A sudden spell of off-season snowfall has swept across parts of the western Himalayas, affecting regions in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir and disrupting travel in several popular hill destinations. The abrupt weather shift was most visible in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali area, where heavy snowfall near the Atal Tunnel, Rohtang, left nearly 1,000...

NEW DELHI: India’s continued engagement with the Gulf saw external affairs minister S Jaishankar speaking to his Saudi Arabia and UAE counterparts on the regional situation and latest developments in the conflict in the West Asia region. The minister has spoken to his counterparts from all GCC countries since the military conflict started on Feb...

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday called on Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and formally invited him to the upcoming Budget Session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly on behalf of the State government. Several senior officials from the Finance department accompanied the Deputy Chief Minister during the meeting. Those present included Finance department Principal...