggested that the government set up a dedicated Green Bank or Climate Finance Facility in the upcoming Union Budget to help channel private capital into green technologies such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and electric vehicles, PTI reported.The proposal was made during a pre-Budget interactive session with representatives from the banking,…
KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh‘s re-emergence in party meetings during home minister Amit Shah’s Kolkata visit brought relief to party veterans, while absence of key Matua and Rajbangshi netas underscored unease before the 2026 polls. Ghosh was seen entering a New Town hotel where Shah was staying and attended a closed-door meeting with…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission Friday sought a report from the West Bengal chief electoral officer on the recent statement by chief minister Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting in Naxalbari, Darjeeling, allegedly instigating local women to be at polling booths and use household kitchen items to deal with “necessary situations”.With her statement seen as a…
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran (ANI) Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) series will improve the quality of data used in formulating monetary and fiscal policies, as it better reflects current consumption patterns and economic conditions.The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics…
NPCIL Kaiga CBT 2026 exam dates out for Scientific Assistant and Technician posts NPCIL Kaiga admit card 2026: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has announced that the admit cards for the Kaiga Site recruitment exam 2026 will be released soon, as the Computer Based Test (CBT) dates have been announced. The recruitment…
What do salaried taxpayers, middle class, and the common man want from Union Budget 2026? (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Like every year, salaried taxpayers, middle class and common man will listen to FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget speech in the hope of more tax relief. Last year, FM Sitharaman announced major changes…
