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NEW DELHI: Government on Monday unveiled the country’s first-ever anti-terror policy elevating its “pro-active and intelligence-guided” approach to the level of a doctrine, which focuses, apart from the persisting threat of “hostile neighbours” deploying terror, on the new challenges of terrorists using modern communication devices and criminal networks.‘Prahaar’, an acronym for India’s comprehensive counter-terrorism policy…

SRINAGAR/JAMMU/DELHI: Not all Army heroes wear uniforms. This is true for Tyson, a four-legged soldier, who showed extraordinary courage by charging first into a terrorist hideout and helping security forces eliminate three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists in the Chhatroo belt of J&K’s Kishtwar despite being shot in its leg.“Tyson is a local dog adopted and trained by…

Photo credit: Redbird website NEW DELHI: A Delhi-bound air ambulance with seven people, including two crew members, on board crashed shortly after take off from Ranchi on Monday night. The Beechcraft C90 (VT-AJV) belonging to Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd (not the pilot training academy) had gotten airborne at 7.11 pm. It is learnt just after…

NEW DELHI: The timing of installation of C Rajagopalachari’s bust replacing Edward Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhawan gains significance as the southern state is going for polls in next few months where BJP has struggled to make major inroads. The invitees to Monday’s event also included “guests from Tamil Nadu”.The replacement of Lutyens bust with Rajaji…

Trust and credibility will take centre stage at the DNPA Conclave 2026, where industry leaders are set to debate how confidence in news brands will determine the future of journalism in the coming decade.With digital platforms saturated by content and misinformation growing more sophisticated, discussions at the conclave will revolve around a central premise: trust…

A conference titled ‘India-Africa partnership in a changing global order’ was held in the national capital on Monday, with the speakers highlighting that the relations of the two regions were entering into a more strategic phase.Addressing the gathering, Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations) in the ministry of external affairs, said, “The turbulent times we are…

Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A group of first-time Congress MLAs from Karnataka has written to senior party leaders — including Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi — seeking representation in the state Cabinet during the proposed reshuffle.In a joint representation addressed to the Congress high…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would examine whether the sharp reduction in the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025-26 would affect standards in postgraduate medical education.Justice Narasimha observed that while the Union was justified in stating that NEET-PG was not an entry-level MBBS exam and that candidates are already qualified doctors, the…

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar-based gym owner Deepak Kumar, or “Mohammad Deepak,” who confronted Bajrang Dal members allegedly harassing an elderly Muslim shopkeeper over the use of ‘Baba’ — which the right-wing group claimed was a Hindu term — in his shop name.In a…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday launched a broadside against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of blocking development and failing to ensure women’s safety in the state.Addressing a gathering, Gupta questioned the use of central funds, saying, “I was thinking, Didi is in Bengal, and…