New Delhi: Long before drones, satellites, and advanced radar systems became central to border security, India relied on the extraordinary skills of a barefoot desert tracker — Ranchhodas “Pagi.” Known for his ability to read footprints in the sand like a map, Pagi played a crucial role in supporting Indian forces during the Indo-Pak wars…
New Delhi/Kolkata: The Congress has announced that it will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections independently, ruling out any alliance with the CPI(M)-led Left Front or the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The decision was taken at a high-level meeting between the party leadership and senior leaders of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. State in-charge…
Jalandhar (Punjab): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satwinderpal Singh alias Lucky Oberoi was shot dead by unidentified assailants outside a gurdwara in the Model Town area of Jalandhar on Friday morning, sending shockwaves across the state. According to police sources, the attackers opened fire on Oberoi’s vehicle near the gurdwara, triggering panic in the locality….
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has issued a directive stating that the National Population Register (NPR) will not be implemented in the state as part of the forthcoming Census exercise. The order reaffirms the state’s earlier position opposing the NPR, citing concerns raised over privacy and potential misuse of personal data. According to official communication, the…
Lieutenant Colonel Imran Dayal of the Pakistan Army was killed in a shooting carried out by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to reports. Security sources and media accounts suggest that Dayal was allegedly a key mastermind linked to the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Local media reported that the attack…
American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan captured widespread attention at the 2026 Grammy Awards red carpet with a daring, fashion-forward appearance that quickly became one of the night’s most discussed moments. The performer — who earned her first Grammy last year — stepped onto the red carpet in an avant-garde Mugler creation enhanced by temporary body art…
Mexico City:Mexican actor Gerardo Taracena, internationally recognized for his performances in Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto and Netflix’s Narcos: Mexico, has died at the age of 55. His death was confirmed by the Mexican Academy of Film Art and Sciences in a tribute released on social media. The Academy described Taracena as a “fundamental actor in Mexican…
Sukma (Chhattisgarh): In a significant development in India’s fight against Left-wing extremism, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) demolished a memorial dedicated to Maoist leader Ravula Srinivas alias Ramanna in Gogunda village of Sukma district on Thursday. Ramanna, a central committee member of the Maoists, died of cardiac arrest in 2019 and was considered the…
New Delhi: Security forces have killed a suspected Pakistani terrorist during an ongoing counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said, underscoring continued efforts to dismantle militant networks in the region. The terrorist was neutralized on Wednesday evening in the snow-bound higher reaches of Kishtwar as part of a joint operation involving the…
New Delhi, Feb 4: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Sports Authority of India following allegations that gyms and fitness centres are being misused to exploit young women, including for forced religious…
