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DUBAI, Apr 28: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it quit Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, dealing a heavy blow to the oil exporting groups and their de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, at a time when the Iran war has caused a historic energy shock and unsettled the global economy. The stunning loss of the UAE, a longstanding OPEC member, could create disarray and weaken the group, which has usually sought to show a united [] The post UAE Leaves OPEC And OPEC+

Jammu, Apr 28: BJP National General Secretary and Jammu & Kashmir BJP In-Charge Tarun Chugh visited the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu along with his family and offered prayers for peace in the region, prosperity, and continued development. Expressing deep faith, Tarun Chugh said that the blessings of Mata Vaishno Devi inspire strength and commitment towards nation-building. Chugh said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu & Kashmir is progressing steadily o

JAMMU, Apr 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has blacklisted Reliance General Insurance Company for two years due to serious lapses and contractual failures in implementing a group mediclaim insurance policy for Government employees and pensioners. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post J&K Govt Blacklists Reliance General Insurance Over Mediclaim Scandal appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

For many people, the challenge is no longer finding profiles; it is finding clarity. That is what makes online matchmaking such an interesting space today. It has made introductions easier, faster, and far more accessible than they once were. Yet the ease of access has created a new kind of problem: too many options can blur judgment, and too much visibility can reduce comfort. When marriage is being considered seriously, that mix can feel more tiring than useful. At first [] The post Why a More

Choosing a payment gateway is no longer a back-office decision for Indian merchants. It affects how easily customers can pay, how confidently businesses can operate online, and how smoothly different payment workflows fit into everyday operations; that is where PayU stands out. From the way its merchant-facing platform is presented, PayU is built to support different kinds of businesses in India while providing multiple ways to collect payments and manage payment activity. In this article, you w

Picture yourself able to conjure up scenes in your imagination that suddenly manifest before you as perfect designs. This is the magic of GPT image 2, particularly when utilized with Dreaminas image design process. Tasks that would take many hours of design work could now be done in minutes using the proper prompts. And its not only about efficiency. This technology allows for creative thinking in its purest formwithout having to learn any technical skills or software. All you have [] The post M

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a look out circular issued by the CBI against a man who is facing prosecution in separate cases lodged by the probe agency and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The apex court also issued a notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) seeking its response within six weeks on a plea filed by petitioner Nimesh Navinchandra Shah, who has challenged the look out circular (LOC) issued against him by the [] The post SC Suspends Look Out Circula

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The contents of a dream may not be random or chaotic, but could instead reflect a complex interplay between personal traits, such as ones tendency to mind-wander, interest in dreams, and sleep quality, and external events, including large-scale societal experiences like the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers at Italys IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca analysed over 3,700 reports of dream and waking experiences collected from 287 participants aged 18 t

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Neuron networks in the brains hippocampus, the memory centre, are dense with connections that appear random, but as animals mature, the networks become sparser but more structured and refined, a study has found. Intuitively, one might expect that a network grows and becomes denser over time. Here, we see the opposite. It follows what we call a pruning model: it starts out full, and then it becomes streamlined and optimised, lead researcher Peter Jonas, from the [] The post Neu

SINAGAPORE, Apr 28: The coming together of 16 like-minded maritime countries for a shared purpose through Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR sends a strong message of collective commitment from our partners, the Indian envoy to Singapore said. The Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR, a unique operational initiative by the Indian Navy under the theme of One Ocean, One Mission with 38 international crew members from 16 friendly countries, is visiting South East Asia for collaborative maritime security for peace and stab

LEH, Apr 28: Following the creation of five new districts, the Union Territory administration in Ladakh has appointed five IAS and JKAS officers as Deputy Commissioners to lead these new administrative units. Meanwhile, to support this restructuring, the administration has also reshuffled four other senior officers. Read this order for additional information.. The post Ladakh Appoints 5 DCs For New Districts, Reshuffles 4 Senior Officers appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

LEH, Apr 28: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh has ordered the transfer and posting of 5 police officers with immediate effect following the creation of 5 new districts in the region. As per an order, Stanzin Losal has been posted as Superintendent of Police (SP), Nubra, while retaining additional charge of SSP CID. Aijaz Malik has been posted as SP, Sham, and will continue to hold additional charge of Staff Officer to the DGP and SP SDRF/CD/HG. Rigzin Sangdup [] The post Ladakh Trans

JAMMU, Apr 28: After spending eight months in prison, AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was released from Kathua jail on Tuesday following the quashing of his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) by the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Malik arrived at his residence in Jammu to a rousing reception with a floral welcome and beats of dholaks and bursting of crackers. Scores of party workers distributed sweets amid slogannering in favour of Malik, as he vowed to [] The post Will Continue To Fight F

BEKASI (Indonesia), Apr 28: Rescuers finished removing victims from a damaged commuter train car Tuesday, confirming that the crash outside Indonesias capital killed 14 people, all of whom were women. The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of the stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment. A total of 84 injured people were taken to hospitals for treatm

NEW YORK, Apr 28: Iran has been elected vice-president of the ongoing Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in New York, a development Tehran described as recognition of its longstanding position in favour of a nuclear-weapon-free world. Iran has been elected as a vice president of the ongoing NPT Review Conference in New York, the countrys mission to the UN said, even though the country is in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, accordin

ISLAMABAD, Apr 28: Pakistans incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan was treated at a local hospital for his right eye ailment and then shifted back to prison on Tuesday. Khan, 74, was diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in late January and brought to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where he was given an anti-VEGF injection, a treatment being repeated every month. He was last treated on March 23. According to the Pims spokesperson, Khan was [] The

KYIV, Apr 28: Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down more than 33,000 Russian drones of various types in March, a record monthly figure since Moscow launched its all-out invasion more than four years ago, Ukraines defence minister claimed. Meanwhile, Ukraines domestically developed long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for the third time in less than two weeks, prompting the evacuation of local people as a precautionary measure. Ukraine has

SEOUL, Apr 28: An appeals court has raised to four years the sentence for the wife of South Koreas ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for corruption, about two months after her husband was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion. In January, ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a district court for receiving gifts including a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political [] The post South Korean court convicts

LONDON, Apr 28: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces more heat Tuesday over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, with lawmakers set to vote on whether he should be investigated by a parliamentary standards watchdog over the ill-fated decision. Starmers former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney also is due to be testify to a group of legislators probing how Mandelson, a scandal-tainted friend of Jeffrey Epstein, was given the key diplomatic job despite failing securit

WASHINGTON, Apr 28: A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress to create a 100-feet buffer zone around places of worship, including temples and gurdwaras, and treat any harassment or intimidation within such areas a federal crime. Congressman Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York, and Congressman Max Miller, a Republican from Ohio, have introduced the Safeguarding Access to Congregations and Religious Establishments from Disruption (SACRED) Act. The bill seeks to make it a federal c

WASHINGTON, Apr 28: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked in a Fox News interview about Irans latest proposal, which would postpone discussions on its nuclear programme but end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade and ends the war. Theres no doubt in my mind that at some point in the future, if this radical clerical regime remains in charge in Iran, they will decide they want a nuclear weapon, Rubio said. [] The post Rubio says preventing Iranian nuclear weapo

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The countrys largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Tuesday reported a 6.45 per cent decline in its consolidated net profit to Rs 3,659 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, due to mark-to-market impact despite record vehicle sales. The auto major had posted a net profit of Rs 3,911.1 crore in the same quarter of the preceding fiscal, Maruti Suzuki India said in a regulatory filing. The net profit declined primarily due to [] The post Maruti Suzuki Q4 net p

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The Executive Centre (TEC), which provides managed office spaces to corporates, has taken on lease 90,000 sq ft area in Mumbai and Pune to establish three co-working centres as part of its expansion plans. In a statement on Tuesday, Hong Kong-based company said it has expanded across Mumbai and Pune, adding about 90,000 sq ft of premium workspace to its portfolio. In Mumbai, TEC will launch two new centres covering 620 desks. The centre in Pune, [] The post The Executive Centr

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: MSM Unify, a global technology-driven education platform, on Tuesday announced a USD 12 million investment to significantly expand its India Campus Business. As part of a structured growth strategy, the company has set targets of 50,000 student enrollments and partnerships with 1,000 colleges across India, having already initiated outreach to more than 1,500 institutions nationwide. MSM Unify projects Rs 200 crore in revenue over the next two years, reflecting its sustained co

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: IT major Infosys has emerged as the top company for career growth in India, followed by Accenture and Amazon, according to LinkedIns 2026 Top Companies list released on Tuesday. The 10th edition of the annual list, which features 25 large companies, is dominated by technology powerhouses, global consulting firms, and financial giants. JPMorgan Chase and SAP secured the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. The 2026 list witnessed ten new entrants. Notable new additions inc

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Opposition PDP on Tuesday staged a protest against the Jammu and Kashmir government for removing Urdu as a mandatory language in the revenue records, and said the move will have far-reaching cultural consequences. Led by Iltija Mufti, the Peoples Democratic Party workers assembled at Sher-e-Kashmir Park here to protest the governments decision to remove Urdu from the list of mandatory languages in revenue records. Speaking to reporters here, Mufti said, This is an attack on our

Jammu, Apr 28: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the National Summit on Sustainable & Climate Resilient Agroecosystems: Innovations and Policy Framework at SKUAST Jammu. He urged the scientists, innovators and other stakeholders to come together to build climate resilience and transform sustainable Agro-ecosystems. The moment has come to move beyond minor adjustments and embrace bold, science-led, farmer-focused transformation. Policies must champion climate-resilient crops. We

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid to allow him to meet his critically ill father. AIP Chief Spokesperson Inam Un Nabi said the court order reflects a balance between law and humanity, describing it as a timely and sensitive intervention that strengthens public trust in the judiciary. He said the decision has brought relief not only to the family of the MP but also to those closely following the matter, adding that [] The post Delhi High Court

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday heaped praises on Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during the launch of new rural development projects at SKICC in Srinagar, calling him a true friend and well-wisher of the union territory. Earlier, Chouhan launched 330 new road projects worth Rs 3,550 under the phase IV of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV (PMGSY), aiming to cover 1,600 kilometres in the region. These roads will benefit 363 remote habitations in Jammu and Kashmir,

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed the availability, printing and distribution of textbooks published by NCERT for the ongoing academic session and directed officials to monitor last-mile delivery, especially in rural areas. Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Sanjay Kumar, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Education and NCERT, were present during the meeting. In a statement, the ministry said Pradhan reviewed the

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a meeting be convened on May 6 to deliberate on the aspect of utilisation of funds by the states on installation of CCTVs in police stations across the country. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked senior advocate Siddhartha Dave, who is assisting it as an amicus curiae in a suo motu matter concerning lack of functional CCTVs in police stations, to hold a meeting on [] The post CCTVs In Police Stations: SC Asks Amicus T

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: The ruling National Conference on Tuesday said the opposition PDPs failure to appoint a chief agent for last years Rajya Sabha polls for four Jammu and Kashmir seats exposed the tacit alliance between the regional party and the BJP. RTI reveals that the only political party in Jammu and Kashmir that did not appoint a chief agent to monitor the vote in the recently held J&K Rajya Sabha elections was the PDP. In the final results, it [] The post PDP-BJP Alliance Exposed In RS pol

Jammu, Apr 28: A notorious criminal was detained under the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmirs Poonch district on Tuesday, police said. The police detained Mohd Yousaf, son of Hakim Din, a resident of Salwah in Mendhar tehsil, officials said, adding that he has a long criminal history, with six FIRs registered against him at Mendhar police station. Despite repeated legal action, he continued to engage in unlawful and antisocial activities, disturbing peace and public order in Mendhar and []

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Union Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said that all five lakh families in Jammu and Kashmir living in kuchha houses, will be provided pucca houses after physical verification. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given me the task of providing pucca houses to poor people under the PM Awas Yojna. A new survey in Jammu and Kashmir found that five lakh families lack permanent housing. After conducting physical verification, I assure you

LEH, Apr 28: Just a day after the formation of five new districts in Ladakh, the Lieutenant Governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, today approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Superintendents of Police (SP) in these districts so that the administrative works commence immediately. With this prompt action, posts of DCs and SPs in all five new districts Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass have been filled. This decisive move is aimed at ensuring immediate operationalisation of

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: Describing Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as a true friend and sympathiser of Jammu and Kashmir, the launch of PMGSY-IV (Batch-II) at SKICC Srinagar witnessed a strong political message on rural connectivity and CentreUT cooperation, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also referring to him as mama, a popular public tag associated with him in Madhya Pradesh. Welcoming the Union Minister, CM Omar said Chouhan had repeatedly supported Jammu and Kashmir in the last one and a h

SRINAGAR, Apr 28: In a continued crackdown against narcotics under the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan, Srinagar Police has attached immovable property worth nearly 1.5 crore belonging to a drug peddler. In a statement, Srinagar Police has attached immovable property worth approximately 1.5 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler. Police Station Rainawari, acting under the provisions of Section 68-F of the NDPS Act, attached a single-storey residential house along with land measu

New Delhi, Apr 28: The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 3,034 crore as part of its ongoing money laundering probe against the Reliance Anil Ambani Group (RAAG) companies, sources said. The sources said the attached properties belong to Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. (R-Infra). These include a flat in Mumbai, a farmhouse in Khandala, a hill station in Maharashtra, some land parcels in Sanand (Ahmedabad) and 7.71 crore shares of R-Infra, a

MUMBAI, Apr 28: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty drifted lower in opening trade on Tuesday as surging oil prices and foreign fund outflows unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 208.84 points to 77,094.79 in opening trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 42.8 points to 24,049.90. From the 30-Sensex firms, State Bank of India, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, InterGlobe Aviation, Trent and Axis Bank were among the biggest laggards. Tata Steel, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Ba

NEW DELHI, Apr 28: In a major breakthrough, the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday secured the return of notorious drug trafficker Mohammad Salim Dola from Turkiye, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced here. Calling it zero tolerance against Narco syndicate, the Home Minister said on X, Under Modi governments mission to ruthlessly smash drug cartels, our anti-narcotics agencies have extended their claws across borders through a robust network of global agencies. Now, no matter where they hid

New Delhi, Apr 28: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) must not lose sight of state-sponsored cross-border terrorism as there is no place for any double standards in combating the menace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday in a clear reference to Pakistans support to various terror groups. In his address at a conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek, Singh said India demonstrated its firm resolve during Operation Sindoor that terror epicentres are

JAMMU, Apr 28: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has granted 1st and final in-situ promotion to 40 Assistant Section Officers of the J&K Secretariat (Subordinate) Service in Pay Level-6D (Rs 35,800-1,13,200). See detail click here. The post 40 Assistant Section Officers Get In-Situ Promotion In Civil Secretariat appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Apr 28: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered the promotion of 47 Junior Secretariat Assistants of the J&K Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Senior Secretariat Assistants in Pay Level-5 (Rs 29,200-92,300) on a prospective basis. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post 47 Junior Secretariat Assistants Promoted As Senior Secretariat Assistants appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

JAMMU, Apr 28: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has regularized the promotion of Vinod Kumar Pandita, Incharge Under Secretary, as Under Secretary in the J&K Secretariat (Gazetted) Service-I in Pay Level-8 (Rs 47,600-1,51,100) with effect from June 18, 2025. See Order Copy Click Here.. The post Vinod Kumar Pandita Regularized As Under Secretary In Civil Secretariat appeared first on Daily Excelsior .

Since winning their opening game of the 2026 IPL season against Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, Mumbai Indians have stuttered in most games since. Prior to the campaign, the team were considered one of the favorites to win the competition thanks to their stellar lineup on paper. But losses to Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and RCB dropped them down to the foot of the table. A fourth consecutive loss against Punjab Kings continued a worrying trend for Hardik Pandyas [] The post IPL 2026:

JAMMU, Apr 28: After his release from Kathua jail on Tuesday, AAP MLA Mehraj Malik rued the entanglement of politics with the slapping of legal cases, but asserted that no change is possible without political engagement. He further vowed to continue his struggle for public welfare unabated and asserted that it is driven by thoughts rather than politics. The legislators release follows the quashing of his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. [] The post

Gangtok (Sikkim), Apr 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Congress and accused the Opposition party of hindering Sikkims development in the past. Addressing Sikkims 50th Year of Statehood celebrations in Gangtok, PM Modi called Sikkim and the Northeast, Indias Ashtalakshmi and affirmed the Centres Act East and Act Fact policy. Prime Minister Modi said, What the BJP government is achieving now could have been accomplished much earlier. However, successive Congress governments con

RAJOURI, Apr 28: District Panchayat Election Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Rajouri Abhishek Sharma has placed Block Development Officer (BDO) Plangher, Mohtshim Hanief, under suspension with immediate effect over poor progress in the ongoing Panchayat Electoral Roll Revision-2026. Officials said the officer, who was also serving as Assistant Electoral Registration Officer, had been repeatedly warned regarding slow progress in the revision work and was earlier informed through official communicat

Congress appointed only one MLA as its agent SRINAGAR, Apr 28: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not appoint authorised agents to verify whom its MLAs voted for in the 2025 Rajya Sabha elections, which witnessed unprecedented cross-voting that enabled the Bharatiya Janata Party to win a seat. In response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act, 2009, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the J&K Assembly Secretariat revealed that seven authorized agents were ap

Gangtok (Sikkim), Apr 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared glimpses of himself playing football with youngsters in Gangtok, highlighting a lighter moment during his visit to the northeastern state. Nothing like playing some football with my young friends in Sikkim on a lovely Gangtok morning! pic.twitter.com/5xEceWBH1f Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 28, 2026 Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister posted a video capturing the interaction and wrote, Nothing like