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Dutch CEOs Hail India as Key Hub for Growth, Investment, Innovation

Keith Svendsen, CEO of APM Terminals, welcomed Indias economic growth ambitions and stressed the importance of an India-European Union trade agre

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global public health emergency

246 suspected cases had been reported as of Saturday (May 16, 2026) in DRCs Ituri province across at least three health zones, including Bunia, R

Breaking News Live Updates: PM Modi to visit Sweden today during third leg of ongoing five-nation tour

IPL Playoffs Probability: KKR Get Boost After GT Win, CSK And RR Dealt Blows

Kolkata Knight Riders's IPL 2026 playoffs chances has increased after their 29-run win over Gujarat Titans on Saturday

Ravi Mohan says he wont return to acting until matrimonial dispute is resolved with Aarti Ravi

In an emotional press conference, Tamil actor Ravi Mohan opened up about the weight of the public feud with estranged wife Aarti Ravi and the rel

Why has Air India cut international flight operations?

Why has it been so severely impacted? Which routes have been affected? How are other international airlines coping?

Venezuela Expels Maduro Ally Alex Saab to US Again

He was first arrested in Cape Verde in 2020 over money laundering and corruption claims and extradited to the United States the following year, b

Targeting commercial shipping, impeding navigation in Strait of Hormuz unacceptable: India's UN envoy

India's UN envoy Parvathaneni Harish stressed the need for short-term and long-term measures, plus international cooperation, to address the ener

Louisiana primary election results, winners: Will Donald Trump-backed candidate be able to defeat sitting Republican Senator?

Republican senator's vote in favor of convicting Trump after his 2021 impeachment over the January 6 Capitol siege has shadowed Cassidy throughou

Congo Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 87 Amid Spread Fears

Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions

Game-changing: MEA lists major takeaways from PM Modis Netherlands visit

Security model failed in today's complex world, says Iranian Envoy to India

Iran's Ambassador to India stated a single-power security model has failed. BRICS Foreign Ministers met in India. They supported a comprehensive

India rejects Hague tribunal's arbitration award; says Indus Waters Treaty is in abeyance

India has rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. New Delhi stated that t

India, Netherlands Elevating Ties to Strategic Partnership: Modi

India and the Netherlands also inked a number of agreements to further enhance their cooperation in a range of areas

Aaron Rodgers Pittsburgh Steelers contract: NFL most valuable player, quarterback set to return for 22nd season with Mike McCarthy

Aaron Rodgers NFL contract: The deal means that Rodgers will reunite with his former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, who joined the S

USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier returns home after 326-day deployment

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States

Indias rise as semiconductor hub can help build resilient global ecosystem: Dutch foreign minister

Preakness 2026 results, winners, race finish order: All about winner Napoleon Solo and why has Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo disappointed?

Preakness 2026: Triple Crown will conclude on June 6 with the Belmont Stakes, run at Saratoga for a third straight year as renovations are comple

Silver imports restricted; licence now must for select categories

The Centre has restricted imports of certain silver categories, including high-purity silver bars, making licences mandatory to curb rising impor

MoSPI proposes framework to measure India's knowledge economy contribution

The Centre has proposed a framework to measure Indias knowledge economy, covering AI, R&D, software, innovation and digital assets, amid growing

PGA Championship 2026 results, leaderboard, scores: Check standings before final day on Sunday

PGA Championship 2026 enters final day on Sunday. Here is the standing.

Trumps Taiwan negotiating chip remark sparks alarm

Washington, May 16: Recent comments by US President Donald Trump that arms sales to Taiwan are a very good negotiating chip in the United States

Putin to visit Xi days after Trumps trip

Moscow, May 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin sai

Israeli strike kills one of architects of Oct 7 attack

Tel Aviv, May 16: An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed the leader of Hamas military wing, one of the last surviving architects of the October 7, 2

Pakistan minister meets Iranian counterpart amid Islamabads mediation efforts in US-Iran conflict

Islamabad, May 16: Pakistans Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday held talks with his Iranian counterpart in Tehran on bilateral ties and r

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observes a performance during a community programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observes a performance during a community programme, in The Hague, Netherlands. (PTI)

A survival guide for pronoun protocols

After all, not every actor is a he, and they has quietly been doing double duty in English for centuries anyway

Sack education minister for NEET fiascos: Congress

India-Bdesh ties will depend on water treaty renewal: BNP

Dhaka, May 16: Bangladeshs ruling BNP on Saturday said the countrys relations with India will depend on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty as it s

IS leader killed in joint US-Nigerian mission: Trump

Washington, May 16: US and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday, US President Do

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Netherlands hands back Chola dynasty copper plates to India The Hague, May 16: The Netherlands on Saturday handed back 11th-century Chola dynasty

Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in India

Apple advises against hardware changes for direct-to-device satellite links in India. The company prioritizes current mobile networks. Other tech

Relief out of reach

Nearly a year after theMarathwadafloods in Maharashtra, many farmers affected by the destruction that followed say they are still waiting for par

Litton Das century rescues Bangladesh on opening day of second test against Pakistan

Litton Das hammered 126 runs off 159 balls with 16 fours and two sixes to help Bangladesh post 278 all out in its first innings before Pakistan r

Wound to the clock

Leading lives with an eye on the clock can be exhausting

Netherlands hands back Chola dynasty copper plates to India

NEW DELHI, May 16 : The Netherlands on Saturday handed back 11th-century Chola dynasty copper plates to India, in an event attended by Prime Mini

Jasrotia meets Dr Jitendra, seeks early approval of Rs 571.83 cr Ravi Project

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, May 16: In a significant initiative aimed at accelerating developmental works in his constituency and adjoinin

Indian mango varieties now available at retail chains in Greater Seattle

WASHINGTON, May 16: The sweet aroma of the Kesar variety of Indian mangoes is wafting through select stores in Seattle, tickling the taste buds o

Op Sindoor: Ek Medal Mila, Maa

Brig Dr Vijay Sagar Dheman iijsajammu@gmail.com Going through hell Keep going, read a piece of desk graffiti in one of the classrooms at the Nati

Chique opens first store in Jammu, offering up to 50% off

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: Jammus fashion landscape gets a stylish new addition with the launch of the first-ever store of Chique at

J&K Bank strengthens vehicle finance partnership with Jammus automobile dealers

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: J&K Bank here today organised an interaction programme with leading automobile dealers of Jammu to strengt

Omar Govt clears Rs 72 cr Used Water Management Projects for Baramulla, Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved Used Water Management Projects for Baramulla and Rajouri

Punjab Kings Shashank Singh fields the ball during a practice session in Dharamshala

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CONNOLLY BECAME YOUNGEST OVERSEAS IPL CENTURION WITH 107* VS SRH MATCH TODAY RCB VS PBKS AT 3:30 PM | DC VS RR AT 7:30 P

Huma brings Banaras weave to Cannes

Huma Qureshi made a striking appearance at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, turning heads in a traditional Banarasi saree that celebrated Indian

RCB out to seal play-off berth, PBKS look to arrest free fall

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CONNOLLY BECAME YOUNGEST OVERSEAS IPL CENTURION WITH 107* VS SRH MATCH TODAY RCB VS PBKS AT 3:30 PM | DC VS RR AT 7:30 P

Living for oneself

The many realisations while gaining in age

Escape the loop

Happiness is not found in a single thing. It is fragmented, fleeting, and multiple

NTA gets 2 new joint secretaries, 2 joint directors

DC NEED BATTING STABILITY, SAYS COACH IAN BELL

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CONNOLLY BECAME YOUNGEST OVERSEAS IPL CENTURION WITH 107* VS SRH MATCH TODAY RCB VS PBKS AT 3:30 PM | DC VS RR AT 7:30 P

The final draft

An effective self-written obituary will aim to be honest

Duplantis wins in Shanghai, fails to beat record as Warholm stunned

There was a surprise in the mens 100m as Gift Leotlela of South Africa pipped Ferdinand Omanyala and Kenneth Bednarek in a photo finish to win a

Irans ultimatum: The internet is now more vulnerable than ever

Early this week, Iranian state-linked media floated a plan to charge the operators of undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz for access

How menstruation is being weaponised in Myanmars civil war

The Tatmawdaw the military government in Myanmar has reportedly expanded a ban on menstrual products from being transported in the country acro

Sooryavanshi faces Starc test

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE | CONNOLLY BECAME YOUNGEST OVERSEAS IPL CENTURION WITH 107* VS SRH MATCH TODAY RCB VS PBKS AT 3:30 PM | DC VS RR AT 7:30 P

CBSE brings 3-language rule to Class 9 from July; no board exam for 3rd

Mute the phone

Take up one task at a time, gather focus back

Charging McIlroy grabs share of the PGA lead

Midway co-leaders Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley were preparing to tee off when McIlroy joined them atop the leaderboard at four-under par wit

CM hails Yassers historic gold medal win at Asian Boxing Cship

Excelsior Sports Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today congratulated Rajouris young boxer Mohammad Yasser on winning

Khalsa Club, Bandu Rakh enter final of Night Hockey tourney

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: Khalsa Club Gol Gujral and Bandu Rakh Hockey Club advanced to the final of the Sri Guru Arjan Dev J

J&K Swimming Association conducts Sr National selection trials

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: J&K Swimming Association today conducted the selection trials for the 79th Senior National Probable

Grammar of the Void An evocative collection of stories

Prof. Shyam Narayan Lal Satyarth Panditas Grammar of the Void, a profoundly evocative collection of stories, reads like a haunting cartography of

District-Level Inter-School sports competitions held

Excelsior Sports Correspondent UDHAMPUR, May 16: The Directorate of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Udhampur, organized the District-Level Inte

Jammu Division Karate Championship concludes

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: A two-day Jammu Division Karate Championship was organized by the Traditional Karate Association of

Healing through memory and exile

Ashok Ogra ashokogra@gmail.com Neuroscience is a broad church and has long-drawn public interest. To treat the human brain requires exceptional p

Inter-School Zonal sports competitions conclude at Akhnoor

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: A week-long Inter-School Zonal Level Sports competitions-cum-trials for under-14 and under-17 boys

Stalled Career Progression

There is a particular kind of injustice that wears the mask of bureaucratic delay. It does not arrive with fanfare or confrontation. It simply ac

Was misquoted, Im proud of our youth, says CJI Surya Kant

Police conducts searches at 15 places in Sopore

Incriminating material seized Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: Police today conducted searches at more than 15 locations in Sopore in di

Interim arrangement of Chairman Co-op bank in absence of BoD is valid: HC

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: The High Court has held that the Government has powers to make an interim arrangement of Chairman J&K C

SDM arrested in Rs 1.63 cr scam

CHANDIGARH, May 16: A Sub-Divisional Magistrate posted in Punjabs Gurdaspur was on Saturday arrested in connection with the Rs 1.63 crore embezzl

2 tourists killed in road mishap

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: Two tourists from Gujarat were killed after a Tavera vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a de

Suryakumar Yadavs place in T20I squad under the scanner

Vice-President, union Minister spotlight Sikkims growing national importance

GANGTOK, May 16 : Sikkim occupied the national spotlight on Saturday as two senior leaders of the union government Vice-President CP Radhakrishn

AThe Little Thief of My Heart

Everybody speaks of love of stolen glances, whispered names, of hearts that race in moonlit silence. They tell tales of romance, of hands that me

One dies, 9 turn sick after consuming wild vegetable

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: An elderly villager died while nine others turned sick after consuming wild vegetable at Kandi Morha, in u

Delhi Capitals runs into Rajasthan Royals in a must-win game

Under the lights at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 17, these two sides and their desperation will take centre stage.

Why has the RSS called for dialogue with Pakistan?

What did RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale say about ties with Pakistan and what reactions did his remarks trigger in India and Pakistan? Can his st

Why is the Prime Minister advocating austerity?

What are the seven set of suggestions that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made for the public? How has the war in West Asia impacted various sector

Bdesh-India ties will depend on Ganges treaty renewal: BNP

Dhaka, May 16: Bangladeshs ruling BNP on Saturday said the countrys relations with India will depend on a new Ganges Water Sharing Treaty as it s

S.P. Velumani | From loyalist to rebel

Once seen as Edappadi Palaniswamys trusted lieutenant, the AIADMK legislator and former Minister is now leading a revolt within the party followi

FKJGP seeks govt support for pig and poultry farmers

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 16: The Federation of Khasi Jaintia and Garo People (FKJGP) has urged the state government to take immediate steps

Centre to roll out pilot programme for linking out-of-school adolescents to open school

The initiative will include app-based mapping of out of school children in the age group of 14-18 years, monitoring systems, incentive mechanisms

Former Phulbari MLA Mominin gets bail in GHADC unrest case

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, May 16: Former Phulbari legislator SG Esmatur Mominin, whose surrender in Ri-Bhoi last month ended a high-profile polic

A Nurses Journey of Care, Courage and Change

Through a journey of purpose, award-winning Rikadeisuk Suting redefines care in Meghalaya, reports Esha Chaudhuri On most days at Supercare Hospi

Students participate in a science fair programme, organised by Agastya International Foundation at Shishu Mandir Secondary School

Students participate in a science fair programme, organised by Agastya International Foundation at Shishu Mandir Secondary School, Laban, on Frid

Cycling for Clean Air? Indias Riders Still Battle Dust, Danger and Neglect

Bicycling has been promoted in India to reduce emissions and improve public health, but a new study reveals gaps in policy, implementation and ge

Karjat MLA Rohit Pawar hits out at CJI comment on youngsters

Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi pulled up a lawyer for pursuing a senior advocate designation, saying that there are already parasites in

Puttaparthi To Be Centre For Producing Indias 5th-generation Fighter Jets

AMCA will have advanced integrated sensor suites, AESA radar, infrared search and track systems, electronic warfare suites, multi-sensor data fus

Former mayor shot dead in central Colombia during election campaign

Rogers Devia died in an attack by gunmen in the rural area of Cubarral, a city he governed between 2020-2023 lying 170 kilometres (105 miles) sou

Police Bust Mobile Snatching Gang

Police seized 132 batteries, 172 mobile circuits without motherboards and 73 camera parts of various brands.