‘Outrage when J&K leaders urge talks, not when RSS does’: Omar Abdullah backs call for India-Pakistan dialogue | India News

NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday backed calls for dialogue between India and Pakistan, a day after 117 eminent citizens from both countries wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart, Shehbaz Sharif, urging the two nuclear-armed neighbours to resume talks.Former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah’s father,…

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Russia’s Oreshnik: What makes the multi-warhead ballistic missile used against Ukraine so hard to stop

Russia on Sunday launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults on Kyiv in recent months, deploying the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile alongside hundreds of drones and advanced missiles in a strike that once again highlighted Moscow’s growing reliance on next-generation weapons.The attack followed Russian accusations that Ukraine had struck a student dormitory in Starobilsk,…

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Middle East conflict: Three opportunities for India to secure supply chains in energy, fertilizers & defence – explained

According to Morgan Stanley, energy, fertilizers, and defence will be the top focus areas that the government would look to shield from global uncertainties. (AI image) The Middle East conflict presents an opportunity to step up domestic investments in some targeted sectors, says Morgan Stanley in its latest report titled: India Economics & Strategy –…

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‘None of our MPs will split’: Sharad Pawar’s bold assertion in season of defections | India News

NEW DELHI: “None of our MPs will split. Not a single one of our MLAs is going anywhere … ” Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s confident, if not bold, assertion that his party remains united and will not tread the same path as Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) or Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress.This…

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You can’t force 15-year-old to become mom, Supreme Court tells AIIMS | India News

NEW DELHI: Taking exception to AIIMS-Delhi repeatedly seeking reconsideration of its order for termination of a 15-year-old’s 30-week pregnancy, citing health hazards for her and the foetus, Supreme Court on Thursday said govt must respect a citizen’s autonomy of choice as a minor can’t be burdened with motherhood and life-long stigma.A bench of CJI Surya…

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‘Ensure there are no glitches, students been through enough stress’: Rahul Gandhi to govt ahead of Sunday’s NEET re-exam | India News

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday shared a message for students and the govt ahead of NEET re-exam on Sunday.“To everybody taking the Re-NEET exam, hope you have a really wonderful, excellent exam and all of you do well. Remember we’re with you. We want to look after you, protect you and make sure that…

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Top stocks to buy today: Stock market recommendations for July 7, 2026 – check list

Top stocks to buy today (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Mankind Pharma, Bajaj Auto, UNO Minda, and Jubilant FoodWorks – Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research at Mirae Asset Sharekhan has identified these four as the top stocks to buy on July 7, 2026:Mankind Pharma: Buy in the range between Rs 2541- Rs 2542; Stop…

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How loitering munitions are making battlefields more lethal and unpredictable

Loitering munition flying during a demonstration. (Image credit: Elbit Systems) Loitering munitions, also known as ‘suicide drones’, are increasingly becoming an important part of the evolving military equations. These airborne weapon systems combine the capability of operating in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance mode as well as in a strike mode. Both these capabilities now…

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Rajnath Singh: ‘To promote peace, stability in Indo-Pacific’: Rajnath Singh to visit Vietnam, South Korea to deepen defence ties

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday began a multi-nation visit to Vietnam and South Korea aimed at strengthening strategic military cooperation, defence industrial partnerships and maritime collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.In a post on X ahead of his departure, Singh said he was looking forward to expanding India’s engagement with both countries during…

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CBSE revaluation row: Delhi HC issues notice to board, Centre on OSM discrepancy plea, lists plea for June 12 | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), seeking their response to a plea alleging discrepancies in the board’s On-Screen Marking (OSM) system used during the post-result verification and re-evaluation process.The development comes amid an ongoing controversy over CBSE’s digital evaluation system,…

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