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RAIPUR: Maoist casualties in Wednesday’s operation by security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region rose to 18 after six more bodies, including wanted PLGA commander Vella Modiyam, were retrieved Thursday from the gunfight site along the Dantewada-Bijapur border.Nine of the slain guerrillas, who had a combined bounty of Rs 1.3 crore on their heads, were women….

J&K CM Omar Abdullah (PTI) SRINAGAR: Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah “resides in the hearts of people” whether his Dec 5 birth anniversary is declared a holiday or not, his grandson and J&K CM Omar Abdullah said Thursday, five years after the date tied to the National Conference (NC) founder was taken off the list of public…

NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of former Mizoram governor and senior Advocate Swaraj Kaushal.In a post shared on X, Kejriwal described Kaushal as a “distinguished legal luminary” whose contributions to public life and the legal fraternity would be remembered for years…

Continuing his japan tour, CM firms up investment worth Rs 500 crore on third day CHANDIGARH: Japanese steel giant Aichi Steel agreed to expand its collaboration with Vardhman Special Steels in Punjab, entailing an investment of Rs 500 crore, according to an official statement.Aichi Steel and Vardhman Special Steels signed an MoU in the presence…

Do street dogs pose a threat to public safety? Not at all. This inference can be drawn from a recent survey that reveals a bond many Indians quietly share with the strays that roam their streets, even as safety fears dominate conversations.In fact, the survey across 10 cities by a Delhi-based think tank has found…

BENGALURU: Karnataka is preparing to expand its Telescope Distribution Scheme beyond Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES) schools to a larger group of govt institutions, science and technology minister NS Boseraju said Thursday. A proposal seeking more funds will be placed before the chief minister during the next budget meeting.Boseraju was speaking at the Jawaharlal…

Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: India on Thursday sent out a strong signal about the continuity of its partnership with Russia, with defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasising that bilateral defence cooperation remains steady “despite the geopolitical uncertainty.” His remarks came at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental…

Search operation launched after bomb threat (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Security agencies on Thursday launched an extensive search operation in Rajasthan’s Ajmer after the district administration received a bomb threat email. The email claimed that RDX-based explosives had been planted at the Ajmer Sharif dargah, the district collectorate and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in…

Swaraj Kaushal (Image/X@BansuriSwaraj) NEW DELHI: Swaraj Kaushal, former Mizoram governor and the husband of late union minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Thursday at the age of 73.He was rushed to AIIMS after complaining of chest pain in the afternoon, where doctors declared him dead, a BJP leader said.Kaushal is survived by his daughter, New…

NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s nationwide operational crisis intensified on Thursday, with fresh flight cancellations and long delays reported across Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune. This has resulted in leaving lakhs of passengers stranded and triggering widespread anger amongst them. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has summoned the airline’s senior management to its headquarters…