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Netanyahu says Israel will decide which foreign troops acceptable to secure Gaza ceasefire

Israel will determine which foreign forces are acceptable for a planned international force in Gaza, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated. This comes

Book on IUML leader Abdul Samad launched on his birth anniversary

Odisha Minister Assures Full Readiness as Cyclone Montha Approaches

Expectant mothers due to deliver next week have been relocated to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) for safety

Brazil and US to meet 'immediately' to seek tariff solutions, Lula says

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and U.S. President Trump held a positive meeting to address tariffs and sanctions. Their teams will immediately

Islamic prayer timings in US: Check Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha time on October 27 in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix

Islamic prayers, known as Salah, are structured around astronomical events, with five daily prayers: Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. The art

Arsenal extend lead, Bournemouth win, Villa shock Manchester City

PREMIER League London, Oct 26: Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Crystal Pala

Meghalaya Veterans set for 4th NE Masters Table Tennis Tournament

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: The Meghalaya Veteran Table Tennis Association is all set to compete in the 4th North East Masters Table Tennis

St Edmunds, Pine Mount win inter-school swimming championship

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: St. Edmunds School and Pine Mount School emerged overall champions at the 1st All Shillong Inter-School Swimmin

Arpit, Kishans tons script Mlayas comeback

RANJI TROPHY By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: Classy centuries by Arpit Bhatewara and Kishan Lyngdoh gave Meghalaya a solid platform for the hos

iPhone boom powers Indias electronics exports to record highs, set to overtake petroleum

India's electronics exports are surging. They are set to become the country's second-largest export category, potentially replacing petroleum pro

Mlaya rumble J&K but face uphill challenge in CK Nayudu

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: Meghalaya produced a great spell of bowling to dismiss Jammu and Kashmir for 207 on the first day of their U-23

Sub-Junior Boys NFC: Mlaya bag big win over Chhattisgarh

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: Meghalaya started out their run in the Sub-Junior Boys National Football Championship 2025-26 (Tier 2) with a s

Pradosh scores double-ton, Gurjapneet gets hat-trick as TN take control

Ranji Trophy 2025/26 GROUP A Dimapur, Oct 26: Young Pradosh Ranjan Paul completed his maiden double-century while upcoming left-arm pacer Gurjapn

Karun Nairs hundred carries Karnataka to strong position

Ranji Trophy 2025/26 GROUP B Shivamogga, Oct 26: Karun Nair made his 25th first-class hundred to take Karnataka to a strong position against Goa

Young all-rounder Vats steers Haryana to second win in a row

Ranji Trophy 2025/26 GROUP C Rohtak, Oct 26: Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Parth Vats starred once again with a fifer to guide Haryana to a c

Crucial to rebalance

One should adopt a disciplined approach towards savings. Systematic Investment Plans are only the first step to accumulating wealth. Managing the

Lando Norris wins in thrilling Mexico City GP to take F1 World Championship lead from Piastri

Lando Norris secured a dominant lights-to-flag victory at the Mexico City Grand Prix, propelling him to the Drivers' Championship lead by a singl

Noel Tata, others unlikely to okay Mehli Mistry's renewal

Tata Trusts trustees Noel Tata, Venu Srinivasan, and Vijay Singh may not approve Mehli Mistry's reappointment. Mistry's term ends soon, and a ren

CBB to launch recruitment drive across J&K

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Century Bank Brokers (CBB), a unit of Century Financial Dubai, today announced to launch its recruitment d

ASRL showcases Jammus pride under Talent beyond the Sea

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Asian Star Radio London (ASRL), under its acclaimed programme Talent beyond the Sea, recently aired a hear

Sarveshwar Group organizes Basmati Export Promotion Programme

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Oct 26: Sarveshwar Foods Limited organized a Basmati Value Chain Partnership Meet at the SIDCO industrial area, Sa

Timeless Tiruchendur Murugan

This festive season, invest smart via new-age ULIP

A long-term investor can expect comparable/better post-tax returns if he/she makes the right investment choices; gap in returns can turn wider if

Tribute to Banda Singh Bhadur

Satish Singh Manhas manhas444@gmail.com Laxman Dav Manhas later Banda Singh Bahadur who defied and defeated the Mughals: Laxman Dev/Das Manhas wa

Tawi riverfront Jammus shield

Sir, The successful execution of the Tawi Riverfront Development Project has proved to be a game-changer for Jammu. When the river recorded its h

Brooks ton in vain as Eng struggle in 1st ODI vs NZ

Mount Maunganui (New Zealand), Oct 26: Harry Brook hit 11 sixes in an extraordinary captains knock of 135, outshining other England Ashes stars i

Vigilance in our shared responsibility

Kamal H Sangra Behind every great fortune lies a great crime Honor de Balzac Celebrating Vigilance Awareness Week in both letter and spirit means

Gukesh headlines Chess Champions showdown

St. Louis, Oct 26: World Champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out against the strongest ever field in the $412000 Clutch Chess Champions show

Sujeet enters U-23 Worlds semifinals

Novi Sad (Serbia), Oct 26: Sujeet Kalkal, who has established himself as Indias top mens 65kg wrestler, stormed into the semifinals of the U23 Wo

Indian and Afghan Unity for Balochistan

Fatima Baloch fatimabaloch159@yahoo.com Pakistan has launched a full-fledged war against its western neighbor, Afghanistan. While temporary cease

Indias Vaishnavi Adkar returns a shot during a womens singles second qualifier round match

Indias Vaishnavi Adkar returns a shot during a womens singles second qualifier round match against Frances Astrid Lew Yan Foon at the WTA Chennai

Rob Manfred increasingly confident major leaguers will play in 2028 LA Olympics

Toronto, Oct 26: Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is increasingly confident big league players will participate in the 2028 Los Ang

NC was betrayed by supporters, Abdullahs say, after losing one Rajya Sabha seat from J&K

NC vice president and J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the NC had been betrayed by those people who attended our meetings and ate with us

Norris takes pole in Mexico as Piastri struggles; Hamilton shines for Ferrari

MEXICO CITY, Oct 26: The Formula 1 driver championship fight stormed into the Mexican Grand Prix with points leader Oscar Piastri struggling in q

Indian Defence Presence on Chagos Islands

Asad Mirza asad.mirza.nd@gmail.com Reportedly, India has secured an agreement with the government of Mauritius allowing it to establish a satelli

Rain forces abandonment of Indias match against Bangladesh; Rawal injury scare for hosts

NAVI MUMBAI, Oct 26: Incessant rains forced the abandonment of Indias match against Bangladesh but the hosts suffered a major injury scare as ope

Accession Day celebrated with great enthusiasm

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, underscored that Accession Day symbolizes the unbreakable b

J&K witnessing transformation from separatism to self-reliance: Chugh

Excelsior Correspondent NAGROTA, Oct 26: BJP National General Secretary & Prabhari J&K Tarun Chugh said that Jammu and Kashmir has been witnessin

Kichloo gets rousing reception at Kishtwar

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Senior leader of National Conference and former minister Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo who won Rajya Sabha seat, ar

NC mishandled 4th RS seat, must probe cross-voting: Mir

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 26: All India Congress Committee General Secretary, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, today criticized the National Confere

Christian Missionaries booked for outraging religious feelings in Kathua

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Jammu and Kashmir Police in Kathua district have registered a case against a group of Christian Missionari

Over 22,500 hectares of land taken up for mangrove restoration under MISHTI scheme, 85% of area in Gujarat

While 19,220 hectares of land under MISTHI scheme has been taken up in Gujarat, only 10 hectares of mangrove plantation has been taken up in West

Mufti accuses NC of betraying people of Budgam

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti today accused the ruling National Conference (N

PM urges citizens to celebrate 150 years of Vande Mataram song

Op Sindoor filled every Indian with pride NEW DELHI, Oct 26:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the national song Vande Mataram depicted

Lecture organized on Emerging Trends in Public Policy, Public Administration

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: A lecture on the theme Emerging Trends in Public Policy and Public Administration organized by Indian Inst

J&K submits comprehensive proposal to NITI Aayog for setting up of Skill University

Two ITIs to be revamped to ensure industry-ready youth Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Oct 26: In a significant move aimed at bridging the gap between educ

Humans have internal lunar clock- but light pollution is disrupting it

Most animals, including humans, carry an internal lunar clock, tuned to the 29.5-day rhythm of the Moon. It guides sleep, reproduction and migrat

New online game helps imagine life on Earth in 2100

What will the world look like in 2100? This question is central to a new free online game called FutureGuessr. Launched in June 2025, this new fo

2 pistols, 2 drones recovered in Punjab

CHANDIGARH, Oct 26: Two pistols, two drones, and a packet of heroin were recovered along the India-Pakistan border in Punjabs Ferozepur and Amrit

Radhakrishnan attends swearing-in ceremony of Seychelles president

NEW DELHI, Oct 26: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected president of Sey

District Jammu Cycling Cship culminates

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: The Cycling Association of Jammu & Kashmir (CAJK), under the supervision of the J&K Sports Council

Jammu people have rejected electoral corruption: Sawhney

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: In a major push to the ongoing Vote Chor Gaddi Chorh campaign launched across Jammu and Kashmir by JKPCC p

MLA inaugurates AK Badyal RSL Season 4

Excelsior Sports Correspondent RAJOURI, Oct 26: The much-awaited AK Badyal Memorial Rajouri Super League (RSL) Season 4 commenced with grandeur a

Two day long Bandhan Cultural Immersion Programme concludes at IIM

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: A two day long Bandhan Cultural Immersion Programme organized by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)

Olive Green Cup Cricket tourney commences in Bhaderwah

Excelsior Sports Correspondent BHADERWAH, Oct 26: The Olive Green Cup Cricket Tournament kicked off at the Post Graduate College Ground, Bhaderwa

President Murmu inaugurates Yashoda Medicityin Indirapuram

Other dignitaries included Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of State f

JYBT organises Weekly Vedic Pathshala

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: The 25th session of Vedic Pathshala by Jammu Yatri Bhawan Trust (JYBT) at Sankat Mochan Panchmukhi Shree H

Cam Skattebo suffers injury: Cause of injury revealed as Giants rookie running back was carted off from the field; check here

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo suffered a dislocated right ankle during Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury occu

Jaishankar holds talks with Malaysian PM, regional counterparts on sidelines of ASEAN summit

Mr. Jaishankar discussed the global and regional scenario with Singapore Counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan and deliberated on strengthening bilater

Vakil demands Vote of Confidence from NC Govt

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Oct 26: Senior vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference and former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil

Jayesh demands Statehood restoration

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: Political activist, Jayesh Gupta has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Union Home Ministry in New Del

3 tippers seized for illegal mining

Excelsior Correspondent SURANKOTE, Oct 26: In a continued drive against illegal mining and transportation of minor minerals, District Police Poon

AICC Secy seeks compensation for paddy farmers

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Oct 26: AICC secretary and Co-incharge Organization, Neeraj Kundan has urgently called for compensation for paddy

A hundred years ago| The Khyber Railway

KHADC, SMB at odds over 15th finance panel projects

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 26: The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and the Shillong Municipal Board (SMB) are on a collision c

Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass in St. Peters Basilica for the participants in the third and last session

Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass in St. Peters Basilica for the participants in the third and last session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly o

Council fully empowered to amend existing laws: EM

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 26: The KHADC Executive Committee (EC) has clarified that the KHAD (Administration of Justice) (Amendment) Rules, 2

Strength must come from quality not quantity: Paul

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 26: Advisor to the Social Welfare department, Paul Lyngdoh, on Saturday emphasised that Meghalayas true strength li

Chainsmokers EP release party was in full swing, then an unexpected incident changed everything; heres what happened

The Chainsmokers threw an extravagant EP release party for 'Breathe' in the Hollywood Hills, featuring a custom DJ booth, art installations, and

KSU to intensify campaign against uranium mining

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, Oct 26: As central governments Office Memorandum which exempts public consultation for mining critical and atomic miner

Ri-Bhoi Police share visuals of improved flow of traffic on NH-6

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, Oct 26: Two days after launching a major enforcement drive to clear the ByrnihatJorabat stretch of National Highw

Mawlai locality gets road after 35 years of wait

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: After a wait spanning 35 years, the long-cherished dream of the residents of Mawlai Nongpdeng has finally becom

Adopt self-reliant mindset, youths told

Ambulance, e-scooters launched in city By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum has called upon the indigenous youth

Body fished out from Umkhein river

By Our Reporter Shillong, Oct 26: The body of a 50-year-old man was recovered by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) from Umkhein River at J

Trump admin deports 54 Indians who had allegedly entered US via 'donkey' route

As per the available data, most of the deported people are between 25 and 40 years of age. They have been handed them over to families, and no ag

Earthquake of 4.9 magnitude strikes China: NCS

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 struck China on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS made the statement i

Jubilee Hills Bypoll: Colonies Forum Plans Debate Among Key Contestants

Forum of 300 colonies to assess candidates on development and integrity ahead of November 11 election.

Waste for Meal, Garbage Caf of Chhattisgarh Town Finds Mention in PMs Mann Ki Baat

The PM cited how the Garbage Caf, opened by the AMC in Ambikapur town, has emerged as a singular blend of cleanliness and service, fetching a goo

Hurricane Melissa category, path, landfall: Check Day-wise weather forecast

Hurricane Melissa has now become a category storm. Apart from torrential rains, flooding, extensive damage to infrastructure, power and communica

Two Labourers Die by Suicide in Separate Incidents in Hyderabad

One ended life over failed love in Shamshabad; another cited ill health and financial stress in Gundlapochampally.

Mann Ki Baat, a medium to inspire, unite nation: Delhi CM

Slam Frank, based on Anne Franks life, extends again Off-Broadway till this date, heres all you need to know about the show; check story, cast and how to grab tickets for the show

The popular Off-Broadway show 'Slam Frank' has extended its run at Asylum NYC. The production reimagines the story of Holocaust victim Anne Frank

MGNREGS may not need more funds this fiscal

In a notable change, the government sees no immediate requirement for additional budgets to support the rural employment guarantee scheme. This y

Ex-MLA Grandhi Srinivas Backs DSP Jaya Surya

Srinivas praises crackdown on gambling in Bhimavaram; alleges illegal collections by a public representative.

College girl attacked with acid; hunt on to nab accused

Fake antacid manufacturing unit busted; over 91,000 sachets seized

Sterilisation, immunisation of stray dogs fell by half in August

'May' isn't 'shall' penalty not the norm in black money law: ITAT

In a groundbreaking decision, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has opened doors for taxpayers, clarifying that penalties for unreported offshore