NEW DELHI: Ahead of the launch of ‘UMEED’ Central Portal that will start the process of building a fresh database of all waqf properties, minority affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has stressed that the portal in no way violates the law or the Constitution.The minister was reacting to questions regarding All India Muslim Personal Law Board‘s…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra police have launched a probe against a senior doctor in Latur for allegedly directing a colleague to “kill” a Covid patient during the pandemic in 2021.According to officials, the probe follows the release of an audio clip of a conversation between the accused, Dr. Shashikant Deshpande, and Dr. Shashikant Dange on social…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that over 900 attack drones have targeted Ukraine in just three days. Speaking in a video message on X, Zelenskyy said, “Over 900 attack drones launched against Ukraine in just three days, along with ballistic and cruise missiles. There is no military logic in this, but it is a clear…
The Haryana government has initiated the online admission process for undergraduate (UG) courses in government colleges for the academic year 2025–26. Education Minister Mahipal Dhanda announced the launch of the centralised online portal on Monday, aiming to streamline college admissions across the state.Approximately 1.86 lakh students who have cleared the Class 12 examinations this year…
Isro is scheduled to launch the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) satellite on May 18 NEW DELHI: India’s surveillance power from the sky is set to get a big boost as Isro is scheduled to launch the PSLV-C61 mission carrying the EOS-09 (RISAT-1B) radar imaging satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit on May 18. The launch is scheduled at…
Earth’s forests are pivotal to keeping our planet habitable. Freely referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” they blanket about one-third of the globe and have a significant function to play in modifying the weather. Forests also take in enormous quantities of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air — approximately 7.6 billion metric tons…
SpaceX made a key milestone in delivering global internet connectivity on April 24, 2025, with the successful launch of the Starlink 6-74 mission. In the mission, 28 satellites were deployed in low Earth orbit, adding further to Spacex’s Starlink constellation. This expansion is central to the company’s mission of providing high-speed internet connectivity to even…
JAMMU: Security forces launched a massive combing operation after a brief exchange of fire with terrorists in Lasana village in Surankote of J&K’s Poonch district on Monday night.“Op Lasana… Contact was established with terrorists during a joint operation with J&K Police at Lasana, Surankote last night. Additional troops have been inducted, and search operations are…
JAMMU: A joint team of security forces embarked on a search operation in the forests of Naidgam in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Friday following inputs about the movement of suspected terrorists. Meanwhile, late Thursday, a loud “explosion-like” sound was heard in the remote Thanamandi area of Rajouri district but no damage or loss…
Blockbuster weight loss drug Mounjaro launched, prices starts at Rs 3500 per vial NEW DELHI: Pharma major Eli Lilly on Thursday announced the launch of Mounjaro – a blockbuster weight-loss drug that is a big hit in the UK, Europe and other countries already – in India.Mounjaro, an injectable drug that aids weight loss by…