LehJammu: Education reformist and HIAL founding director Sonam Wangchuk Saturday cited administrative delays in execution of the lease deed for land allotted to his institute in Leh, sharing an official communication from the Ladakh administration dated February 19, 2021, to support his claim. The climate activist also said he had repeatedly approached the authorities for timely execution...

Mumbai: Mumbai Crime Branch has recovered two firearms allegedly used by assailants to fire at actor Tiger Shroff's car and ten live cartridges from Surat in Gujarat, police official said Saturday. The recovery was made Friday during targeted operational raids conducted by investigating officials in connection with the case. According to a police official, crime branch teams...

Washington: India's Operation Sindoor has featured in election rallies for the US midterm elections, with President Donald Trump once again claiming to have stopped two nuclear-armed neighbours from going to war by threatening them with steep tariffs. India launched Operation Sindoor in May 2025, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) following the...

New Delhi: Liechtenstein's Prince Alois will kick-start a four-day visit to India beginning Sunday to shore up bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, science, technology and innovation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Saturday. Prince Alois, presently serving as the acting head of the tiny European nation, will be accompanied by his spouse, Princess Sophie and...

Mumbai: Kieron Pollard will take over the role of Mumbai Indians' head coach ahead of IPL 2027, the five-time champions announced here Saturday. Pollard had been working as the batting coach of Mumbai Indians for the past few seasons and will take over the role of the head coach following the exit of Mahela Jayawardene. "Mumbai Indians...

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has shared a video on social media recalling how her love story with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi began in 1965 at a small Greek restaurant called The Varsity in Cambridge, England. In her debut post on X, Sonia Gandhi spoke about her upcoming memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey...

Christchurch: India won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the second T20 International here Saturday. India made two changes, replacing injured Ishan Kishan with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi while Prince Yadav came in for Mayank Yadav. For New Zealand Jacob Duffy came in for Adam Milne. Teams: India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,...

New Delhi: Haryana Police is working with the CBI to finalise modalities for the deportation of fugitive gangster Himanshu Bhau, who has been detained by US authorities and is currently in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), officials said Saturday. Bhau, wanted in India in multiple murder and extortion cases, was initially detained for...

Mumbai: Ayushmann Khurrana's spy comedy Udta Teer collected Rs 4.92 crore gross at the domestic box office on its opening day, the makers announced Saturday. Dharma Productions shared the figure in a social media post, thanking audiences for their response to the movie, which made its debut in theatres Friday. The film also stars Sara Ali Khan....

United Nations: Representatives of several countries have hailed the impact of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, as New Delhi reaffirmed its commitment to sharing development experiences and supporting countries in the Global South. The Permanent Mission of India to the UN hosted the 9th edition of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund Annual Event Thursday at the UN...