JALANDHAR: A blast took place in a scooter parked just outside the BSF Punjab Frontiers headquarters in Jalandhar around 8pm on Tuesday, injuring the vehicle’s owner.The nature of the blast was not yet clear and police were questioning the injured youth, Gurpreet Singh, who works with a courier firm.His father Kashmir Singh, who retired from…

NASHIK: A family of eight, who had visited Bhavli Dam in Maharashtra’s Igatpuri taluka to enjoy the scenic surroundings on Saturday afternoon, was allegedly harassed by a group of local men, leading to an altercation, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, some men allegedly taunted a woman from the family, following which a heated…

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. During his meeting with him on Sunday, he expressed his gratitude to the president for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community during the recent West Asia conflict. He also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister…

PUNE: Amid mounting speculation over the future of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, state government sources told TOI that while the flagship welfare scheme will continue, there are no plans to extend the e-KYC deadline or admit new beneficiaries at this stage.Following a rigorous verification exercise, the number of beneficiaries has seen a sharp…

A US Navy Ohio-Class submarine, with a USAF A-10 flying overhead. (Image credit: US Navy) As the great power game continues to simmer in the Indo-Pacific, the United States is investing a whopping $76.6 billion to procure fourteen submarines. India’s defence budget for this fiscal year is around $85 billion.This comes at a time when…