Hindustan Times (Jammu)
US pounds Iran, Tehran hits at bases in worst strikes since July
Iranians and their Arab neighbours were plunged back into war on Wednesday by the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran’s southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region. The...
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SC quashes all FIRs, CJP calls off Saturday’s stir
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered across the country in connection with the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led protests in July, invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, even as the group withdrew its...
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Economy grows 7.8% in Q1, beating expectations
India’s economy expanded faster than expected in the April-June quarter, easing fears that the Iran war would weaken growth and underscoring the resilience of Asia’s thirdlargest economy. Gross domestic product grew 7.8% from a year earlier in the...
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India, Uzbekistan to set up terms for uranium supply
and Uzbekistan on Sunday decided to elevate their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership and set a target of USD 5 billion in annual trade by 2030, following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The...
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Nepal floods toll mounts to 669; rescue ops resumed
Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation. A glacier collapse on Wednesday...
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Nepal toll rises to 547, fresh flood fear looms
pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500 missing. Rescue teams were...
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GLACIER COLLAPSE MAY HAVE LED TO DEADLY NEPAL FLOOD: EXPERTS
A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs. It...
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Deadly flash flood hits Nepal, at least 46 dead
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 46 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure. Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries...
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Let them work: SC on plea over CJP stir probe panel
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC), headed by its former judge Justice R Subhash Reddy, should be allowed to conduct its independent inquiry into allegations of excessive use of force during the July...
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3 newborns die in fire at Maha hospital NICU
Three newborn infants died after a devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati early on Monday, prompting the state government to order a high-level inquiry into the...
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PM pitches India as global space startups, talent hub
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed creating an aura around the private sector in space research so that people worldwide feel that if they want to make a career, they should go to India. In an interaction with CEOs and founders of 20 space...
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‘Iran not ready to make right deal’
US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said Iran wants to reach an agreement but is not ready for what he termed the “right deal”, while reiterating that Washington has control over key areas in the region amid escalating tensions between the...
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Police to lodge FIR after Rahul’s pellets protest
The Delhi Police is registering an FIR following a complaint of about the use of pellet guns during the July 20 Delhi protests, officers said on Friday. The complaint to police was made by pellet gun shelling victim Sahil Lochav, who later said an FIR...
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July 20 stir: SC sets up probe panel
The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a fivemember high-powered committee headed by its former judge R Subhash Reddy to conduct an independent inquiry into allegations of excessive and disproportionate use of force by police and security personnel...
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TN JUNKS ORDER ON PREVENTING STUDENTS’ STIR AFTER MAJOR ROW
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew a controversial circular directing that students be prevented from participating in protests of Leftist groups and parties, including the Cockroach Janta Party, after it sparked a row. In the circular,...
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HANGING STAYS AS EXECUTION MODE, SC ALLOWS ROOM FOR REVIEW LATER
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to issue any judicial mandate for replacing hanging with any other “less painful or humane” method of execution and affirmed the constitutional validity of the hearing as a, but left the door open for the Union...
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BJP’s new team under Nabin sees return of Irani, Madhav
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced the new team of national office-bearers, seven months after appointing Nitin Nabin as the party’s 12th national president. The BJP on Monday named as many as 10 women, including former Union...
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Census 2nd leg from today; caste data to be collected
India’s first population census in more than a decade enters its second and final phase on Monday, with population enumeration beginning in Ladakh and snowbound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ahead of the nationwide...
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CJI slams bar body over NALSAR students order DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST RAHUL GANDHI QUASHED
“It’s a dialogue between students and me,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Friday as he sharply pulled up the Bar Council of India for its order that the 2026 graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law not be enrolled as advocates...
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Parliament adjourned sine die on stormy note
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on Thursday, making a Parliament washout as aggressive sloganeering and fierce counter-protests from both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition INDIA bloc derailed...
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Probe panel says charges against HC judge ‘proved’
The three-member parliamentary inquiry committee probing allegations against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma has found all three articles of charge against him proved, holding that his explanations over the discovery of substantial...
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NDA vs Oppn: Counter protests rock Parliament
Ruling NDA and Opposition INDIA bloc MPs came face-to-face at Parliament’s main gate on Tuesday -with security personnel forming a cordon between them -- as they staged protests and raised counter-slogans over “brutal” police action on job aspirants in...
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Shah willing to debate on student stirs: Rijiju
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday made an “emotional appeal” to floor leaders of parties, urging them to let the voice of the people be heard and allow the House to function without disruption, amid a logjam between the government and the Opposition...
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J’khand: Govt announces action plan, stir to continue
Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Sunday accepted the resignations of three members of the Jharkhand Public Service (JPSC) Commission, in light of the recommendation made by the State Government, the Lok Bhavan said in a statement on...
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Don’t just question, find solutions, Modi tells IIT-D graduates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told students to question things that are accepted without a thought, and stressed that they should not stop at questioning but have the courage to also find their solutions. Addressing the 57th convocation...
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WhatsApp group led to NEET leak accused: CBI
A WhatsApp group of eight students, created in November last year and named “Fifa world cup 2026,” led Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths to key NEET-UG paper leak accused PV Kulkarni and Manisha Mandhare and exposed the modus operandi of a...
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Rain fury: Nine killed in UP, U’khand rivers swell
Nine people, including six of a family, were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, police said with the India Meteorological Department issuing an alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places across the state even as...
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SC cautions against use of force to handle protests
Supreme Court on Wednesday said that the “most powerful force” available to society and law enforcement agencies to prevent violence during protests is to listen to young people and counsel them, cautioning that any “aggressive action in the name of...
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SC steps up fight against ‘digital arrest’ frauds
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stepped up its oversight of the country’s battle against the growing menace of “digital arrest” scams, issuing a fresh set of nationwide directions aimed at plugging systemic gaps in cyber fraud investigations, speeding up...
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Willing to facilitate withdrawal of FIRs against protesters: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said it was willing to facilitate the withdrawal of criminal cases against student protesters, clarifying that its previous order did not stand in the way of governments closing or withdrawing FIRs against eligible students...
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PM urges youth to take vow against substance abuse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the country’s youth to take a pledge against substance abuse, saying drugs can give them a “high” for some time, but would make their entire career and personal life “low”. Launching the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva...
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Truce teeters as Trump warns of fresh attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck...
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₹84K-cr scheme cleared for offshore exploration
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the ₹84,084-crore “Samudra Manthan” National Offshore Exploration Scheme to partly fund the high cost of finding oil and gas in deepwater areas, drilling exploratory wells and building common infrastructure to bring...
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SC lens on use of pellet guns for crowd control
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine the Centre’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standing orders governing the use of pellet guns for crowd control, following allegations that security forces deployed them against students during...
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LS passes bill to amend law against paper leaks
Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved a bill to amend the anti-paper leak law with stricter punishment of up to 10 years’ jail and a Rs 50 lakh fine, amid sloganeering by opposition parties. The Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment...
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SC bars coercive action against student protesters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the violence during the student protests in Delhi and states across the country warranted a “thorough, fair and impartial” investigation, while directing that minors arrested during the demonstrations be released...
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Paper leak bill tabled, House adjourned amid Oppn ruckus
The government on Monday introduced the “Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026” in the lower House, but the proceedings were repeatedly disrupted by the Opposition demanding a statement from Union home minister Amit Shah...
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PM announces Nilekani-led panel for education reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced a task force headed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani for education reforms. In a video posted on Sunday evening, the Prime Minister said, “The Government of India is continuously taking various...
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Pradhan resigns as education minister after month-long stir
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy, with the Centre conceding the principal demand of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)-led agitation after weeks of protests that...
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Anti-paper leak law to be made stringent
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a draft bill to ensure stricter punishments for paper leaks, including a fine of up to ₹10 crore, hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an announcement to this effect, official sources said. The Cabinet...
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PM assures fast-track courts, Oppn says Pradhan must go
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced to set up fast-track courts to ensure swift action against paper leaks even as the persistent Opposition demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan disrupted Lok Sabha...
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Ruckus in Parl over NEET leak issue
The Lok Sabha was adjourned twice within an hour as the Opposition on Wednesday questioned the police action against the protesting students and reiterated the demand for Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over examination...
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Politics takes over as stir continues
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, accompanied by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and several top leaders, sat on a protest dharna outside the Prime Minister’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence on Tuesday and demanded the resignation of PM...
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House adjourned amid ruckus over NEET leak
The Monsoon Session of Parliament got off to a stormy start on Monday with both Houses being adjourned for the day after Congress-led Opposition members created ruckus demanding discussions on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the alleged embezzlement of...
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Oppn walks out from all-party meet, stormy Parl session ahead
An all-party meeting convened by the government ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon Session on Sunday saw the entire opposition staging a symbolic walkout over the invitation to rebel TMC MPs and a demand for a discussion on the issues of Ram temple donation...
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Police shift Wangchuk to hosp on day 21 of protest
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to a government hospital by Delhi Police on Saturday after his health deteriorated on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, with the police citing medical advice and directions of...
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PM flags off India’s first H-powered train in Hry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first hydrogen-powered train at Jind railway station on Friday, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean mobility journey. Modi waved as the train, which also had many schoolchildren onboard,...
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HC TELLS CENTRE TO ARRANGE DAILY MEDICAL CHECKS FOR WANGCHUK
The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Centre to ensure that activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health is medically examined every day by government doctors and that necessary medical intervention is provided if his condition deteriorates. Wangchuk has...
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Iran threatens to block more regional seaways
Iran threatened on Wednesday to shut off more regional energy exports, after the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports and both sides launched more strikes as they vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The apparent threat to shipping...
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1 Indian sailor killed, 10 injured in Iranian strike on oil tankers
An Indian sailor was killed and 10 Indian nationals were injured, two of them seriously, when Iran fired missiles at two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, prompting the external affairs ministry to summon the seniormost Iranian diplomat...
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Hormuz crisis returns as US, Iran escalate strikes
The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war. The latest exchange was sparked by an Iranian...
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Iran announces Hormuz closure, attacks continue
US forces struck Iran for a third time in a week, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran as it declared the Strait of Hormuz would be closed “until further notice.” The Islamic Republic responded early Sunday with drone and missile assaults on at...
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India and NZ set up ₹35K-cr trade target
India and New Zealand on Saturday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, set a target of doubling their annual bilateral trade to Rs 35,000 crore by 2030 and decided to ramp up maritime security ties, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his...
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Plan to return from exile around December: Hasina
Ousted Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, facing a death sentence back home where her party is banned, told Reuters she and senior party colleagues plan to return from exile in India around December and surrender. The South Asian nation’s...
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India, Australia boost ties with agreements in critical sectors
India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of...
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Trump declares interim ceasefire with Iran over
US President Donald Trump said his tentative ceasefire with Iran is done, raising the prospect of a renewed military conflict between the two countries. “For me, I think it’s over,” he said on Wednesday in Ankara, sitting next to NATO Secretary...
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India to supply Brahmos, Astra missiles to Indonesia
NEW DELHI: India and Indonesia on Tuesday concluded a raft of agreements, including deals for the supply of Brahmos and Astra missiles and cooperation in critical minerals, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto emphasised the...
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Ram Temple trust accepts Rai, Mishra’s resignations
The Ram temple trust on Monday accepted the resignations of Champat Rai as its general secretary and member Anil Mishra in the wake of allegations of embezzlement of donations. Krishna Mohan has been given additional duties as interim general...
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Monsoon gathers pace, Mumbai airport ops hit
Monsoon activity intensified across India on Sunday, with heavy rain disrupting flight operations in Mumbai, triggering weather alerts in Kerala, Odisha and Jharkhand, and bringing widespread downpour to Delhi. Mumbai took the hardest hit as heavy...
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India successfully navigated global energy crisis: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India successfully navigated the global energy crisis triggered by the conflict in West Asia through timely policy decisions, diplomatic outreach and expansion of domestic energy capacity, preventing severe...
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RSS demands Ayodhya probe
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday demanded a thorough investigation and punishment for those found guilty of pilfering donations meant for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. It urged the Hindus to show “necessary patience and restraint to thwart...
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India, Japan sign agreements in AI, defence, health
India and Japan signed agreements on economic security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), defence, and health sectors for a “futuristic and limitless” partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the India-Japan Joint Economic...
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Oil cos slash prices of ATF, commercial LPG
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) and commercial LPG prices were cut on Wednesday as easing tensions in West Asia pulled down international oil prices, while private fuel retailer Nayara Energy lowered petrol and diesel prices, becoming the first retailer in...
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June 5th driest, rain lag forecast for July as well
June ended with the country recording 99.5mm of rainfall – 40% below the longperiod average (LPA), making it the fifth driest June ever since 1901, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, forecasting no significant change in fortunes...
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India, Seychelles strategic ties deepen with PM visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles as the Guest of Honour. Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend the Independence Day celebrations in Seychelles. He was on a...
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Raids on homes of eight accused in Ayodhya case
Police on Sunday conducted simultaneous raids at the residences of all eight people arrested amid allegations of irregularities in the collection of donations for the Ram Temple, which have snowballed into a major controversy, triggering political...
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US, Iran trade fire amid fragile peace
Iran on Saturday accused the United States of violating the peace deal agreed to end the Middle East war, after Washington launched strikes on Iranian territory and Tehran responded with attacks on US targets in the Gulf. The trading of fire, which...
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Eight arrested for Ram Temple donation theft
Eight people were arrested on Friday in connection with the embezzlement in the Ayodhya Ram Temple donations, a day after the Uttar Pradesh police registered a first information report in the case on the complaint of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth...
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At least 164 dead as two quakes rock Venezuela
CARACAS, VENEZUELA: At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday, adding that rescue teams are rushing to the hardest-hit areas to free people...
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Heavy rain triggers flash floods in Arunachal, at least 5 missing
Incessant rain triggered flash floods in Keyi Panyor district of Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday morning, inundating low-lying areas and damaging 18 residential units, while landslides on a national highway disrupted vehicular movement and left several...
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No fire safety measures, emergency escape: FIR
The FIR registered over the Aliganj building fire in Lucknow that claimed 15 lives has alleged that the premises were being operated as a commercial establishment without adequate fire safety arrangements, emergency exits and measures to prevent smoke...
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14 killed, four injured in Lucknow building fire
Fourteen people were killed and four others injured after a massive fire blazed through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation centre in a residential area in north Lucknow on a busy Monday afternoon, trapping several...
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Yoga key to better life, paves path to world peace, says PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the 12th International Yoga Day (IYD) celebration at Kolkata’s Red Road on Sunday morning, taking part in a mega event where thousands of open-air yoga sessions were held across the eastern state for the first...
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Before NEET retest, drill across country
A nationwide drill was underway across the country on Saturday ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination as part of the efforts to ensure smooth, secure and transparent conduct of the medical entrance test, officials said. Security has also been...
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Delhi HC says curbs on Telegram ‘proportional’
The Delhi high court on Friday upheld the government’s decision to block instant messaging service Telegram for six days ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) reexam on Sunday, citing the emergency nature and...
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May resume bombing Iran: Trump
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that an interim accord with Iran was not final, and that he could resume a bombing campaign if he did not like it or if Tehran did not “behave”. “It’s a memorandum of understanding. And if I don’t like it,...
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