NEW DELHI: Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 involving personnel from 12 friendly countries started at Meghalaya’s Umroi Military Station on Wednesday.The contingents of Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam were accorded a traditional welcome by the Indian Army.PRAGATI — Partnership of Regional Armies for Growth and Transformation…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s most controversial infrastructure project in recent history is officially dead. Chief minister V D Satheesan Wednesday announced that UDF govt had decided to scrap the controversial SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project designed to link Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod, ending the flagship infrastructure initiative of the previous LDF govt after years of protests and uncertainty. The…
MUMBAI: Mobile phone financiers will face restrictions on “mobile lock” practices under RBI’s amended rules for loan recovery. Under the reworked draft regulation, lenders can restrict financed devices only under explicit contractual consent and after a 90-day default cycle with a staged 60-day and 7-day notice regime, while mandating that core functions such as incoming…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union government’s council of ministers on Thursday, with discussions expected on the functioning of ministries, recent policy decisions, their outcomes and future plans, official sources said.The meeting, the first of the council of ministers this year, assumes political significance as it comes after…
More than 10,000 pilgrims were stranded on the Kedarnath yatra route late Tuesday after a landslide blocked the Sonprayag-Gaurikund highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag amid continuous rain. The landslide hit the key Char Dham route during peak pilgrimage season as erratic weather continues to affect pilgrimage routes in Uttarakhand, report Gaurav Talwar & Kautilya Singh. The…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: When will MS Dhoni return for Chennai Super Kings this season? It is a question that has followed the franchise throughout IPL 2026, but there is still no definite answer.CSK, currently placed sixth on the table with 12 points from 13 games, will face Gujarat Titans in their…
NEW DELHI: In a move that may prevent further stress on the fragile Himalayan ecosystem and upper reaches of river Ganga in Uttarakhand, the Centre Wednesday told Supreme Court that it’s “not in favour of permitting any new hydro-electric project in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins” apart from the seven that have either been commissioned…
Conflicts are a normal part of parent-child relationship, and so are moments of discipline. Undoubtedly these moments are necessary for a child’s growth, emotional regulation and making them aware of healthy boundaries.However, sometimes children go through an emotional impact from these situations. What may follow in the child’s mind are silent questions and emotions such…
NEW DELHI: A Pune-based defence company has successfully carried out firing demonstrations of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets with ranges of 150km and 300km, respectively, at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, on May 18 and 19, reports Surendra Singh. Suryastra is India’s first indigenous universal multi-calibre rocket launcher system, designed for…
GUWAHATI: Multiple mass protests erupted across Manipur’s hill districts on Wednesday, with both Naga and Kuki-Zo communities demanding the immediate and safe release of their members.Naga groups said six men abducted on May 13 by Kuki-Zo armed groups remain untraced. The Kuki-Zo community said 14 people, including three students, are still in the custody of…