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NEW DELHI, June 8: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Monday said it has secured a 10-year marine services contract for Argentinas first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export, marking its entry into South America and expanding its international marine services footprint. The company in a statement said the contract has been awarded to APSEZs step-down subsidiary, Adani Harbour International FZCO, through a consortium with Argentina-based Meridian Group, following a global competit

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NEW DELHI, June 8: Customs officials at Delhis Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport have seized 15.38 kg of suspected hydroponic weed worth about Rs 5.38 crore concealed inside two geysers brought by passengers arriving from Kuala Lumpur, officials said on Monday. Hydroponic weed is a high-potency variety of cannabis cultivated in nutrient-rich water instead of soil. The two passengers were intercepted after crossing the green channel on June 7 on the basis of profiling and specific intelli

NEW DELHI, Jun 8: Rising Indian racer Atiqa Mir, who is all of 11, called on Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya after the her recent success in the Champions of the Future Academy (COTFA) Round 2 in Greece. Mandaviya met Atiqa and her family at his residence on Sunday and offered the Mumbai-born karter full support in her challenge filled journey to Formula 1, where no female has reached since 1992. Atiqa is the first Indian to be supported by F1 [] The post After Her Stellar Show In Greece, Spor

NEW DELHI, Jun 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the various welfare measures undertaken by his government in the last 12 years, saying India has witnessed many transformations and at the core of these changes is the welfare of the poor. On the completion of the second year of his third term, Modi cited initiatives like the Direct Benefit Transfer, Swachh Bharat, PM Awas Yojana and Ayushman Bharat, and said they have been driven by a simple objective [] The post India Witness

Mumbai, Jun 8: Three Air India narrowbody aircraft parked at Terminal 2 of Delhi International Airport were damaged when ground support equipment hit them due to sudden strong wind and rain, the airport authority said on Sunday. All three aircraft were taken out of operation after the collision on Saturday, said the airport operator. The ground equipment belonging to Air India Engineering and IndiGo moved from their position due to the sudden inclement weather, hitting the aircraft parked at Ter

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Banihal, Jun 8: A truck driver from Pampore lost his life after his vehicle met with an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) at Nachlana area of Tehsil Banihal in Ramban district on Monday morning. Officials said that a canter truck bearing registration number JK02DU-9275, which was travelling from Kashmir towards Jammu, overturned near Nachlana, resulting in the drivers death on the spot. The deceased has been identified as Mohd Zafar, son of Mohd Kassim, a resident of Pampor

JERUSALEM, Jun 8: Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such escalation since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war. Irans state broadcaster confirmed the launches, and Iran closed its western airspace to brace for a possible response. Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel struck Beiruts southern suburbs without warning earlier Sunday in defiance of Washingtons reques

MANILA (PHILIPPINES), Jun 8: A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook the Mindanao region in southern Philippines early Monday, with a tsunami likely on some regional coasts. Power outages were reported and people were urged to go to higher ground. No further information on damage or casualties was immediately available. The epicentre was 13 km southwest of General Santos city on the island of Mindanao, at a depth of 10 km, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. It

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 7: J&K BJP president and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Sat Sharma (CA) reviewed the activities and organizational programmes of the partys Cooperative Cell during a meeting held at the Party Headquarters, here, today. The meeting was attended by BJP Cells in charge, Ved Sharma, Cooperative Cell convener, Ankush Mahajan, co-convenors, K.L. Sharma, Ashok Sambyal, Karunesh Gupta, and other office bearers of the Cell from across Jammu and Kashmir. Sat Sharma

Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, June 7: In vibrant celebration of culture, heritage and tourism, the Directorate of Tourism Jammu, in collaboration with the District Administration Ramban, organized one-day Gool Mela at the picturesque Narsingha area amidst the lush green meadows of Gool Sub-Division. The cultural festival witnessed an overwhelming response, with more than ten thousand people thronging the venue from across Ramban and Reasi districts . The mela transformed the scenic destination

WASHINGTON, Jun 7 : Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, the architect of US President Donald Trumps policies on artificial intelligence, is stepping down from his role as senior policy adviser at the White House. The 42-year-old, who has had stints at Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter, made the announcement of leaving his role as Senior Policy Advisor for Artificial Intelligence in a post on X on Saturday. Ill be leaving my role at the White House at the end of this month. After [] The post Chennai-born

PANAJI, Jun 7: The Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry has appealed to the state government to prioritise native fruit-bearing trees under its plantation campaign, saying the initiative should focus on creating a sustainable and productive green cover rather than merely achieving plantation targets. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant had announced a 90-day drive starting from June 5 to plant 10 lakh trees across the coastal state as part of the ambitious Green Goa, Clean Goa campaign, an offshoot of

WASHINGTON, Jun 7: The 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) will be celebrated at iconic venues across the US, from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Times Square in New York, and the Navy Pier in Chicago. Yoga enthusiasts are also set to stretch their limbs and engage in deep breathing to improve flexibility and well-being at Hillsboro, a hub for semiconductor and electronics industries in Oregon, and at the Shrinathji Haveli a temple in Irvine, South California, known for [] The post Intern

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday outlined a collaborative blueprint for making India into a developed country by 2047, emphasising that economic development needs to be inclusive. Addressing an event of the Maheshwari community here, Birla emphasised that entrepreneurship and nation-building must progress hand in hand to ensure that economic growth is both inclusive and sustainable. According to the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the speaker asserted that development is meaningful

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 7: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today visited Nangali vibrant village in Poonch. He interacted with the residents, Government officials, reviewed development works and addressed a public gathering. In his address, the Lieutenant Governor observed that border villages are our first glimpses and Indias true identity doesnt just live in big cities, it thrives on our borders, serving as the proud gateways to our nation. My resolve is unwavering. Our border vil

HYDERABAD, , June 7: One of Indias most ambitious mountain infrastructure projects, the Zojila Tunnel, is set to achieve a historic milestone with its final breakthrough scheduled on June 9, marking the completion of the most critical excavation phase of the project. The breakthrough ceremony will be attended by union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari. The project is being executed by Hyderabad based Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Ltd. (MEIL) on behalf of the National Hi

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 7: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Sunil Sharma, today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and held extensive discussions on a range of issues concerning J&K. During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the prevailing security situation, law and order, developmental initiatives, and the overall political landscape of the Union Territory. Sunil Sharma apprised the Home Minister of various ground-level con

KOLKATA, Jun 7 : Dark spots caused by a weather-induced disease have made the shipping of Bengals famed Himsagar mangoes overseas uncertain, exporters said. Spotting on the surface of mangoes is caused by continuous rain during bagging and subsequent high temperatures. These spots are early signs of infection. Bagging involves covering each fruit with protective bags while still on the tree. This technique is widely used to improve the appearance of mangoes and reduce damage caused by pests and

LONDON, Jun 7: England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket Test at Lords on Sunday, marking a positive start to its Bazball reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under. Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138. England pacer Gus Atkinson finished with team-best figures of 5-30 on [] The post Englands Bazball reset begins wit

WASHINGTON, Jun 7: A small nuclear reactor developed by a private US company has achieved first criticality, a stepping stone in the development of small modular reactors which Washington plans to sell to countries including India. The Mark-0 demonstration reactor, built by Antares Nuclear, achieved first criticality the start of a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction on June 4, a month ahead of schedule as US President Donald Trump encouraged the private sector to develop newer nuclear reac

PPP model fails to take off; Govt now pins hopes on UCF Mohinder Verma JAMMU, June 7: The fate of the ambitious Inter-Modal Station (IMS) at Katra, envisioned as a world-class transport hub for millions of pilgrims visiting the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine, has become increasingly uncertain as negotiations between the Jammu and Kashmir Government and the National Highways Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) over land equity have failed to yield any positive outcome, forcing the authorities to

Exam to be re-conducted on June 23 Nishikant Khajuria JAMMU, June 7: Entrance examination for the M.Sc Nursing in Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled after data mismatch was detected in the OMR answer sheets distributed among the candidates. Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE), which is the exam conducting agency, immediately took the decision to cancel the entrance exam and re-conduct the same on June 23, 2026. As soon as the matter of data mismatch in the [] The po

Floriculture Deptt creates reuse-themed public space Nawshaba Iqbal SRINAGAR, June 7: A waste-to-wonder garden featuring installations made from discarded tyres, fallen trees and old vehicles is coming up at Polo Ground Park here, with the Floriculture Department aiming to turn waste into a public attraction promoting sustainability and reuse. The project, being developed by the department, aims to convert garden waste into attractive public features and create awareness about sustainable practi

Party will not tolerate discrimination: Sat Avtar Bhat JAMMU, June 7: BJP MLAs today showed grave concern over diversion of maximum resources towards Kashmir and neglecting Jammu region in all spheres of development and in providing basic amenities of life to people by National Conference (NC) Government. The party MLAs during a meeting here today to review the prevailing political situation, development concerns and public issues of the people of Jammu region, expressed grave resentment over wh

Paramilitary companies start reaching both divisions *Besides security, facilities for yatris too to be discussed Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU June 7: A high-level meeting to review arrangements for annual pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Ji scheduled to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 8, has been rescheduled to June 12 due to preoccupation of the Minister. Top brass from Jammu and Kashmir was sounded about delay in the meeting today. Official sources told the Excelsior that the meeting [

B L Saraf bushanlalsaraf@gmail.com Some weeks back Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, rushed to Delhi to meet Home Minister, Amit Shah, reportedly, for clearance of the Business Rules, framed by his Government to ensure that there is a proper demarcation of executive powers which two constitutional heads would yield in their respective domains, so far as governance of J&K is concerned. Approval thereof from the MHA is still awaited .We may recall that soon after assuming charge of governance, a memo

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, June 7: Two shooters allegedly involved in the killing of a shopkeeper in Punjabs Ferozepur district were arrested from a hotel in Patnitop area, under the jurisdiction of Kud Police Station in Udhampur district. Official sources told the Excelsior that the accused were arrested by the Punjab Polices Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) in a joint operation with the Jammu and Kashmir Police One .30 bore Beretta pistol along with 10 live cartridges were recovered from po

NEW DELHI, June 7: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that 23 political parties have confirmed their participation in a meeting of the INDIA alliance, or INDIA Janbandhan, scheduled to be held at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on June 8. In a post on social media platform X, Ramesh said the meeting would take place at 12 noon and would bring together a broad spectrum of Opposition parties united against what they describe as the Narendra Modi [] The post 23 political parties to att

Saga of GOPs chequered history Anil Anand a.anil.anand@gmail.com Picking up from what one had written months back in this column on the endangered but truly-portrayed Nehruvian model, based on plurality, secularism and multiculturalism, in demoted and disintegrated erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the developing circumstances warrant further delving into the matter. There is a circumstantial transition, from then to now, with shifting of roles from the Narendra Modi Government authoring the

NEW DELHI, June 7: Authorities in Pakistan-occupied Jammu Kashmir (PoJK) have stepped up security measures ahead of a region-wide shutdown called for June 9 by the Awami Action Committee (AAC), amid growing unrest over inflation, governance issues and political grievances. Pakistani Army personnel, Punjab Police and Rangers have been deployed across the region. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp Awami Action Committee activists held a demonstration in Rawalakot on Sunday afternoon, r

New Delhi, Jun 7: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma today met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi and held an extensive discussion on various issues concerning the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the prevailing security scenario, law and order situation, developmental initiatives, and the overall political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir. Sunil Sharma apprised the Union Home Minister of va

Bhaderwah, Jun 7: The two-day Lavender Festival 2026 concluded in Bhaderwah on Sunday with stakeholders from the government, scientific community, industry and farming sector reaffirming their commitment to transform the region into a globally recognised centre for lavender cultivation, processing and aroma-based entrepreneurship. Organised by the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM) under the CSIR Aroma Mission, the festival brought together farmers, startup founders, scien

Jammu, Jun 7: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today joined the Drug-Free J&K Campaign and Padyatra in Poonch. Speaking on the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor said that Padyatra has covered all 20 districts of Union Territory and the objective is clear to free the soil of Jammu Kashmir from scourge of drugs and to eliminate narco-terrorism. The fight for a drug-free Jammu Kashmir intensifies today from Poonch. For next 43 days, every citizen, Panchayat, and ward must unite to target drug [] Th

New Delhi, Jun 7: Ahead of the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday asserted that the opposition alliance stays united despite some parties choosing to opt out of attendance due to their respective reasons. In an X post, Ramesh announced that twenty-three political parties will be in attendance at the meeting, which will take place at the Constitution Club in the national capital. Ramesh emphasised that despite not being in attendance, the parties [] The

RAJOURI/JAMMU, Jun 7: Three men sustained critical burn injuries after an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in a village in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred in Kha village of Rajouri when an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded, causing severe burn injuries to three persons present nearby, they said. The injured were immediately shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) Associated Hospital, Rajouri, for treatment. However, due to t

DHAKA, June 7: Bangladesh and Turkiye have reached an understanding to form a joint ministerial level committee on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen bilateral political cooperation. The decision was announced on Saturday after a meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who arrived in Dhaka on a three-day visit. Bangladesh and Turkiye have decided to form a joint committee at the ministerial level on defence and foreign affairs to strengthen

NEW DELHI, June 7: The focus on health ageing in this years International Day of Yoga reflects one of the most pressing global health priorities as countries grapple with rapidly ageing populations and a growing burden of lifestyle-related diseases, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has said. The main International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21 this year will be held in Kolkata with the theme of Yoga for Health Living. Jadhav said the focus must now shift from merely [] The post Yoga fo

NEW DELHI, Jun 7 : Twelve years of the Narendra Modi government have transformed India into an aspirational nation driven by opportunity, innovation and self-belief, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said on Sunday while talking to media, asserting that governance reforms, technological democratisation and citizen-centric policies have fundamentally changed the way Indians perceive their prospects. The Minister also outlined the next phase of growth, stating that Indias space economy, currently

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: A Parliamentary panel has asked the National Testing Agency (NTA) to define what constitutes a paper leak in its definition and whether any paper leaks have occurred in exams it conducted since 2018, sources said. The panels questionnaire follows NTA officials appearance before it last week, where they contended that there was no paper leak from their system, claiming that some questions from a guess paper were in circulation, sources said. The Parliamentary Committee for Educa

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: Nepal wants to resolve its border dispute with India through existing bilateral mechanisms as no problem is too large and complex when both sides meet with an open heart, rational mind and mutual respect, Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Sunday, effectively endorsing New Delhis rejection of any third-party involvement. Khanal said Kathmandu refuses to see New Delhi through the distorted, hyper-sensitive lens of 21st-century geopolitics and instead aims to look a

PESHAWAR, June 7: At least five people were killed and two injured in a deadly exchange of gunfire between rival groups over a land dispute in northwest Pakistan, police said Sunday. The incident occurred in Gul Kach area within the jurisdiction of Toi Khula police station in South Waziristan of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday. The victims belonged to the Suleman Khel tribe. The injured were provided initial medical treatment before being shifted to Wana for further care, police [] T

LOS ANGELES, June 7: Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says not Anna Faris but Melissa Joan Hart was considered to essay the role of Cindy in the horror feature film series Scary Movie. During the promotions of the latest instalment of the film series, Scary Movie 6, Faris asked Wayans and Shawn Wayans if there was ever a celebrity that desperately wanted to be in a Scary Movie, but you had to hit them with a hard no? Wayans recalled [] The post Melissa Joan Hart was supposed to feature in Scary

ISLAMABAD, June 7: Pakistan has accelerated efforts to revive the US-Iran dialogue with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi travelling to Tehran with a message for Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to a media report. Naqvi landed in Iran on Saturday night and was received by his counterpart Eskandar Momeni. The two had met during the week in Bishkek on the sidelines of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. The Dawn newspaper quoted Irans official news agency IRNA as sayi

ISLAMABAD, June 7: Voting was underway on Sunday in Pakistan-occupied Kashmirs Gilgit-Baltistan region for elections to the so-called legislative assembly. India has lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the elections to the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan assembly, maintaining that the region is Indian territory that has been illegally and forcibly occupied. India reiterated its well-known position that the entire Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit

LIMA, June 7: Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of state in 10 years amid growing concerns about crime. Keiko Fujimori, a conservative and daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Sanchez, a nationalist congressman, are on the ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the first round in April, but neither earned even 20 per cent of support. Pollsters estimate that roughly 30 per cent of voters []

TOLEDO, (Ohio) June 7: A manhunt is underway for suspects after at least 12 people were shot, including two critically injured, near the Old West End Festival in Toledo on Saturday, Ohio authorities said. The latest shooting comes as gun violence across the United States continues to raise concern among officials and communities nationwide. The Toledo Police Department said 10 people are in stable condition, while two remain in critical condition. Toledo Police Deputy Chief Joe Heffernan said th

TEL AVIV, June 7: At least one person was killed and six others wounded in several simultaneous shooting attacks close to the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to Israels rescue services, Magen David Adom. Israels police said they had killed at least one attacker and are carrying out searches for additional assailants. Residents in the area were instructed to stay at home. Magen David Adom said it received the first reports of a shooting at a gas station near the town [] The post 1 dead, 6 w

NEW DELHI, June 7: Foreign investors continued to pare their exposure to Indian equities, pulling out nearly Rs 43,000 crore in the first week of June amid a shift of global capital towards technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-linked opportunities overseas and persistent weakness in the rupee. With this, total outflows by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from Indian equities have reached Rs 2.67 lakh crore so far in 2026, surpassing the Rs 1.66 lakh crore withdrawn during the whole of 2