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Amarnath Yatra to begin on July 3; 3.3L pilgrims registered so far | India News

SRINAGAR: More than 3,31,000 devotees have registered so far for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, which is set to begin on July 3 from both routes — Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district.The yatra will conclude on Aug 9, 2025, coinciding with the festival of Raksha Bandhan. This was disclosed during the 49th […]

‘Won’t equate perpetrators of evil with victims’: Jaishankar reiterates stance on terrorism; thanks UK for condemning Pahalgam attack | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated India’s stance against terrorism and said that the nation would never equate the perpetrators of Pahalgam terror attack with their victims. He also thanked United Kingdom government for condemning the April 22 attack that killed 26.“We practice a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and […]

G7 summit: PM Modi to attend G7 Summit in Canada, ‘got call from PM Carney’ | India News

Photo/Agencies NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for his invitation to participate in G7 summit. In a post on X PM Modi said, “Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation […]

Amit Shah launches language hub to ‘decolonise’ admin | India News

NEW DELHI: Continuing with his govt’s ‘decolonisation’ project, Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched an Indian languages section within the department of official language as a step towards dispensing with the role of English in official communication.“It would prove to be a milestone in the path to freeing administration from the influence of […]

‘I’m done living’: Techie jumps to death from 21st floor in Pune; police registers accidental death report | India News

This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: In a distressing incident, a 25-year-old techie died after jumping from the 21st floor of a building in Pune’s Hinjawadi area. An official stated that the incident took place on May 31, and an accident death report was registered on Wednesday night. The deceased, identified as Abhilasha […]

In talks with EAM Jaishankar, Central Asia counterparts slam terrorism | India News

NEW DELHI: While underscoring India’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism, external affairs minister S Jaishankar in bilateral meetings with his visiting Central Asian counterparts called for firmly countering terrorism in the region. Jaishankar had bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan ahead of the 4th India-Central Asia Dialogue that […]

RCB victory parade stampede: FIR filed against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, event organisers; criminal negligence mentioned | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bengaluru Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against multiple parties, including the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) franchise, event management firm DNA Entertainment Networks, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) Administrative Committee after the Wednesday stampede that claimed 11 lives.The FIR, lodged at the Cubbon Park Police Station stated criminal […]

The Hindu Morning Digest: June 05, 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium celebrating as the IPL 2025 winning RCB Team arrive, in Bengaluru on June 04, 2025. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K 11 die in stampede as RCB victory celebrations turn tragic at Bengaluru What began as a day of rapturous celebration over the IPL […]

Learning outcome India’s key school challenge: Unesco | India News

NEW DELHI: Despite achieving near-universal enrolment in primary education, India faces persistent challenges in ensuring learning outcomes and strengthening school leadership, says Unesco’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report 2024-25 released on Wednesday, reports . And the problem is not limited to the country. Global study: Few women leaders in edu serious concern New Delhi: “Most […]

RCB celebrations turn chaotic: Fans climb over car, crush vehicle – Video | India News

RCB’s title celebrations turned chaotic in Bengaluru on Wednesday, as a stampede outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium left at least seven people feared dead and over 25 injured. A video showed a car being damaged after fans climbed over it during the frenzy. The clip showed the car’s shattered windshield and a severely dented roof, […]