Mission Makeover? Terrorists opt for cosmetic upgrade in India

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Usman Jutt was a man on a mission – till vanity got in the way. He successfully infiltrated into India from Pakistan with the objective of establishing…

Mamata Banerjee escalates attack after West Bengal poll defeat

NEW DELHI: Mamata Banerjee said the BJP-led Central government would be “removed from power” in the future, days after her party, TMC, suffered a major defeat in the West Bengal…

Towns across UP, Chhatisgarh are getting baked, experts blame ‘man-made heat islands’

LUCKNOW: Banda in Uttar Pradesh baked at a blistering 48.2 Celsius Tuesday, turning roads gummy, metal searing hot and afternoon air into a blast furnace. Bundelkhand’s parched district has emerged…

2 Congress MLAs to join Vijay govt, no AIADMK rebels for now

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay will expand his cabinet to induct two Congress legislators as ministers on Thursday, reports Julie Mariappan. Members of the AIADMK faction headed…

PM Modi arrives in Rome for final leg of five-nation tour; India-Italy ties, trade on agenda

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome on Tuesday (local time) for the final leg of his five-nation tour, where he is scheduled to meet Italian President Sergio…

How to know when nation is under stress? When focus shifts to behavioural management

“We the people of India” saved the nation during Covid by “living like soldiers”. Today, citizens are again being asked to help the country by “living responsibly”.The language has changed…

Human-wildlife interactions a challenge, but India’s coexistence-based management approach addressing them: Yadav

Ahead of the first International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) summit to be held in Delhi on June 1-2, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, in an interview, admitted that human-wildlife interactions…

Jahangir Khan exits Falta re-poll race in Bengal; WHO raises alarm over Ebola outbreak & more

Image credits: IANS, AP Trinamool Congress candidate Jahangir Khan has withdrawn from the Falta re-poll after the Election Commission scrapped the original vote over alleged large-scale electoral irregularities, intensifying the…

Dharmendra Pradhan orders foolproof re-test

NEW DELHI: Amid continuing scrutiny over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced a series of institutional, technological and administrative reforms while union…

Roadshow, garlands, rousing welcome for rape accused after bail in Ghaziabad; Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP government

NEW DELHI: A shocking video emerged from UP’s Ghaziabad where an allaged rape accused received a rousing welcome from his supporters after being granted bail. Videos from the scene showed…