Nearly 35 years after the abduction, rape and murder of Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat, the Jammu & Kashmir State Investigation Agency (SIA) has filed a detailed 737‑page chargesheet naming Mohammad Yasin Malik — then chief commander of the Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) — as the principal conspirator behind the crime. The chargesheet […]
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s upcoming visit to New Delhi from 1–3 July comes at a moment when Asia is confronting its most severe energy shock in decades. With the Strait of Hormuz — a corridor that carries one‑fifth of the world’s oil and gas — recently shut for months, regional economies have been forced
India has announced that it successfully avoided nationwide fuel or LPG shortages during the nearly four‑month shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India undertook a series of emergency measures — including rerouting shipments, increasing domestic production, and securing alternative import
China has once again thrown its weight behind Bangladesh’s Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project (TRCMRP), signalling fresh momentum after Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s recent visit to Beijing. During meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and Water Resources Minister Li Guoying, both sides agreed to accelerate the technical feasibility study, a step
DHARMANAGAR: Bringing an end to eight years of inactivity, the TGTA office located on DNV Road in Dharmanagar was officially reopened on Sunday. For members of the organization, the occasion marked a moment of emotion, relief, and a fresh beginning.Under the leadership of Dharmanagar Sub -Divisional Secretary Rupak Bhattacharjee, and with the support of members
AGARTALA: Tripura’s largest Snan Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with great fervour on Sunday evening at the Hare Krishna Temple in Ashram Chowmuhani, marking the ceremonial bathing of the deities Jagannath, Baladev, and Mother Subhadra. As part of the ritual, Ganga water was ceremonially brought from the Howrah River using 108 pitchers, carried
DHARMANAGAR: The 22nd subdivisional conference of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) concluded successfully here, with around 200 delegates from 14 area committees participating in the proceedings. The conference began with the flag-hoisting ceremony performed by Dharmanagar Subdivision President Sunny Chanda, followed by floral tributes to martyrs. State President Palash Bhowmik attended as chief
AGARTALA: The BJP on Sunday announced the formation of a new full-fledged committee for the Sadar Town District, with an introductory ceremony for the committee members held at the party’s Pradesh office here. District President Asim Bhattacharya, addressing the gathering, said the newly constituted committee would soon chart out its strategy and roadmap for the
BAMUTIA: A farmer and self-proclaimed original BJP worker, Hemangal Das, has alleged that negligence by engineers and panchayat representatives has caused severe damage to his agricultural land in the Tebaria Sabuj Sangha area under North Lakshmilunga Gram Panchayat, after a newly constructed drain’s outlet was directed straight onto his farmland. According to Das, the drain,
SONAMURA: Long-distance vehicle drivers at Sonamura Motor Stand suspended passenger services for nearly four hours on Sunday morning, protesting the unchecked operation of permit-less battery-run autos that they claim have severely affected their business. The drivers alleged that battery-operated autos without valid permits have been freely ferrying passengers across various locations in Sonamura subdivision, causing
