Nation/Politics
India and the United Kingdom are likely to sign the long-pending free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of July, with the legal vetting of the agreement text now progressing at an accelerated pace, a senior government official said on Monday.To fast-track the process, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal is currently in London with his team…
A day after detaining two youth for displaying foreign flags, the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) “counselled” three teenage girls over a graffiti resembling the Israeli flag. A police spokesman said that when they received information about the graffiti painted on a road outside Imambara Zadibal, a team reached the spot…
In a shocking case, a French woman was raped after attending a party in Rajasthana’s Udaipur. The Rajasthan Police have registered a case, confirmed officials on Tuesday. According to police, the incident took place on Monday evening after the victim attended a party at a local cafe, where she met the accused. The accused, identified…
Malkajgiri MP from the BJP, Eatala Rajender, claimed that his phone was tapped not just before the 2023 Assembly elections but also during the 2018 elections by intelligence officers, obviously under the direction of the political bosses. The tapping has continued since 2018 and later during the bypoll of Huzurabad and all the subsequent elections,…
Hindalco Industries Ltd, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, on Tuesday announced it will acquire US-based AluChem Companies Inc for $125 million (approximately Rs 1,075 crore) in an all-cash transaction to strengthen its global specialty alumina portfolio.In a regulatory filing, Hindalco said the deal will be executed through its step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Aditya…
Five persons died on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) after allegedly inhaling a toxic gas while attempting to rescue a cow that had fallen into a well in Dharnawada village of Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district, officials said. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at a private farmhouse under the Raghogarh sub-division, Deepa Dodve, Sub-Divisional Police Officer…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while inaugurating the Golf Championship 2025 at Gulmarg, told the media that there was no local involvement in the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, including 25 tourists and a local ponywala. Abdullah stated that all the terrorists responsible were foreigners. The National Investigation…
As part of Operation Sindhu, the Indian Air Force evacuated 31 Malayalis from Israel. A C-17 flight of the Indian Air Force that arrived at Palam Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday noon had 266 Indians, including 18 Keralites. Earlier, one person from Israel arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 8 a.m., while…
India, under Operation Sindhu, has successfully evacuated more than 2,500 of its nationals from conflict-hit Iran. The evacuees have lauded the efforts of the government and expressed gratitude for their safe return home. Speaking to ANI, an Indian national, Saiyada Jeniffer Rizvi, described the situation in conflict-hit Iran as “terrible” and said they could have…
Oil prices fell sharply and global stocks rallied on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, easing fears of a broader conflict that could disrupt global crude supply.Benchmark US crude tumbled 4.9% to $65.12 a barrel, while Brent, the international benchmark, slid 4.8% to $67.14. The drop brought oil prices…
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval made the remarks in an address at a meeting of the security council secretaries of the SCO in Beijing. File. | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre National Security Adviser Ajit Doval on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) called for shunning double standards in combating terrorism and urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation…
Air India, on Tuesday, announced the gradual resumption of its flight services to the Middle East, Europe, and North America as certain airspaces in the Middle East begin to reopen following a temporary suspension due to escalating regional tensions. The airline said that most of its operations to and from the Middle East are being…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank will maintain a cautious stance on interest rates and await more data before considering cuts—directly opposing President Donald Trump’s fresh demands for immediate rate reductions. “For the time being, we are well positioned to wait to learn more about the likely course of the economy before…
A man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district for allegedly “selling” his wife to his friend to pay off a debt, who later raped her, police officers said on Tuesday (June 24, 2025). According to the police, the women, a resident of Dhar’s Kanwan area, had lodged a complaint at the women’s police…
Israel-Iran Conflict: Welcoming the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Mehbooba Mufti, president of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), stated that the ceasefire is a significant development, calling it good news for the entire world. Mufti said the war has propelled Iran to the leadership role of the Muslim world. Mufti praised the resilience of Iran’s…
In a renewed push for secure, year-round connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre is set to revisit financial clearances for two key tunnel projects, Singhpora-Vailoo and Sudhmahadev-Dranga. This comes as part of renewed efforts on all-weather connectivity for Jammu and Kashmir following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.Both projects, which aim to create an…
