NIA arrests two for sheltering Pakistani LeT terrorists involved in Pahalgam attack

New Delhi, 22/6: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday arrested two men for harbouring terrorists who had carried out the Pahalgam terror attacks that killed 26 innocent tourists and grievously injured 16 others on April 22, it said in an official statement. The two men – Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam and Bashir…

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Iran says it reserves all options on response to outrageous US strikes

Dubai, 22/6: Iran reserves all options to defend itself after US strikes on its nuclear facilities, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday on X, saying the attacks were “outrageous and will have everlasting consequences”. “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN…

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256 more Indian students evacuated from Iran, land safely in Delhi under Operation Sindhu

New Delhi, 21/6: A Mahan Air evacuation flight carrying 256 Indian students, the majority from the Kashmir valley, landed safely at the Delhi airport on Saturday, bringing much-needed relief to their anxious families. The students, many of whom were stranded in Iran amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, appeared visibly exhausted but relieved after…

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Sharing video footage of polling stations will breach voters’ privacy, cause harassment: EC officials

New Delhi, 21/6: Defending the decision not to share CCTV footage of polling stations on voting days, Election Commission sources on Saturday claimed that its release could provide details of who cast their votes and who did not and lead to harassment of political parties. Citing a Supreme Court judgement, sources said that the voters…

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Russia has told Israel there’s no evidence Iran wants nuclear weapons: Putin

Moscow, 21/6: Russia has repeatedly told Israel that there is no evidence Iran is aiming to get nuclear weapons, Sky News Arabia on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying in an interview. Russia, as well as the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), has never had any evidence that Iran is preparing to obtain…

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Trump for Nobel: Pakistan nominates US President for Peace Prize

Islamabad, 21/6:Pakistan has nominated US President Donald Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize “in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership during the recent India-Pakistan crisis”. The Government of Pakistan made the recommendation in a post on X soon after Trump was asked on Friday about the Nobel. Trump said he should be…

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Air India to continue additional pre-flight checks, not to fly when in doubt: CEO Campbell Wilson

New Delhi, 20/6: Air India has “voluntarily decided” to continue additional pre-flight checks on all its widebody fleet for the time being “as a matter of precaution”, airline’s CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson has told employees in an email. His message came as the operator is slowly trying to achieve normalcy in operation after…

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