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Retaliatory actions against Pak reflect India’s strong policy against those promoting terror: Raksha Khadse

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse, reacting to the Pahalgam terrorist attack, said on Saturday that India's retaliatory actions against Pakistan reflect the country’s strong policy against those promoting terrorism.

Rain has final say as Ko0lkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings share points in rain-abandoned clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. IANS Photos

IPL 2025: Rain has final say as KKR, PBKS share points in abandoned clash at Eden Gardens

Kolkata, April 26 (IANS) An electrifying opening partnership and a towering total from Punjab Kings were washed away by a sudden and fierce thunderstorm as their clash with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was abandoned without a result at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday night.

Road rage case: K’taka HC restrains police from initiating coercive action against IAF wing commander

Bengaluru, April 26 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court has directed the state police not to initiate any coercive action against Shiladitya Bose, the Wing Commander attached to the Indian Air Force (IAF), who has been booked for attempt to murder and other serious charges for brutally assaulting a bike rider in a road rage incident.

Inimical forces may spread false propaganda to disturb peace: Nagaland Police

Kohima, April 26 (IANS) Nagaland Police in an advisory on Saturday said that through reliable sources it is learnt that after the Pahalgam terror attack inimical and anti national forces would use all tactics to encourage and spread misinformation and false propaganda aiming to disturb the peace and law and order in the country and also in the northeastern state.

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President Murmu attends Pope Francis’s funeral in Vatican

President Murmu attends funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City

Vatican, April 26 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu attended the mass funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis at Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Saturday.

Trump threatens to deal 'differently' with Russia

Washington, April 26 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed more frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin over recent airstrikes on Ukraine and threatened to deal "differently" with Moscow and use "banking" and "secondary" sanctions.

Terror camps in Pakistan must be dismantled, threat eradicated once for all: UK leader

London, April 26 (IANS) UK Conservative Party leader and Member of Parliament, Bob Blackman on Saturday extended full support to India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in fight against Islamist terrorist organisations following the heinous terror attack in Pahalgam earlier this week, saying that the terrorist camps in Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) must be dismantled and the terror threat to India eradicated once for all.

Pak Army official sparks outrage with throat slit gesture at London protest against J&K terror strike

London, April 26 (IANS) In a deeply controversial moment, a senior official from the Pakistan Army inflamed tensions by making a throat-slitting gesture towards a crowd of peaceful demonstrators outside the Pakistan High Commission in London. The protesters had gathered to voice their anger over the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed by Pakistan-backed terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.

Science & Technology

India sees robust 10.35 pc annual growth in domestic airline passengers in FY25

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India saw a robust 10.35 per cent annual growth in passengers carried by domestic airlines at 431.98 lakh last fiscal (FY25), from 391.46 lakh in the previous fiscal (FY24), according to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) data released on Saturday.

Component PLI a key milestone in India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem: Industry

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Industry leaders on Saturday said the Rs 22,919 crore Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), initiative marks a significant milestone in bolstering India's electronics manufacturing ecosystem and increasing domestic value addition, complementing the semiconductor policy support.

Rozgar Mela 2025: Work honestly, diligently to make India developed, self-reliant nation, say Ministers

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The freshly recruited candidates at the 15th edition of Rozgar Mela must work honestly and diligently to make India a developed and self-reliant nation, said Union Ministers on Saturday.

Northeastern states should effectively utilise hydro-power potential: Manohar Lal

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The northeastern states should work towards ensuring energy security and given the hydro-power potential, including pumped-storage in the region, they should make efforts to effectively utilise that potential, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal said on Saturday.

Health & Travel

Delhi: Ayushman health card registration begins for 70-plus senior citizens; scheme launch on April 28

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The process for registration of senior citizens aged 70 years and above for Ayushman Health cards in Delhi began on Saturday, ahead of the formal launch of the Rs 5 lakh health insurance scheme on Monday, an official said.

Sleep well, avoid junk food to keep your liver healthy

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Having a good night's sleep and avoiding junk food is essential to keep the liver healthy, said Dr. S.K. Sarin, Director of the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) on Friday.

Even short-term antibiotic use may cause resistance in gut bacteria

New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) As antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a global health concern, with millions of deaths occurring each year due to it, a new study showed how even a short period of antibiotic use can lead to persistent resistance in human gut bacteria.

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