Bihar: Teacher on way to school kidnapped, beaten, and forced to marry at gunpoint

The Network Planning Group has initiated the Rishikesh bypass construction in Uttarakhand, evaluating an 11-km elevated section to enhance access without traffic junctions for routes towards Char Dhams. The project, costing approximately Rs 1,500 crore, includes a 6/4-lane elevated corridor and aims to alleviate projected traffic growth by providing direct access from Jolly Grant airport and eliminating railway crossings. Future phases of the project will involve five tunnels to further improve traffic management and capacity....

Pakistan's military has dismissed India's accusations linking it to the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people, primarily tourists, asserting that India is sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, particularly in Balochistan. Inter-Services Public Relations head Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry presented limited evidence, including the arrest of a suspect allegedly trained in India, while India has also accused Pakistan without disclosing evidence and has responded by suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and closing borders. This escalating tension...

Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai Appointed as 52nd Chief Justice of India NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has been appointed the 52nd Chief Justice of India, succeeding Justice Sanjiv Khanna, and is set to take the oath of office on May 14, administered by President Droupadi Murmu. Born on November 24, 1960, in Amravati, Justice Gavai began his legal career in 1985 and has extensive experience in Constitutional and Administrative Law, serving as a judge...

Listen here:Nature Will Come to You: Ranjit Lal's Journey as a WriterExcerpts from the interview:Q.Ranjit,you’vebeen writing since the 1990s. How did you first find your way into storytelling and publishing?A. Well, I never wanted to be a writer from the start. I liked writing, but I wanted to do automobile design and engineering — health issues stopped that. I began writing for TheTimes of India middle column. I had varied interests — natural history, birds,...

Following a terror attack in Pahalgam, the Jammu and Kashmir government has closed 48 out of 87 tourist destinations in the Kashmir Valley for security reasons, though there is no official confirmation from the tourism department. The closures affect popular sites, including Yusmarg, Tosamaidan, and Gulmarg, while security measures have been intensified in tourist areas like Sonamarg and Dal Lake. The forests department has also shut down all trekking destinations, responding to the heightened security...

NEW DELHI: A week after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people, including a Nepalese national, tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated. The Indian Army reported ongoing unprovoked firing across the Line of Control, while security forces intensified anti-terror operations, demolishing nine homes linked to terrorists. In a diplomatic fallout, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and visa services for Pakistani nationals, with Pakistan responding by suspending the...