File photo: Security forces intensify search operations in Poonch NEW DELHI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation after a Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.The development comes amid heightened security concerns along the border following reports of Pakistan strengthening its military…

Belagavi: Heavy rainfall in Maharashtra’s Koyna basin has caused Krishna, Vedaganga and Doodhganga rivers to swell, inundating agricultural land in low-lying areas of the Chikodi subdivision in Karnataka.Standing crops, including jowar, black gram and soybean, are feared to be damaged due to prolonged waterlogging.Krishna River is flowing above the danger mark, submerging Beeradevar Temple at…

​Garena is bringing Palworld to mobile. The Singapore-based game publisher has announced Palworld Online, a licensed MMORPG based on Pocketpair’s creature-collecting survival game. Developed and published by Garena under an official licence from Japanese developer Pocketpair, the game introduces a new story, an interconnected open world and multiplayer-focused gameplay designed specifically for smartphones.​Announcing the title,…

Most 20-year-olds begin their mornings by checking their phones or rushing to college. But for Aswathy, every sunrise begins with a bicycle, a stack of newspapers, and a responsibility far bigger than herself. Before most people in her village wake up, the young woman from Kerala is already on the road, cycling from one house…

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis criticized the Congress party’s recent remarks over Deputy CMSunetra Paawar MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress, accusing it of stooping to low-level remarks merely to grab headlines after the Opposition party called deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar a “gungi gudiya” (mute doll).Fadnavis…

The data comes amid continuing concerns over agrarian distress. NCRB data show 10,546 people engaged in the farming sector died by suicide in 2024, accounting for 6.2% of all suicides in the country Bathinda: Banks wrote off loans worth Rs 3.2 lakh crore extended to large industries and services over the last five financial years…

Mamata Banerjee urges ECI to conclude inquiry, opposes further extension to Ritrabrata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP of disrespecting Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and urged people to protest against what she described as attacks on his legacy.Mamata’s remarks came a day after Netaji’s grandnephew Chandra…

​Samsung has banned hundreds of smart TV apps. The company said it is removing the apps that contain residential proxy software after new cybersecurity research found some apps could allow users’ internet connections to be shared with outsiders. The findings, published by Norwegian cybersecurity firm Mnemonic, identified several apps on Samsung’s TV app store, including…

Indian woman says monthly expenses can reach ₹2.5 lakh Life abroad often looks exciting on social media, but for most people, the real concern starts much before booking a flight. Can you actually afford to live there? That question is becoming more common as Indians explore opportunities overseas, and posts that break down everyday expenses…

India’s higher education landscape is undergoing a quiet transformation, and with it, a new opportunity is emerging for real estate investors.As millions more students enrol in colleges, international universities establish campuses in India, and studying abroad becomes increasingly expensive, demand for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is rising rapidly.Backed by favourable demographics, expanding higher education and…