Removing ‘Indo’ from Pacific Command undermines US strategic vision in IOR: Report
Washington, June 27 (IANS) The notion that Washington can shape Asia’s future security architecture without placing India at the center of its strategic calculations is increasingly at odds with geopolitical realities, as geography alone makes such…
Earthquake jolts Afghanistan; tremors felt in J&K, Delhi
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hit Afghanistan on Saturday evening, with strong tremors felt in Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and several other North Indian states. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the nodal…
Bangladesh measles outbreak claims seven more lives, death toll rises to 709
Dhaka, June 27 (IANS) As many as seven more children died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh on Saturday, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 709 since March 15 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country,…
Kerala: IMA demands minimum Rs 80,000 monthly salary for junior doctors
Kochi, June 27 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kerala State Branch, has urged the Kerala government to immediately revise the salary structure of junior doctors, describing the remuneration currently offered to young medical professionals as…
Himachal BJP MP Harsh Mahajan recovers after hospitalisation, expresses gratitude to party supporters
Shimla, June 27 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Bindal and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday visited party’s Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) here to…
Women’s T20 WC: The plan was to just hit the deck as hard as I can, says Iris Zwilling
Bristol, June 27 (IANS) The Netherlands fast bowler Iris Zwilling expressed satisfaction with her bowling effort of 2-19 against Pakistan in the ongoing 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, saying she’s glad that the plan of hitting the deck hard finally clicked…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces state honours for late filmmaker K Bhagyaraj
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Saturday announced that veteran filmmaker, actor and screenwriter K. Bhagyaraj would be accorded full state honours during his final rites, describing his death as an irreparable loss…
India emerges as global leader in Digital Public Infrastructure, promotes inclusive growth
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India is emerging as a global leader in Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), driven by scalable and citizen-centric digital governance platforms and the country has signed MoUs with 24 countries for cooperation on India Stack…
DGS withdraws restrictions on movement of Indian ships through Strait of Hormuz
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has withdrawn restrictions on Indian ships moving across the Strait of Hormuz, while instructing masters and crews to remain vigilant and strictly follow prescribed security protocols.…
Public capex, banking reforms transformed India into global growth engine: Report
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) India experienced a tremendous transformation from the ‘Fragile Five’ label pinned on it by global analysts in 2013 to a more self‑reliant, global growth engine built on banking reforms, silicon hardware push and…