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Defence minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 151st birth anniversary, recalling his role in Hyderabad’s integration and saying Patel could have integrated Kashmir as easily had Nehru not intervened. NEW DELHI: Paying rich tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 151st birth anniversary, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday recalled…

CRPF personnel receive 115 Union home minister’s efficiency medals for anti-Naxal operations, including actions in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, as 490 personnel across central and state forces are honoured on Ekta Diwas NEW DELHI: Central and state police forces personnel who put up a coordinated, decisive fight to eliminate armed Naxalism by March 31, 2026, figure…

INDIA bloc functionaries take part in the proceedings during the ‘public impeachment’ programme against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at the residence of Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi Saturday NEW DELHI: With Rahul Gandhi terming “public impeachment” and Sunday’s Ramlila Maidan rally a “dangerous political weapon” targeting Modi-Shah-Gyanesh, the INDIA bloc, in a symbolic move, Saturday passed…

Jaishankar speaks at the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, calling for diversified supply chains and the de-politicisation of energy markets External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday called for reducing political interference in energy markets and diversifying global supply chains, saying disruptions were placing a disproportionate burden on developing countries.Speaking about the message he…

PM said the next major priority is fully securing India’s borders EKTA NAGAR, KEVADIA: PM Narendra Modi Saturday attacked opposition for abandoning its constitutional duty and instead resorting to politics of ‘obstruction’, driven by “despair and disappointment”. Addressing the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade – organised annually on the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel –…

Preparations underway at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan for the INDIA bloc’s anti-CEC rally NEW DELHI: Delhi is gearing up for INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, with opposition parties expecting a turnout of up to 10 lakh people and police deploying more than 4,000 personnel to manage security and crowds.The rally is being organised…

Widowed and divorced daughters returning to live with parents can now be added to their parents’ Central Govt Health Scheme (CGHS) cards, even after the death of the govt employee or pensioner in whose name the original card was issued. Health ministry has allowed eligible daughters to be added or reinstated in cards held by…

Nandan Nilekani-led task force gets extension till January 2027 as exam reforms, including a possible hybrid NEET-UG format, are reviewed NEW DELHI: Centre has extended the tenure of the Nandan Nilekani-led task force on examination reforms till Jan 2027, with the prime minister’s office (PMO) seeking consultations with chief ministers and chief secretaries before the…

Quad leaders push for resilient supply chains and greater AI access in Indo-Pacific Targeting China’s military and economic practices in the Indo-Pacific region, Quad foreign ministers expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including through arbitrary export restrictions as well as non-market policies and practices that result in overcapacity to disrupt global supply chain in critical…

Jammu prepares to host government offices for the winter session as 91 departments shift from Srinagar under the 150-year-old Darbar Move tradition JAMMU: The bi-annual Darbar Move of Jammu & Kashmir govt from Srinagar to Jammu began Saturday, with 91 offices scheduled to shift operations to the winter capital ahead of their reopening on Nov…