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Trump vs Pope | Two Americans, two paths

The 70-year-old pontiff, leader of 1.4 billion Catholics, has spoken out against the American President over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, saying

In a first, migratory honey bees get warm womb to stay back in winters in Kashmir

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM),Pulwama, has been working on climate resil

Hormuz standoff: Trump misread his leverage and overplayed his hand

A brief reopening of the Strait of Hormuz offered hope for US-Iran ties. Oil prices fell and markets rallied. However, Iran quickly reversed cour

Cabinet clears Rs 12,980 crore maritime insurance pool to cut costs

India is launching the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a substantial sovereign guarantee of over 12,980 crore. This strategic initiativ

Mass shooting in Kyiv leaves 6 dead before police kill gunman

The mass shooting unheard of in wartime Kyiv took place in a busy central district of the city

J&K L-G Sinha dedicates memorial to officer Thapa killed in Pakistan shelling during 2025 conflict

Failure to pass Bill on womens reservation deeply disappointing: Delhi CM

Ms. Gupta said the arguments put forward by parties opposing womens reservation lacked substance and reflected a clear anti-women mindset

JU, NIELIT conduct interactive session on AI skill training

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 18: The Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), University of Jammu, in collaboration with the Nation

No Strait Answer: Iran shuts off Hormuz on US 'violation'

Iran has intensified its control over the Strait of Hormuz. Mariners are warned of its closure following a US blockade of Iranian ports. This act

PM Modi flays Opposition for women's quota bill defeat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly criticized opposition parties for the defeat of a bill aimed at fast-tracking women's reservation. He h

Census portal shows Chinese name for Arunachal Pradesh town; issue fixed, say officials

A resident of Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh flagged the issue after the map for self-enumeration for the Census 2027 showed the name of a Chinese

Dr Itoo awarded prestigious UK fellowship

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Apr 18: Dr Tasaduk Hussain Itoo, an eminent physician from Village Poshkreri in District Anantnag, J&K, has bee

MP Rashids party moves bail application to attend ailing father in Srinagar; NCs Farooq Abdullah demands release

Mr. Rashids father Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, according to the family, has been put on a ventilator

Congress stance on womens bill reflects feudal mindset: BJP

First batch of Indian pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia for Haj

JEDDAH, Apr 18 : The first batch of Indian pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for the annual Haj pilgrimage, the Indian mission in Saud

PM Modi recasts Womens Quota setback as political flashpoint, targets Opposition in national address

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered a combative address to the nation, turning a significant legislative setba

Akshaya Tritiya A Sacred Festival of Eternal Prosperity

Dewanshi Verma dewanshivermaa@gmail.com Akshaya Tritiya is one of the most important and auspicious festivals in Hinduism. In 2026, it will be ce

Design Your Degrees Redifining Higher Education in JU

Nishikant Khajuria nishikantkhajuria@gmail.com Over the past week, while working on this feature, I noticed a surprising sense of envy toward som

Mobile Phone Addiction in Children A Wake-Up Call for Parents

Mohammad Ayaz Raina ayazraina@gmail.com In todays fast moving digital world, mobile phones have become an important part of our daily lives. They

Heritage slipping through cracks

Race against time at Mubarak Mandi Palace Sunny Dua sunnydua55@gmail.com Once the seat of power from where the Dogra rulers governed their kingdo

Fortunate to be senior citizen, life after sixty

Anil Kumar Sharma aksjkb@gmail.com When Time Begins to Speak, Wisdom Must Learn to Listen There comes a quiet moment in life often unnoticed at f

NDA looks to spin Lok Sabha defeat into win with women voters

Iran reviews new proposals put forward by US

Dubai, April 18: Iran on saturday said that it is reviewing new proposals put forward by the US. Irans Supreme National Security Council said in

Solutions to deter Marauding Monkeys in J&K

Dr Banarsi Lal kvkreasi@gmail.com Monkeys are wreaking havoc in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Their burgeoning population and habitat

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade

Cairo, April 18: The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz quickly escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway a

Gallipolis four lessons for Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Iran war reminds us small strategic moves can mushroom into expanding military commitments. The United States decided to blockade Iranian por

When oil refineries burn, heres what happens to your lungs, heart

The fire at a major oil refinery in the Victorian city of Geelong has now reportedly been extinguished. But with thick smoke from the blaze linge

EC to challenge High Courts professor poll duty order before division bench

Women will severely punish Cong, allies for defeating quota bill: PM

We got 100 pc blessings of Nari Shakti NEW DELHI, Apr 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned the Congress and its allies that the wo

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1, wound dozens; Ukraine hits Russian industrial areas

Kyiv, April 18: A civilian was killed and dozens more wounded in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said Saturday. One per

Govt takes over 57 schools linked to JeI

Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, Apr 18: The Government today took over the management of 57 schools associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) acro

Ist batch of 432 pilgrims leaves for Hajj from Srinagar

CM prays for successful completion Irfan Tramboo Srinagar, Apr 18: The annual Hajj pilgrimage from J&K commenced today with the departure of the

With no DDCs, MLAs get major say in District Capex, Panchayat Plans

Meetings to give nod to start shortly Sanjeev Pargal JAMMU, Apr 18: The Government has given major weightage to the MLAs in finalization of distr

LG inaugurates Raj Kumar Thapa Memorial Museum, Library

Excelsior Correspondent RAJOURI, Apr 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated a Memorial, Museum, and Library in Rajouri to honor the lastin

Digital gold to gain ground alongside physical buying this Akshaya Tritiya: Analysts

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: Flexible and transparent gold investment options are likely to remain popular alongside physical buying on this Akshaya Tritiy

Poonch admin cracks whip: 172 absentees face salary cut

Excelsior Correspondent POONCH, Apr 18: In a firm step towards strengthening administrative discipline and accountability, the Deputy Commissione

Govt sets up committee for expert advisory support to Indias AI governance architecture

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has constituted an advisory body to provide specialised technic

SEC reviews revision of Panchayat Electoral Rolls in Udhampur, Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent UDHAMPUR, Apr 18: State Election Commissioner, Jammu & Kashmir, Shantmanu today conducted an extensive tour of Udhampur a

Medical Reimbursement Issues

When Mohammad Ashraf Mir, a Government employee in Jammu and Kashmir, learnt that his ten-year-old son was battling ependymoma a serious neurolo

Modi must step down after failure to get through his Govt bill: Karra

* BJP deprived women of 33 % quota: Bhalla Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 18: JKPCC chief, Tariq Hameed Karra today said that Prime Minister

MMI Preschool holds programme

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 18: In an effort to strengthen parent-school collaboration and provide insight into its unique teaching approa

Yajna is path to divine living: Swami Ramswarup

Excelsior Correspondent YOL (Himachal Pradesh), Apr 18: Highlighting the indispensable importance of Yajna in human life, Swami Ramswarup Yogacha

Series of measures taken to ensure safe, smooth Machail Mata Yatra: ADC

Excelsior Correspondent KISHTWAR, Apr 18: The District Administration Kishtwar, under the supervision of the Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Rames

Punjabs Nishant clinches 44th Intl Salora Dangal title

Excelsior Sports Correspondent REASI, Apr 18: Wrestler Nishant of Baba Fly Akhara, Punjab, clinched the title in the 44th International Salora Da

Transporters call for Valley-wide strike against Smart City bus services

Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Apr 18: Transporters across Kashmir today called for a valley-wide chakka jam on Monday to protest the expansio

SSP Samba visits Police Station Vijaypur, reviews its functioning

Excelsior Correspondent SAMBA, Apr 18: The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba, Anuj Kumar, visited Police Station (PS), Vijaypur to revi

TB Eradication Prog at Old Age Home Amphalla

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Apr 18: In a significant step towards strengthening public health awareness and preventive healthcare, a 100 days

PM Modi slams opposition, apologises to women for bills defeat

Nashik TCS: Employee cites pregnancy to seek pre-arrest bail; custody of 2 male accused extended

NASHIK, April 18: A female employee of the TCS unit in Nashik, accused in a case related to alleged religious conversion and sexual harassment of

BJPs Dilip Ghosh waves UP playbook, warns of bulldozers

Man shot dead in broad daylight over past dispute

BAREILLY, April 18: A 50-year-old man was shot dead in broad daylight in a suspected case of old enmity in a village here on Saturday morning. Th

Dream moment to play in World Championship, says R. Vaishali after Chess Candidates title

Reflecting on the Candidates closing stages, Vaishali described the event as intensely competitive

Opp plans to move fresh notice seeking removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

NEW DELHI, April 18: Undeterred by the rejection of their earlier notices, opposition parties are planning a fresh move to seek the removal of Ch

National Nuggets

Samrat Choudhary govt in Bihar to face trust vote on April 24th PATNA, April 18: Newly sworn-in Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led NDA governmen

Children exclusively breastfed show distinct DNA changes

An analysis of blood samples has found that children who were exclusively breastfed for at least the first three months carry epigenetic markers-

Why has Punjab introduced a new law on sacrilege?

Why does the State government say stricter punishment is needed?

Rajnath-led IGoM reviews developments in West Asia, calls situation uncertain, volatile

New Delhi, April 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday chaired the fourth meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM), reviewing t

PM Modi, Amit Shah want to rule Tami Nadu from Delhi: Rahul Gandhi

Women stage a protest against Congress over the rejection of the Womens Reservation Bill

Women stage a protest against Congress over the rejection of the Womens Reservation Bill, at Tembhi Naka, in Thane, Maharashtra, on Saturday. (PT

Stand-off will end in two dead bodies, warns GTF

Govt accused of maintaining adamant silence that has pushed the demonstrators to the brink By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: Issuing a macabre

Is Indias Maoist insurgency finally over?

What remains of the CPI (Maoist) after recent setbacks? How did security operations weaken the Maoist movement so sharply? What internal division

DC Kathua listens to public grievances at Dhar Mahanpur; assures time-bound redressal

Excelsior Correpondent KATHUA, Apr 18: Deputy Commissioner Kathua, Rajesh Sharma today conducted a public outreach programme at Dhar Mahanpur and

DC, SSP Ramban call for unity, support to Nasha Mukt Abhiyan

Excelsior Correspondent RAMBAN, Apr 18: Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Mohammad Alyas Khan, along with Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Gupta to

HSPDP tells govt to resume stalled border talks

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: Despite the high-octane optics of the first phase of the border settlement, the MDA governments regional comm

PM calls women reservation bill defeat act of political foeticide

New Delhi, April 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday warned the Congress and its allies that the women of India will severely punish the

India summons Iran envoy over incident of firing at ships in Hormuz

New Delhi, April 18: India on Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali and conveyed its strong protest after two Indian-flagged vessels h

PM Modi: Women must teach DMK-Congress a lesson on polling day

Special Lok Adalat at Telangana High Court Settles 37 Long-Pending TGRTC Cases

The settled cases included 32 writ petitions and two writ appeals

What led to the Noida workers protest?

What are the key demands of Noida workers? Why are workers dissatisfied with current wages? How are minimum wages determined in Noida? How has th

Rilbong-Upper Shillong arterial stretch finally nears completion

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: After years of missed deadlines and commuter gridlock, the four-lane Rilbong-Upper Shillong arterial stretch

Probe ordered into assault on border residents by Assam forest personnel

From Our Correspondent NONGPOH, April 18: Following a complaint lodged by the Hima Sohiong with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) regar

Police Raid 558 Pan Shops In Operation Safe School

Sajjanar said police had conducted a decoy operation following complaints from parents and found evidence that shopkeepers were selling tobacco p

Shillong protest condemns killing of kids in Manipur

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: The Manipuri Elders Consortium Shillong (MECS) on Saturday held a silent protest in the state capital to cond

Kanyakumari bucks Dravidian trend with Congress-BJP contest

JSU airs concern over rude behaviour of Jowai PO staff

From Our Correspondent JOWAI, April 18: The Jaintia Students Union (JSU) Jowai Circle, has expressed concern over complaints received from the pu

NCP looks to expand youth base in Mlaya

By Our Reporter SHILLONG, April 18: NCP national youth president Dheeraj Sharma on Saturday outlined an aggressive push to expand the partys yout

CBI Arrests Three Accused For Duping Senior Citizen Of 1.6 Crore

According to officials, the victim, a senior citizen, was allegedly coerced into transferring over 1.6 crore under the threat of digital arrest.

DMK and Congress derailed our effort, but we will continue to fight for women, says PM Modi

Modi campaigns for NDA candidates in Coimbatore

People perform during a cultural programme, organised by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad

People perform during a cultural programme, organised by the Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, to celebrate the Bengali New Year, in the city recently. (

Out Hai: Kohli Disagrees With Umpire's Decision; DRS Masterclass Follows

Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bengaluru could not register a win at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in an IPL 2026 match against

93 Young Indian Institutes Of Excellence Launched To Prep Rural Girls For JEE, NEET, And CLAT

First-year programmes run MPC at KGBV Palamakula in Ranga Reddy for 202 students, BiPC at KGBV Jinnaram in Sangareddy for 202 students, and CEC a

Marketing Genius Babban Khan Inspired Generations Of Hyderabadi Comics

For many younger comedians, watching Babban Khan was a turning point.

Court seeks Sonia Gandhis reply in voter list case, next hearing on May 16

Tracing Indelible Ink To The Finger

Indelible Ink, placed on the fingers of voters during elections, was introduced to prevent fake votes and prevent people from voting more than on

Did you know? A cloud can weigh around a million tonnes Fascinating science behind floating clouds explained

Clouds may look light and fluffy, but they are far from weightless. Scientific studies show that a typical cloud can weigh around a million tonne

BJP Stages Protest Against Congress Over Womens Bill

Urban MLA Dhanpal Suryanarayana Gupta, who led the protest, accused the Congress of blocking the legislation despite supporting it earlier.

Tamil Nadu election 2026: Long-pending demand of Chengalpattu constituency residents for better infrastructure remain unfulfilled

With a sizeable farming community, residents of Chengalpattu constituency call for water management projects; they demand that the authorities cl

Quote of the Day by Eminem: 'Behind every successful person lies a...'Inspiring quotes by the real slim shady, the 'King of Rap'

Quote of the Day: Eminem's words about success and critics remain relevant. His quote, 'Behind every successful person lies a pack of haters,' sp

Telangana HC Dismisses Plea In Madhapur Five-Star Hotel Case

The panel observed that the IBC has overriding effect over all other laws and that an approved resolution plan was binding on all stakeholders, i

Former RS MP, senior BJP leader Balbir Punj passes away

Punj had a long career in public life in politics and policy circles, and in the media