'Global investors likely to back Adani Group again after US case resolution'

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:30 PM

Ahmedabad, May 19 (IANS) The decision by US authorities to drop charges against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani is a major positive development for the Adani Group and is expected to strengthen investor confidence while paving the way for the conglomerate to continue raising global capital, a market expert said on Tuesday.

Interstate drug syndicate courier held with opium in Jharkhand's Chatra

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:23 PM

Chatra (Jharkhand), May 19 (IANS) Police in Jharkhand’s Chatra district have arrested an alleged courier of an interstate narcotics syndicate with 2.9 kg of illegal wet opium worth nearly Rs 17 lakh during a vehicle checking drive near the Jharkhand-Bihar border, officials said on Tuesday.

From soldier to statesman: Uttarakhand mourns BC Khanduri's passing

IANS | May 19, 2026 3:08 PM

Dehradun, May 19 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri passed away at a private hospital in Dehradun on Tuesday at the age of 91 after a prolonged illness, triggering a wave of grief across the state and among political leaders from different parties.

Bijnor Hindu boy forcibly converted to Islam in Kashmir, says family; files case

IANS | May 19, 2026 2:48 PM

Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) A shocking case of purported forced conversion of a minor boy from Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, in Jammu and Kashmir, has kicked up a major controversy, prompting protests from the family members who are now pleading before the administration to arrange his return from the valley.