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Uttarakhand SSC exam cheating racket: Another accused arrested

The racket was busted on February 13 this year during the online examination conducted by the SSC for Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Hav

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

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

FIFA fever grips India: Fans rush to book World Cup 2026 trips despite high airfares and rupee woes

Indian football fans are defying geopolitical tensions, high airfares, and a weakening rupee to attend the FIFA World Cup 2026. This year, a grow

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

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

Trump returns from China; terms meeting with Xi as G-2

Washington, May 16: US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China, describing his discussions with President Xi Jinping as a meeting o

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

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

Colorados Guv commutes ex-election clerks sentence after Trump pressure

DENVER, May 16: Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from

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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

LG attends 9th Maati Samman Samaroh in Mumbai

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 16: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today attended 9th Maati Samman Samaroh, a Purvanchal festival of art,

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

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

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Living for oneself

The many realisations while gaining in age

SHASTRI BACKS CSK TO BOUNCE BACK

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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

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The final draft

An effective self-written obituary will aim to be honest

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

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China-US friendship may not be good news for the world

Back in 2005, US economist Fred Bergsten coined the term Group of 2 or G2, proposing a stronger partnership between what are now the worlds two l

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

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

APS Noida wins Inter APS WC U-17 Girls Football title

Excelsior Sports Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: The Inter Army Public Schools (Western Command) U-17 Girls Football Tournament concluded after thre

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

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 police officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the transfers and postings of two police officers with immedi

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

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

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

Canadian cruise passenger gets presumptive positive hantavirus test result after ship outbreak

Results from the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg to confirm the case are expected to come over the weeken

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

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

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.

Students Duped with Promise of Jobs in Startup

Based on a preliminary inquiry, police identified the accused as Vijaya Narasimha from Kadapa and Varun from Visakhapatnam.

Couple Ends Life on Railway Tracks

Police said Sudheer died in the afternoon, while Penchalamma ended her life at the same spot later in the evening.

Two Women Murdered Over Loan Dispute

The families of the two women had lodged missing complaints a few days ago.

This underwater fault near Ecuador has baffled scientists for decades. They just cracked it

Scientists have identified natural rakes within the Gofar transform fault, located deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean. These arrier zones,

The exact day to follow up after a final round: An HR insider reveals what's really happening when a company goes silent after your interview

A former HR professional from a major tech company explains why silence after a final interview often has little to do with candidate performance

Plastic Ban at Chinnaganjam Beaches from June 1

Vinod Kumar said the state government led by N. Chandrababu Naidu aims to develop nearly 900 km of Andhra Pradesh coastline to boost tourism and

Shah Shahni Dogri Film shines with Love and Compassion

Ravinder Kaul ravinderkaul07@gmail.com The first Dogri feature film Gallan Hoiyaan Beetiyaan released in the year 1966, raising the hope that, li

Maharashtra: 8 Maoists arrested, 5 senior cadres surrender before Gadchiroli Police and CRPF

Gadchiroli Police and CRPF have achieved a major success against Maoists. Eight Maoists were arrested, including senior leaders. Five more senior

NC government buckles after BJP protest, promises liquor ban in J&K

State Govt Aims to Secure Rs.40,000cr UCF Funds from Centre for Urban Infra Projects

Karimnagar Municipal Corporation also submitted proposals worth 895 crore under UCF.

Odishas urban department advises vehicle pooling, ride-sharing practices

The shortage of fuel in rural pockets has severely impacted the agriculture and fisheries sectors

Bhumana Alleges Irregularities in Srivani Ticket Sales

Addressing the media in Tirupati, Bhoomana accused TTD of continuing with outdated software lacking proper security audit mechanisms

Dairy farmers ask government to hike price of Aavin milk; pass on to them as procurement price

India-Netherlands ties reach strategic partnership level, says Modi after talks with Dutch PM Rob Jetten

India and the Netherlands are elevating their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership with a shared vision, according to Prime Minister

HC Denies Extension of Bail for UAPA Accused

Counsel for the appellant sought extension of interim bail by six weeks, contending that the appellant was scheduled for reassessment on June 25