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Hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk to invest Rs 3 lakh crore in India: PM Modi

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: Leading hyperscale data centre specialist AirTrunk plans to invest more than Rs 3 lakh crore in India by 2030 in support of digital infrastructure capacity, positioning the country as a cornerstone of global growth strategy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the investment plans of AirTrunk, the Asia-Pacific and Middle East technology company, and its strategy to develop 5 GW of data centre capacity in India after his meeting with AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda. "India's digital infrastructure journey is gathering remarkable momentum. AirTrunk has announced plans to invest around Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 30 billion) in India and develop 5 GW of data centre capacity. This is among the largest proposed investments in the country's digital infrastructure ecosystem," he said in a post on X. Modi noted that such investments will strengthen India's position as a global hub for cloud computing and AI, while generating employment opportunities, supporting...

India-UK FTA historic moment, needs robust ADR architecture: CJI Surya Kant

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: Terming the India-UK free trade agreement an unquestionably historic moment for both nations, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on ...

High Court quashes three PSA detention orders, upholds two after examining legal safeguards

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed three preventive detention orders issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public ...

Dr Jitendra convenes public outreach camp at Malhori; reviews development works, local issues

06/06/2026
DODA, Jun 5: Union Minister of State (Indep-endent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Minister for State in the Prime Minis-ter's O...

Cop gets personal hearing for police head constable over adverse remarks in service record

06/06/2026
Srinagar, Jun 5: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Srinagar Bench, has directed the Senior Superin-tendent of Police (SSP), Srinagar, to gra...

NC will attend INDIA bloc’s meeting on June 8: Farooq

06/06/2026
Srinagar, Jun 5: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday said his party will attend the meeting of the INDIA bloc in Delhi on June 8....

SC refuses to entertain plea to fill vacant posts in state human rights commissions

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking a direction for expeditious filling up of vacant posts of chair...

Four tourists injured after vehicle plunges 100 feet into gorge in Doda

06/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 5: Four tourists from Punjab were injured on Friday after their car skidded off the road and plunged nearly 100 feet into the Halo-onriver...

Govt announces major reforms to boost foreign investment in equity & government securities

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: The Central Govern-ment on Friday annou-nced a series of reforms aimed at attracting gre-ater foreign investment into India's equit...

India, Philippines discuss early conclusion of India-Asean FTA review talks

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: India and the Philip-pines on Friday discussed early conclusion of talks for the review of India-Asean free trade agreement in good...

Putin: Western attempts to limit India-Russia ties will harm global stability; Modi does not buckle under pressure

06/06/2026
St Petersburg, Jun 5: Hailing Moscow's time-tested ties with New Delhi, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Western pressure on Prime Mi...

SC orders status quo on deportation of 5 women declared foreigners by Assam tribunal

06/06/2026
New Delhi, Jun 5: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered status quo on the deportation of five women while agreeing to hear their petitions challenging ...

Jammu gets Region Meteorological Centre to boost weather forecasting, disaster preparedness

06/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 5: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday formally declared the establishment of a new Regional Meteorological Centre at Jammu, marking a...

21 killed in south Delhi hotel fire; sealed windows, single exit-entry trap scores of people

04/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 3: A devastating blaze tore through a hotel operating without a fire NOC in a congested bylane in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on ...

SC Collegium clears appointments to four High Courts

04/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 3: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved a series of judicial appointments to the High Courts of Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana...

CIK conducts raids across J&K in relation to Pak-terror outfits and sleeper cell networks

04/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 3: Kash-mir's Counter-Intelligence (CIK) on Wednesday conducted raids in various districts of Jammu and Kash-mir, including Srinagar, S...

Anti-terror ‘Operation Sheruwali’ enters its twelfth day in Rajouri

04/06/2026
RAJOURI, Jun 3: A joint anti-terror operation by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) entered it...

DB upholds acquittal in 680-gram heroin case, cites violation of NDPS safeguards

04/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 3: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the acquittal of a Ramban resident in a case involving the alleged recove...

NC says its MLAs will protest in Delhi for J&K statehood

04/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 3: Upping the ante, the ruling National Conference (NC) on Wednesday announced that its legislature party will launch a protest in ...

Cockroach Janta Party zeroes in on Pradhan resignation demand, sets protest for June 6

04/06/2026
NEW DELHI, Jun 3: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) will hold a protest on June 6 at Jantar Mantar in the capital, demanding the resignation of Union ...

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Citizen's Forum welcomes Finance Minister's statement

02/08/2020
JAMMU, Aug 1: Citizen's Forum welcome the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman when she said Banks cannot refuse credit to MSMEs under the emergency c...

Fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest surge in July, worst in recent days

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest jumped 28% in July from a year ago, official data showed on Saturday, as some envir...

China condemns Germany’s Hong Kong extradition suspension

02/08/2020
China, aug 1: China has condemned Germany’s decision to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, accusing Berlin of a “serious breach of int...

UK PM honours Indian-origin dancer for online Bhangra classes during lockdown

02/08/2020
Brazil, AUG 1 : An Indian-origin dancer who transformed his dance classes into free Bhangracise sessions online to help people stay fit during the co...

James Murdoch resigns from news publisher News Corp's board

02/08/2020
New York, aug 1: News Corp founder Rupert Murdoch’s son James is resigning from the family-controlled publisher’s board over content appearing in its...

Mexico's COVID-19 death toll now world's 3rd highest

02/08/2020
Mexico, aug 1: With a total of 46,688 fatalities, Mexico now accounts for the world's third highest number of coronavirus fatalities in the world, a...

US tightens the screws on Beijing, restricts visas for Chinese officials

27/06/2020
WASHINGTON, JUNE 27: The United States is imposing visa restrictions on current and former Chinese officials responsible for “eviscerating” the freed...

Tokyo enters phase 2, reopens schools, more businesses

02/06/2020
TOKYO, JUNE 1: Tokyo entered phase two of its de-escalation on Monday with public schools reopening after a three-month closure and a larger number ...

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Twisha Sharma death case: CBI team arrives at mother-in-law Giribala Singh’s residence

29/05/2026
Bhopal, May 28: A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrived at the Bhopal residence of Giribala Singh, the mother-in-law ...

Court grants bail to 6 accused in Delhi govt scheme scam

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: A Delhi court has granted bail to six accused persons in an alleged scam linked to a Delhi government scheme, saying it is an admi...

Amar Colony shooting: Probe transferred to Delhi Crime Branch

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The investigation into the Amar Colony shooting case, where a 17-year-old boy was shot at a local eatery, was transferred to the C...

Scorching heat in UP as Banda records season-high 47.5 degrees Celsius

29/05/2026
Lucknow, May 28: Large parts of Uttar Pradesh reeled under intense heat on Thursday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at 47.5 de...

12 arrested for attack on ED officials after search at Vijayan residence

29/05/2026
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28: Police on Thursday said it has arrested 12 people so far in connection with the violent attack on vehicles belonging to E...

Russia keen to explore new avenues in education cooperation with India: Envoy

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: Russia is "very eager" to explore new avenues in education cooperation with India and to expand the existing framework, the countr...

People of West Bengal endorsed SIR despite opposition’s campaign: Amit Shah

29/05/2026
Ahmedabad, May 28: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that despite the Opposition's campaign, the people of West Bengal supported the Spe...

Large consignment of meth seized in Mizoram, 2 arrested

29/05/2026
Aizawl, May 28: Two persons were arrested after over 9 kg of methamphetamine tablets were seized in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district near the Myanmar bor...

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GCW Gandhi Nagar launches summer internship on Indian Knowledge Systems

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Padma Shri Padma Sachdev Government Degree College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Shri Kash...

GCW Gandhi Nagar launches media internship programme for students

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: Government College for Women (GCW), Gandhi Nagar, on Friday launched its annual Summer Internship Programme in Media Studies for Semest...

PTTI Vijaypur conducts mega plantation drive on World Environment Day

06/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 5: The Police Technical Training Institute (PTTI), Vijaypur, on Friday organised a mega tree plantation drive on the occasion of World Env...

SKUAST-Jammu and JKST&IC celebrates World Environment Day

06/06/2026
Jammu, Jun 5: Under the dynamic leadership of Prof. B. N. Tripathi, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, World Environment Day was celebrated at Sher-e-Kashmir U...

DC Kathua reviews implementation of PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

06/06/2026
KATHUA, Jun 5: Deputy Commissioner Kathua Rajesh Kumar today chaired a review meeting to assess the progress of registrations under the Pradhan Mantr...

Javed Rana reviews development works in Sonawari Constituency; emphasises timely completion

05/06/2026
SRINAGAR, Jun 4: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Se...

Internship programme for Home Science students begins at University of Jammu

05/06/2026
JAMMU, Jun 4: The Postgraduate Department of Home Science, University of Jammu, on Thursday organised an orientation session for M.Sc. Home Science (...

Mission YUVA workshop held at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera

05/06/2026
RAJOURI, Jun 4: A workshop on Mission YUVA was organised at Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Nowshera, to review and strengthen the implement...

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Stabilising the skies

04/06/2026
The Union Cabinet's decision to create aRs 10,000 crore Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) Price Stabilisation Fund marks a significant intervention at a ti...

Trauma Care as a Constitutional Promise

29/05/2026
The Supreme Court's observation that the right to trauma care is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution marks an ...

A Relationship Tested by Perception

26/05/2026
India-United States relations have, over the last two decades, evolved from cautious engagement into one of the most significant strategic partnershi...

Counting India, digitally

20/05/2026
The response to the self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Jammu and Kashmir, where more than 1.5 lakh households completed registration within thr...

Diplomacy beyond Honours

19/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, is more than a symbol...

Beyond Honours

18/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Sweden's prestigious Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross is diplomatically significant...

Beyond Diplomacy

16/05/2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest visit to the United Arab Emirates comes at a moment of profound geopolitical uncertainty. As conflict intensifi...

Remembering Sacrifice, Securing the Future

15/05/2026
The inauguration of the 'ShauryaGatha' Complex in Tangdhar is more than the unveiling of a memorial space in a border village. It is a reminder of th...

Legal Section

HC upholds acquittal in 2002 Kathua murder case, cites contradictory testimony and flawed investigation

31/05/2026
Jammu, May 30: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the acquittal of a Kathua resident in a 2002 murder case, observing that ser...

None can deny there is corruption in judiciary: Madras HC

29/05/2026
Chennai, May 28: Observing that none can deny there is corruption in the judiciary, the Madras high court has said that there were and are corrupt ju...

SC refers applicability of IBC moratorium sections in cheque bounce cases to 3-judge bench

29/05/2026
New Delhi, May 28: The Supreme Court has referred to a larger three-judge bench an important legal question whether the moratorium provisions of the ...

Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of advocate in alleged assault on HC intern inside court complex

26/05/2026
Jammu, May 25: A court in Jammu has rejected the anticipatory bail application of an advocate accused in an alleged assault case involving a High Cou...

HC orders fresh verification in SMVDU land acquisition case, modifies earlier judgment

21/05/2026
Jammu, May 20: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Collector Land Acquisition, Katra, to verify whether the house of late B...

HC upholds Ayush Medical Officer selection, says higher-merit candidates cannot be displaced

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition challenging the selection process for appointment of Medical O...

HC quashes two PSA detention orders, says constitutional safeguards cannot be empty formality

16/05/2026
Jammu, May 15: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed two separate detention orders issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Saf...

SC asks Kapurs not to do anything that may affect mediation process

15/05/2026
New Delhi, May 14: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur, embroiled in a d...

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