Jammu and Kashmir: Amid NH closure, Railways operates special trains to help stranded pilgrims | India News

File photo: Northern Railway operates special trains in Kashmir JAMMU: Northern Railway operated special trains between Kashmir Valley and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to assist tourists and pilgrims stranded due to heavy rainfall, landslides and shooting stones that disrupted traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.A Jammu Division railway spokesperson said the initiative aimed to provide…

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Ship with 4 Indians hit at Ukraine port; 2 safe, fate of 2 unknown | India News

File photo: A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine’s Port of Odesa NEW DELHI: Following the killing of five Indian nationals in the Russia-Ukraine conflict in recent days, the govt warned Indians intending to undertake employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the conflict-affected Black Sea region to carefully assess…

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‘The Odyssey’ crosses USD 639.6 million globally; beats ‘The Dark Knight’ to become Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend yet |

‘The Odyssey’ continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with USD 87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a 30% drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It’s also filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever,…

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Did you approve lethal force, pellet guns: Rahul Gandhi to Amit Shah; bill in Lok Sabha today | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi shot off a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for police’s alleged high-handedness against protesters at Jantar Mantar, signalling a fiery start to the second week of the Monsoon session, as govt is set to table in Lok Sabha on Monday a bill that enhances punishment…

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E20 Janta Party: CJP’s win fuels call by ‘E20 Janta Party’ for no-ethanol option | India News

Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association have announced a march to Parliament against E20 petrol on Aug 4 NEW DELHI: Inspired by Cockroach Janta Party’s campaign over the NEET paper leak that led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as education minister, a new outfit – E20 Janta Party – has stepped into the…

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Quote of the day by Slavoj Žižek: ‘The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is…’ and the reason why getting everything you want still leaves you feeling completely empty

‘The problem for us is not are our desires satisfied or not. The problem is…’ You add three items to your online shopping cart, check out, and close the tab. Ten minutes later, you open your phone and start looking at something else. You got what you bought, but the excitement faded before the package…

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Sacrifices of Kargil heroes will inspire generations, India emerging as trusted global defence partner: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Sunday asserted that India is continuously scaling new heights in defence production and military exports, as he cited commissioning of INS Mahendragiri, recent defence technology tests by DRDO and agreements on BrahMos and Astra missiles with Indonesia.In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, he also paid tributes to those…

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Three medals in a day! Raja Muthupandi’s silver joins India’s Commonwealth Games weightlifting medal spree | Commonwealth Games News

Glasgow: India’s Raja Muthupandi secures a silver medal during the men’s 65kg weightlifting final at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)(PTI07_27_2026_000017B) Raja Muthupandi won the silver medal in the men’s 65kg weightlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, adding another podium finish to India’s strong start in the sport.The…

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Quote of the day by Thucydides: ‘Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is…’ and the ancient wisdom that proves your hardest enemy will always be yourself

“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.” Imagine a room on the verge of an explosion: shouting people, slamming tables, and a rising demand to act right now. In the middle of that noise, matching the outrage is effortless. But staying still, keeping your cool, and refusing…

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