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The incident took place in the early hours of Saturday as a large number of devotees had gathered for the annual yatra.

Prasad said the absence of reliable caste data for decades has hindered the effective formulation and implementation of welfare policies, particularly for marginalised communities like the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

It was around 8 pm on Friday night that the authorities at the Casualty department detected smoke coming out from the UPS room.

Air Marshal Tiwari served as the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of the Gandhinagar-based South Western Air Command

The Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation

The doors of Kedarnath Dham were opened amid grand religious ceremonies and the chanting of Vedic hymns in the presence of thousands of devotees

Addressing the Global Media Dialogue at the World Audio, Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, Vaishnaw said tie-ups between government, industry and creators had become indispensable as there was greater focus on local stories

Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport, here, which was completed at an estimated cost of Rs 8,867 crore

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the census comes under the purview of the Centre but some States have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has filed a case against AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain over alleged corruption in the construction of 12,748 classrooms in Delhi government schools, an official said

Indian businesses are also optimistic about the future of AI. Nearly 79 per cent of leaders believe that AI will positively transform their industries -- much higher than the global average of 69 per cent.

The action came as Pakistan's role as a "rogue state fuelling global terrorism" was laid bare by the public admission made by Asif. A Sky News interviewer last week asked Asif if Pakistan had a long history of "backing and supporting and training and funding" terrorist organisations

He found fault with those speaking in support of Pakistan despite the killing of 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and remarked that those who love Pakistan should leave India

The Supreme Court refused to entertain 13 more petitions challenging constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, saying it cannot add any more pleas as they would become difficult to “handle”

The action comes after the horrific attack on tourists in the Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam town in Kashmir. Twenty-five tourists, including a Nepali national and a local, were killed in the firing by terrorists, who singled out Hindu men for their religion

The company plans to introduce Beyfortus, which contains the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab, in a prefilled injection used for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in newborns and infants

The updated version read, "Do not travel to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir due to terrorism and civil unrest."

The government has warned its citizens to avoid all travel plans to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The advisory also pointed out the recent closure of the Attari-Wagah border crossing

The investigation was being done by the J&K Police so far, and the NIA has taken over the case on the orders of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, according to a press release

"I understand that every Indian is seething after seeing the images of the terrorist attack. This attack in Pahalgam reflects the frustration of those who patronise terrorism; it shows their cowardice," he said