J&K: After Rajouri and Poonch, now Kathua district administration suspends VPN services for two months | India News

JAMMU: After Rajouri and Poonch, now authorities in Jammu’s Kathua district have suspended Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for two months, citing security concerns.The preventive action has been taken under section 163 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita as VPN services are being misused by certain individuals and groups to bypass cyber restrictions and access prohibited applications, […]

‘Fastest ramp-up’: Rahul Gandhi hails ‘transformative job creation’ in Karnataka; minister fires a cheeky retort | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday thanked leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi after he hailed job creation at Foxconn in Karnataka.Vaishnaw said that the Congress leader has acknowledged “the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ programme.”“Thanks Rahul Gandhi for acknowledging the success of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji’s ‘Make in India’ […]

Isro delivers its heaviest punch as Bahubali puts BlueBird into orbit | India News

Isro delivers its heaviest punch as Bahubali puts BlueBird into orbit SRIHARIKOTA: Baahubali sent BlueBird to the heavens. India’s space ambitions gained new heights and heft. Isro capped 2025 with a flawless heavy-lift statement Wednesday, as its LVM3 rocket — nicknamed Baahubali — hurled the US communications satellite BlueBird Block-2 into low Earth orbit, the […]

J&K: High court dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s plea to shift undertrials | India News

File photo: Former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti (Picture credit: PTI) JAMMU: The high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday dismissed a PIL filed by former J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti seeking the transfer of undertrials—currently imprisoned in jails outside J&K—back into the Union Territory.The division bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice […]

‘Bogus attempt at damage control’: Congress slams Centre’s new order on Aravalli; attacks ‘100m+’ hill definition | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday slammed the Centre’s directions to states to impose a ban on granting new mining leases in the Aravalli range, calling it a “bogus attempt at damage control that will not fool anybody”Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that despite the fresh directive, “the Aravallis are not being saved, but are […]

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India-New Zealand trade deal is expected to benefit farmers significantly. The agreement, effective from 24 December 2025, aims to enhance agricultural exports and improve market access for Indian farmers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will bring in $20 billion in investment. The initiative aims to provide […]

Amid outcry, Centre’s new order on Aravalli: No new mining leases; protected zone to be expanded | India News

Drone view of Aravalli hills (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday ordered states to impose a complete ban on new mining leases in the Aravallis and expand protected zones, a major move amid public outcry over the “new definition” of the mountain range.The Union environment ministry said the decision was aimed at the […]

‘Go back to India’: Nick Fuentes unleashes anti-India, racist slurs against Vivek Ramaswamy following AmFest remarks

Far-right activist Nick Fuentes has once again launched a racist attack on Vivek Ramaswamy following the Republican leader’s AmFest speech and asked him to “go back to India.”Indian-Origin Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy at AmFest has challenged notions of American identity, urging conservatives to focus on values and ideals instead of ancestry or lineage. He also […]

‘Two days in Delhi, I get infection’: Nitin Gadkari flags severity of air pollution; highlights transport sector’s role | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari flagged Delhi’s worsening air pollution, saying the capital’s toxic air was so severe that he fell ill after spending just two days in the city, while stressing that the transport sector was a major contributor to the problem.“I stay in Delhi for 2 days […]

‘India continues to soar higher’: PM Modi hails Isro’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite launch; calls it ‘proud milestone’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Isro‘s successful launch of LVM3-M6, which placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit, saying that “India continues to soar higher” further calling the mission a “proud milestone” in the country’s space journey.Congratulating Isro’s scientists and engineers, the prime minister said the achievement underlined India’s […]