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Operation Sindoor reflected ‘smart power’ in its most complete expression, says Indian Army chief

NEW DELHI: Under Operation Sindoor, Indian forces dismantled terror infrastructure, punctured a long-standing strategic assumption, and then stopped "deliberately and purposefully", and it reflected "smart power" in its most complete expression, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Tuesday. In...

Peak power demand hits all-time high of over 257 GW on Monday

NEW DELHI: India's peak power demand hit an all-time high of 257.37 GW on Monday, primarily driven by increased usage of cooling devices such as air conditioners and desert coolers amid intensifying heat wave conditions, according to power ministry...

Petrol, diesel prices hiked for second time a week, up 90 paise

NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by about 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, marking the second increase in fuel rates in less than a week after state-run oil firms ended a nearly four-year freeze on revisions. The...

Bengal govt sanctions prosecution of ex-RG Kar principal

KOLKATA: (May 19) The West Bengal government sanctioned the prosecution of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with a case of financial irregularities linked to the institution. An order issued on Monday by the...

Fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 may rise by Rs 70,000 cr on West Asia crisis: Official

NEW DELHI: (May 18) The government's fertiliser subsidy bill for 2026-27 may surge by Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 2.41 lakh crore, driven by rising import costs of urea and other fertilisers amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, a...

ED arrests AAP leader Deepak Singla in money laundering case

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday arrested AAP leader Deepak Singla in an alleged money laundering case following searches in Delhi and Goa, officials said. Singla was a candidate for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from the Vishwas Nagar...

PM Modi lands in Norway; to hold talks on trade, tech

OSLO: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Oslo, where he will hold talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store on trade, technology and other key sectors. Modi, who is on a four-nation European tour, arrived here from Sweden...

V D Satheesan sworn in as Kerala Chief Minister

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: V D Satheesan on Monday took oath as Kerala's Chief Minister, with Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administering the oath of office to the Congress Legislative Party leader here. Satheesan took the oath in the name of God. Besides Satheesan, members...

PM Modi tours iconic Dutch dam; eyes cooperation in water management

THE HAGUE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accompanied by his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten, toured the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam on Sunday, as India and the Netherlands explored deeper collaboration in water management and climate-resilient infrastructure. “An area in which the Netherlands...

‘If Pakistan harbours terrorists, operates against India…’: Army chief’s stern message

NEW DELHI: In a stern military message to Islamabad, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said if Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists and operate against India, then they have to "decide whether they want to be part of...
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Nepal flash floods death toll surges to 768; authorities warn of rising water levels in Bhotekoshi River

KATHMANDU: The water levels in the Bhotekoshi River rose again on Sunday, days after a devastating flash flood struck...
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