New Delhi: Delhi Police said Saturday that they busted a Pakistan-backed ISI-underworld terror module and arrested eight suspected operatives, including a Nepali national, allegedly planning attacks on vital installations, security establishments and police personnel in Delhi and other cities. The arrests were made in a coordinated multi-state operation that exposed a conspiracy allegedly orchestrated by Inter-Services Intelligence...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha government Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebration of the annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district, officials said. On the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will extend financial support for the festival, which marks the ceremonial wedding of Lord Shiva and...

New Delhi: Centre's move to exempt all customs duties on cotton imports for five months till October 30 will ensure adequate availability of cotton for the textile industry, lower input costs and boost the competitiveness of Indian textiles, the Textile Ministry said Saturday. Industry bodies welcomed the decision, terming it a "much-needed relief" for the apparel sector....

New Delhi: Congress Saturday alleged that the "Pradhan Mantri-Mantri Pradhan jugalbandi" is destroying the hopes and aspirations of lakhs of youth across the country by "messing up" the education system, encouraging the "infiltration of third-rate academics chosen by the RSS", as well as enabling "large-scale corruption". The opposition party's attack came after the CUET-UG 2026 for admissions...

Kolkata: Scores of people hurled stones, eggs and abuses at TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, who escaped the mob wearing a cricket helmet and helped by aides Saturday in Sonarpur town of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. Banerjee was attacked when he went to visit the victims of post-poll violence, and later claimed that...

New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat was knocked out of the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi Saturday after losing to Meenakshi Goyat 4-6 in a tense semifinal bout of the women's 53kg event. The loss will dash Vinesh's hopes of a comeback and her chances of securing a berth at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan later...

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Saturday announced that the swearing-in ceremony of KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka will be held June 3 at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan. The announcement came ahead of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. Saturday. Addressing a...

New Delhi: Vinesh Phogat continued her strong comeback in competitive wrestling by securing a spot in the women's 53kg semifinals at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi Saturday. She narrowly defeated Nishu 7-6 in a tough quarterfinal, just hours after starting her campaign with a win. Earlier, the accomplished wrestler defeated Jyoti 7-1 in her...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for beneficiaries, medical tests conducted up to three days before a patient's hospital admission will now be covered under Ayushman Bharat scheme, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced Saturday. Mahaling said all diagnostic tests carried out within three days before admission will be included in the Ayushman package, providing additional financial support...

New Delhi: With forecasts pointing to a below-normal monsoon and a likely moderation in economic activity, overall consumption demand may face headwinds in the coming months, and the near-term outlook for the Indian economy is one of cautious resilience, the finance ministry said in a report Saturday. However, domestic fundamentals remain broadly intact, manufacturing and services PMIs...