17 Indians on board Israeli-linked vessel seized by Iran in Strait of Hormuz New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, at least 17 Indians are learnt to be on board the Israeli-linked cargo ship seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz. Commandos from Iran’s paramilitaryRead More

SAD list of candidates for Punjab; Daljit Cheema from Gurdaspur, Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election. Taking to X, senior party leader and former minister Daljit Singh Cheema said that SAD chiefRead More

Sikh was forced to leave Peshawar because of security reasons serves Iftar langar in Lahore Lahore: Sardar Jitendar Singh–a pharmacist and herbal practitioner– who was forced to move to Lahore along with his family from Peshawar about a year ago because of security reasons, served food at an Iftar LangarRead More

Bengaluru blast case: NIA arrests 2 key suspects, from Kolkata New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two accused, including the mastermind, in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, officials said. Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Adbul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa were traced to their hideout near Kolkata and apprehendedRead More

Higher salary threshold for UK family visa in force London: The minimum income required for British citizens and residents, including those of Indian heritage, wanting to sponsor their relatives on a family visa increased by over 55 per cent from Thursday, as the incremental increase in salary thresholds announced byRead More

BJP drops sitting MP Kirron Kher from Chandigarh, fields Sanjay Tandon Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced former party’s Chandigarh unit chief Sanjay Tandon as its candidate from the Union Territory, dropping sitting MP and actor Kirron Kher from the contest. The party had opted for Kirron KherRead More

Canada Sets A Limit Of 606,000 Study Permit For International Students Toronto: Canada has announced a cap on study permits for international students in 2024, with significant implications for Indian students, who make up a substantial portion of the international student body in Canada. According to reports, Immigration Minister MarcRead More

Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years; 1 dead, 50 injured, tsunami warning issued Taipei: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked Taiwan on Wednesday, the strongest tremor to hit the island in at least 25 years, shaking buildings from their foundations and sparking a tsunami warning for the islands ofRead More

Patanjali advertisements: SC comes down hard on Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna for ‘absolute defiance’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down hard on yoga guru Ramdev and managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Acharya Balkrishna for their “absolute defiance” in not filing proper affidavits of compliance in the misleading advertisement caseRead More

8 Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur Raipur: In a major anti-insurgency operation, eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said. Bijapur district comes under the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency, which will go to polls in theRead More