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Celebi Ground Handling India’s arbitration application for interim measures against Ahmedabad International Airport over the cancellation of security permits has been dismissed, according to an exchange filing by the Turkish firm’s parent company. “The arbitration application filed by our company, Celebi Ground Handling India Pvt Ltd, in which our company owns 61 per cent of the capital,…

The consecration of the deities would take place on Thursday and the rituals would come to an end in the afternoon. The entry to the first floor of the Ram Temple would be restricted during these days. The rituals for the second ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration) ceremonies at eight temples within the Ram Temple complex began on Tuesday…

The new menu, unveiled on Tuesday, includes beloved dishes such as egg biryani, pulav, dal payasam, soya dry curry, and nutri laddus. Pathanamthitta (Kerala): When little Shanku’s wish for biryani instead of the usual “upma” at his village anganwadi went viral three months ago, it caught the eye of Kerala Health Minister Veena George. Now, thanks to…

Social media platforms are buzzing with speculations that ₹500 currency notes will be phased out by March 2026. The rumour, sparked by a YouTube video and a tweet, has led to confusion and concern among the masses. However, no such announcement has been made as of now. The fact-checking unit of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has…

The bench hearing the case said the legislative action undertaken by the State was an exercise of its legitimate power under the Constitution The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea challenging the Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Act, 2011, holding that its enactment by the state legislature does not amount to contempt of the court’s previous order…

The Prime Minister also pointed to the emergence of maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) as a sunrise sector, highlighting that India is accelerating efforts to become a global hub for aircraft maintenance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday invited global companies to invest in the country’s fast-growing aviation sector, citing a streamlined regulatory framework, ease of compliance,…

Groups of tourists, especially from states like Maharashtra and Gujarat, are reaching the famous tourist resorts of Gulmarg and Pahalgam, infusing hopes of a gradual turnaround in the sector. The tourism sector in Kashmir has started the long journey to normalcy as tourists, though in smaller numbers, are returning to the valley after the Pahalgam terror attack…

The second phase of the consecration ceremony at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya will begin on Tuesday, officials said. As a precursor to the ‘pran pratishtha’, a grand sacred procession was flagged off from the banks of the Saryu River on Monday, they said. Police and administration officials have placed Ayodhya on high alert ahead…

A Rajasthan man, who was inspired by the Bollywood thriller ‘Drishyam’, allegedly killed an elderly woman, burnt her body and dumped the remains in a lake, A Rajasthan man, who was inspired by the Bollywood thriller ‘Drishyam’, allegedly killed an elderly woman, burnt her body and dumped the remains in a lake, believing he could evade arrest…

In 2018, India signed a USD 5.43 billion deal with Russia for five squadrons of the S-400 Triumf missile system, of which three have been delivered and two still remain pending. Russia will deliver two more units of the S-400 air defence system to India by 2025-2026. Notably, the S-400 was used during the recent Operation Sindoor…

Usha Vance said that her son was in love with the cart of Mangoes available at PM’s house. “…our son was just so taken by everything and then taken by the entire cart of mangoes that was available for him to eat…” US Second lady Usha Vance shared the experience her kids had when they recently visited…

A quiet Sunday night in Samouli village turned into a scene from a nightmare when more than 50 snakes began pouring out of farmer’s courtyard. What began as a single sighting of a 1.5-foot serpent soon escalated into a full-blown invasion, with the slithering creatures emerging relentlessly from beneath a concrete ramp near the house. A quiet…

An IndiGo aircraft suffered damage after being hit by a vulture at an altitude of around 4,000 feet on Monday and was forced to make an emergency landing. An IndiGo aircraft suffered a bird hit and made an emergency landing at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport on Monday. The IndiGo aircraft was hit by a vulture at an…

Wajahat Khan, the complainant in the case that led to Panoli’s arrest, has reportedly gone missing. His father, Saadat Khan, in an interview with Aaj Tak, India Today’s sister channel, claimed that his son had not been seen since Sunday night. The man who filed a police complaint based on which social media influencer and law student…

Raja Raghuwanshi and his wife Sonam had gone missing on May 23 in Sohra (also known as Cherrapunji) in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district after going there for their honeymoon. Indore Couple Missing In Meghalaya: The body of a man from Indore in Madhya Pradesh who had gone missing along with his wife in Meghalaya recently was…

Altogether 1,678 tourists, stuck in north Sikkim’s Lachung and Chungthang towns following rain-triggered landslides there, were evacuated on Monday, and more than 100 others are still stranded in Lachen, DGP Akshay Sachdeva said. The evacuation of stranded tourists began after the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) restored road connectivity to Lachung in Mangan district. Sachdeva said that 1,678…

A viral video that captured a jaw-dropping escape looked like a scene straight out of Mission: Impossible — only it starred a man in Vietnam instead of Tom Cruise, hanging off a bridge to avoid a crashing bike. The clip, now widely shared on X (formerly Twitter), shows three men riding a two-wheeler at high speed as…

Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted a passenger who arrived in Mumbai by Flight No. TG317 on May 31 from Thailand. In a significant operation, Customs officers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, on Sunday, booked a case involving the seizure of live and deceased wildlife species listed under various wildlife protection laws. An…

The wedding is slated for November 18 this year. It will be a traditional affair at the Hotel Taj in Varanasi. Invitations are expected to be extended to prominent personalities from the world of cricket, Bollywood, business, and politics. India cricketer Rinku Singh will get engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj on June 8 in Lucknow,…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured of every possible help to the flood-hit areas. He has spoken to the Chief Ministers of Assam, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh and the Governor of Manipur. At least 34 people have died in floods and landslides in the northeastern states — Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and others —…

Actress and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday urged for the release of 22-year-old influencer Sharmishta Panoli, who was remanded to judicial custody by a court in Kolkata, a day after West Bengal Police arrested her from her Gurugram in Haryana. “Harassing someone in the name of law and order is not good. When someone has apologised…

The famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala is set to witness a rare consecration ritual after 270 years, an official said. Maha Kumbhabhishekam (Grand Consecration) will take place next week following the recent completion of long-overdue renovation work at this ancient temple. The objective of the ritual is to reinforce spiritual energy and reawaken the sanctity of…

Indian police have arrested scores of people for “sympathising” with Pakistan, a month after the worst conflict between the arch-rivals for decades, a top government official said on Sunday (Jun 1). The arrests took place in the northeastern state of Assam, where Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said “81 anti-nationals are now behind bars for sympathising with…

Every day for over 20 years, a Kerala teacher showed up to the school on time, not because he took the bus or drove a flashy car, but by swimming across a river. Abdul Malik, dubbed the “Tube Master”, has swum across the Kadalundi River each morning to get to the Muslim Lower Primary School in Padinjattumuri,…

During the raids, NIA teams seized several electronic gadgets, sensitive financial documents, and other incriminating materials. These are being examined as part of the agency’s ongoing probe into an espionage network allegedly operated by Pakistan-based handlers as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at 15 locations across…

The Delhi High Court has passed an order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, and restrained various rogue websites and unknown entities from misusing his personality traits through the use of Artificial Intelligence in any medium or platform. Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed an ex-parte interim order, saying the balance…

The demonstrations, the Army said, were a showcase of advanced technologies developed under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative. Calling the trials a significant step in the Indian Army’s roadmap for a ‘Decade of Transformation’. The Indian Army conducted extensive trials of next-generation defence technologies, aiming “Capacity Development Demonstrations” at crucial locations across the country, including the Pokhran Field…

The Indian Army should have continued to hit Pakistan for two more days and the government should not have agreed to a ceasefire, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said, adding that it was a good opportunity for the country to push its advantage further. He said Pakistan calling for a ceasefire means the Armed Forceswere on the…

Bar Council of India Chairman, Senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra has condemned the arrest of 22-year-old law student and social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, calling it a “blatant assault on freedom of expression” and “an absolute failure of justice.” In a press statement issued on June 1, Mishra demanded her immediate release and…

An IndiGo flight from Raipur to Delhi was forced to abo rt landing on Sunday evening due to a severe dust storm and turbulent weather conditions in the national capital. Flight 6E 6313 was about to touch down at the Indira Gandhi International Airport when gusty winds and a dust storm hit Delhi-NCR, prompting the pilot to…

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan also reflected on losses, stressing that Indian forces rectified some “tactical mistakes” and came back to hit Pakistan hard. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan refuted Pakistan’s claims that it had shot down six Indian fighter jets during the four-day military confrontation post-Operation Sindoor, adding that India had…

In the wake of the Pakistani shelling, questions are resurfacing over the fate of previously sanctioned bunkers. The air is silent in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, but it is not peace. A valley that once rang with prayer and children’s laughter stands as a remnant of Pakistani shelling. In Kasbah, Shahpur and Kirni villages, close to…

Dr V Narayanan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), shared insights on the Axiom 4 mission and its significance for India’s human spaceflight ambitions. India’s Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon as part of a crew that will include Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski from Poland and Tibor Kapu…

“We are appalled at the attempt by Pakistan to misuse the forum and to bring in unwarranted references to issues which do not fall within the purview of the forum. We strongly condemned such an attempt,” Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said. India has said that Pakistan should stop blaming it for the breach…

In a major financial scam, the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint (PC) revealed how approximately Rs 4.35 crore, invested through fake pharmaceutical and financial advisory shell companies, was allegedly used to establish Torres Jewelry, a fraudulent firm involved in a Rs 177 crore scam. In a major financial scam, the Enforcement Directorate’s prosecution complaint (PC) revealed how approximately…

An 11-year-old girl presented a portrait depicting Operation Sindoor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his public meeting held here on Friday to inaugurate developmental projects worth Rs 47,600 crore. While speaking at the Chandra Shekhar Azad University ground, Modi noticed that a girl, Class 7 student Shivanya Tiwari, was holding up a portrait at the gathering.…

Ankita Bhandari, a resident of Uttarakhand’s Pauri Garhwal district, had joined Vanantra Resort in Yamkeshwar as a receptionist in August 2022. Less than a month into her job, she was dead. The report of a missing 19-year-old receptionist at a remote Uttarakhand resort came in as just another entry in a local police station on September 18,…

PM Modi’s remarks about the BrahMos missile came in response to Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif’s recent confirmation that Indian missiles had struck multiple targets in his country A day after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif admitted that India’s BrahMos missiles hit their targets before Pakistan could respond on the morning of May 10, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

The man’s facial features, including the beard, were quite similar to Virat Kohli’s. A man from Odisha has gained widespread attention online for his striking resemblance to Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli. A video captured at the Ananta Vasudev Temple in Bhubaneswar showed the person distributing prasad among pilgrims. After the footage went viral, it attracted reactions…

A highway worker said he had honked repeatedly to warn the car’s occupants and was seen asking if anyone was still inside after the landslide struck A landslide on National Highway 707 in Shillai, Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh, endangered the lives of four people, including a woman. The occupants managed to exit their car just in…

Earlier, the RBI had announced new regulations to combat rising financial fraud carried out through voice calls and SMS, directing all regulated entities to implement safeguards by March 31. A voicemail claiming to be from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is doing the rounds on social media, warning recipients that their bank accounts will be blocked…

India achieved a diplomatic victory as Colombia retracted its previous statement expressing condolences to Pakistan following Indian military actions on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after the Pahalgam terror attack. In a significant diplomatic achievement for India, Colombia withdrew its earlier statement sympathising with Pakistan over alleged loss of lives following Indian…

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday barred Bollywood actor Arshad Hussain Warsi, his wife Maria Goretti Warsi and others from accessing the securities market for a period of one year, following their involvement in a coordinated ‘pump and dump’ scheme related to shares of Sadhna Broadcast Limited (SBL). The regulator also barred 57…

The Excise Department, Punjab, has seized around 80,000 litres of ethanol from two trucks during overnight raids in Bathinda, making eight arrests in a major crackdown on illicit liquor, state Finance and Excise Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Friday. The trucks carrying ethanol bore Gujarat registration numbers indicating that the consignment originated from Gujarat, he said.…

Claiming that she clearly knows what impact electrocution has on the body, the woman, arguing before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, stated that she disapproves of the prosecution’s theory of electrocution based on her scientific knowledge. In a recent incident, a 60-year-old chemistry professor, who is sentenced to 20 years in jail over the charges of killing…

“The Indians”, Zakaria said, “consider the renaming of sundry things to be historically, legally and genetically an exclusive Indian foible.” He added, “We’ll hit where it hurts them most: we’ll hit back at renamings with renamings.” Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir was yelling as if his uniform had caught fire. “What a despicable, hideous, abominable, vile thing…

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed her government a ‘Nirmam Sarkar’ (cruel government) and another BJP heavyweight in West Bengal called for an operation on the line of ‘Operation Sindoor’ to oust her from power, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared the saffron party to advance the state polls and try its luck. Mamata alleged that…

Pathania, MLA from Udhampur East, has categorically denied the allegations, claiming the clip was “morphed” to malign him and said a police complaint has been filed by the party’s legal team. Indian army personnel. (Image for representational purposes.) Credit: PTI File Photo A video clip purportedly showing BJP MLA R S Pathania making disparaging remarks about the…

Notably these are the first official state-level film awards since Telangana’s formation, ending a prolonged hiatus that began after the last Nandi Awards were presented in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh in 2011. In an intriguing development, the Telangana government has selected ‘Icon Star’ Allu Arjun as the best actor for his role in Pushpa 2 for…

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has suspended its project director and site engineer following the collapse of a section of National Highway 66 at Kooriyad in Malappuram on May 19. In addition, a committee was constituted on May 24 to inspect other potentially vulnerable locations with Reinforced Soil Walls and Slope Protection Works across 17…

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has admitted that its army was caught unawares on the intervening night of May 9-10 when India launched BrahMos missiles to strike key military bases, including the airport in Rawalpindi. Speaking at an event in Azerbaijan, among the few nations to have sided with Pakistan, Sharif said the army, led by Asim…

From the compiled digital evidence, authorities have identified at least 140 people allegedly engaged in the violence, including stone-pelting and firing. So far, 65 individuals have been detained for questioning, with 15 found to be directly involved in the assault. Forensic analysis has confirmed that approximately 1,500 individuals were present during the violent mob attack on police…

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a native of Lucknow and officer in the Indian Air Force, will soon depart for the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Axiom-4 mission. He becomes the second Indian to fly into space after Rakesh Sharma and the first to do so in over four decades. He has also been selected…

Top intelligence sources said the presence of Pakistani politicians alongside Talha Saeed shows the country’s institutional support of terrorism A video of UN-proscribed terrorist Talha Saeed – son of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed – has emerged in which he is purportedly inciting violence against India, during a public rally at Lahore in the presence of…

It was a marriage made in Manhattan — and it brought Wall Street to a full stop. An extravagant Indian wedding parade, or baraat, turned the Financial District into a full-blown block party on Saturday, halting traffic and causing jaws to drop faster than a stock market crash. Hundreds of people, decked in glittering sarees, sequinned lehengas…

The audio clip features a conversation between the two government doctors from the time when Covid-19 was at its peak in 2021, and hospitals were crowded with patients A purported audio clip of a Maharashtra government doctor instructing his colleague to kill a patient suffering from Covid-19 has surfaced on social media. The conversation between the two…

MEA Randhir Jaiswal made this statement after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had said he was “ready to talk” with India India has laid down firm conditions for any future talks with Pakistan, saying dialogue can only take place once Islamabad hands over wanted terrorists and vacates Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). This response came after Pakistani Prime Minister…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that there has been a lot of progress in the agriculture sector in the last decade, Modi said this success should reach the farmers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ’Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ provides a unique opportunity for farmers across the country to clear their doubts and ask questions…

Sources said all ministries have been instructed to submit a detailed report of their achievements. This would include a review of the past year as well as the full eleven-year term The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on another performance review as it completes 11 years in power and one year of…

The Kerala government has declared the wreckage of the Liberian-flagged cargo ship, MSC ELSA-3, which sank 14.6 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala on May 24, a State-specific disaster. Tinku Biswal, Principal Secretary of the State Disaster Management Department, stated that the shipwreck posed a potentially serious threat to Kerala’s coast, both environmentally, socially, and economically.…

Model Rachel Gupta announced on social media on Wednesday that she has resigned from her Miss Grand International 2024 title. However, a controversy ensued after the organisers claimed she had been officially terminated. In a post on Instagram, Gupta, 21, claimed she had been subjected to a toxic environment and repeated unkept promises. According to her, the…

Though China purportedly decided to fast-track the supply of J-35A stealth fighter jets to Pakistan in the wake of India’s “Operation Sindoor” targeting terrorist camps in Pakistan as well as in the areas illegally occupied by Pakistan, New Delhi is not keen to disturb its détente with Beijing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping…

S Jaishankar also spoke about collaborations in other areas including the IMEEC or the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor and the solar alliance as well as working together in areas like disaster management. Italy and India are on the same page on terror. Both sides believe in zero tolerance for those responsible for the deaths of 26 tourists in…

While the other 871 junior doctors got postings as per the counselling process, three doctors – Aniket Mahata, Asfakulla Naiya, and Debashis Halder – were not given postings as they chose. Three senior doctors, who have been the prominent faces of medics’ protest against the West Bengal government after the RG Kar Rape-Murder case, have been allegedly…

The Haryana government on Wednesday evening said the civil defence exercise – Operation Shield – scheduled for Thursday stood postponed following the Union Home Ministry’s directions. After the government decided to carry out a civil defence exercise on Thursday in states and Union Territories adjoining the western border, Haryana, Rajasthan and Punjab on Wednesday postponed the scheduled…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s stance on PoK, revealing how it differed from Jawaharlal Nehru’s approach. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a recent rally, reignited the long-standing Kashmir debate by invoking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s position on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). PM Modi said the Nehru-led Congress government had ignored Patel’s call to continue the…

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi cited the terror financing going to terrorist outfits and urged for Pakistan to be added back to the FATF grey list. Asaduddin Owaisi of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) said there are “clear evidence” of Pakistan’s involvement with terrorism. Speaking at an interaction in Riyadh, Asaduddin Owaisi, who is a member of…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to begin a four-state tour, from Uttar Pradesh to Sikkim, on Thursday, May 29. PM Modi will start his two-day visit from Sikkim, where he will participate in the “Sikkim@50: Where Progress meets purpose and nature nurtures growth” programme at around 11 am. Prime Minister will lay the…

PM Modi urged state governments to make sure all eligible real estate projects are registered under the RERA Act Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underlined the importance of strict compliance with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) provisions, saying it is essential for restoring trust in the housing market. He made these remarks while reviewing three…

The Border Security Force (BSF) will soon get a makeover with a new digital camouflage pattern uniform for its jawans, officials have said. The digital patterns – significantly harder to replicate – and the colour of the uniform have been finalised and the jawans are expected to be seen in the new combat wear within a year,…

Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Wednesday said discussions between India and Moscow on the procurement of more S-400 air defence systems are “ongoing” as both countries continue to solidify the special and privileged strategic partnership. In an exclusive chat with IANS, Mr Alipov, while citing various reports on Operation Sindoor, termed the performance of the…

Sarma also claimed that he had documents to back his allegations but would only make them public on September 10. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday stepped up his attack on Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, claiming that he had documents to establish that Gogoi and his wife were “deeply into anti-India activities”. Sarma also claimed…

‘Pagis’ (meaning scouts) are local residents who often walk barefoot in the white desert in Kutch, their eyes focused on patterns in the vast landscape, noticing even a slight disturbance. They can identify the enemy just by seeing footprints in the white desert sand in Kutch, and technical advancements may have been made, but security forces continue…

Having met tour operators, the Chief Minister said that they want to promote Jammu and Kashmir and especially Kashmir. Omar Abdullah was cycling on Tuesday in Pahalgam. On Wednesday, he was on a Gondola (cable car) ride in Gulmarg. The aim, he says, is to revive the tourist season, which suffered a body blow due to the…

Panda and Azad are part of one of the seven multi-party delegations India has tasked to visit 33 global capitals to reach out to the international community on Pakistan’s designs and India’s response to terror, especially in view of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is…

The Patna-based teacher, who has been alleged to be the man behind the protests against the Agniveer scheme a couple of years ago and the more recent stir by BPSC candidates, made the claim in a video he posted on Monday. Internet sensation ‘Khan Sir’, whose “classes” on YouTube are raved about, claimed that he kept his…

The Murid air base is 150 kilometres from the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Pakistan’s Chakwal, supporting the Sargodha air base and the Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi. New high-resolution satellite images, accessed by NDTV, show extensive damage to the Murid air base of Pakistan, showing a three-metre-wide crater just…

King Charles III was given a heartfelt standing ovation in Canada’s parliament in Ottawa after a historic speech in support of the country staying “strong and free”. Outside the Senate building later, another voice from the crowd shouted: “Thanks for coming King Charles” in a voice full of emotion – as the King himself had sounded at…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the “execution model” for implementing a major indigenous project to develop India’s fifth-generation, deep-penetration advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA) for the Indian Air Force, potentially making India the fourth country to possess such stealth fighter jets. At present, only three countries — the United States (F-22 and F-35), China (J-20),…

Terrorism as an instrument of state policy is a part of the military state of Pakistan, BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad had told media in France. France on Tuesday reiterated its solidarity with India in the fight against terrorism emanating from Pakistan and agreed that the democratic world needs to speak in one voice on this issue, BJP…

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Padma Awards to 69 individuals who have made contributions in diverse fields. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the ‘Civil Investiture Ceremony-II’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan in which 69 individuals were conferred Padma Awards. “Attended the Civil Investiture Ceremony-II, where the Padma Awards were presented. The Padma awardees have made notable contributions to…

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reportedly finalising an order worth Rs 2,000–3,000 crore for INVAR anti-tank guided missiles for the Indian Army, official sources said. While Defence Minister Rajnath Singh clears orders up to Rs 2,000 crore, any deal exceeding Rs 3,000 crore would require approval from the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS). The INVAR missiles,…

India’s journey toward self-reliance began with INS Kalvari, the first of the Scorpene-class submarines built under Project-75. These submarines, constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai, have advanced stealth, sonar, and weapon systems, making them a formidable underwater force. The Pahalgam terrorist attack, which killed 26 tourists, triggered a swift and robust Indian Navy response in the…

Some of the residents of the sector, who had noticed the parked car in a secluded area of the sector till late night, informed police as well as the ambulance, said that even though the police team came in about 15 minutes, the ambulance came after more than half an hour. Seven members of a family from…

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India’s premier defence research agency, is carrying out trials of the indigenously developed Kaveri jet engine in Russia and is planning to use it for powering the Made in India long-range Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV). The Kaveri engine is undergoing detailed trials in Russia and there are around 25…

A curious situation unfolded in the Supreme Court on Tuesday during the hearing of a plea questioning an earlier order permitting the Uttar Pradesh government to utilise funds for the Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan. The order, which was authored by Justice SC Sharma, was also a part of the present bench on Tuesday. The case…

A simple yet powerful symbol has become the face of India’s decisive military response to terror. The iconic logo of Operation Sindoor, now etched in the national consciousness, was designed not by advertising professionals or branding firms, but by two men in uniform — Lt Col Harsh Gupta and Havildar Surinder Singh. The logo, unveiled shortly after…

Hari put his hand inside her body after the sexual assault following which her intestines came out. He tried to put back the intestines, but could not do so. One of the accused arrested for the gangrape of a tribal woman allegedly put his hand inside her body after the assault following which her intestines came out…

Justice Gavai, who has been part of several benches that delivered landmark rulings, including the one upholding the Centre’s decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that bestowed special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was sworn in as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14. President Droupadi Murmu on Monday hosted a dinner at Rashtrapati…

The Indian Army has unveiled images from the night ‘Operation Sindoor’ was launched, showcasing top military officials, including Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi and Navy Chief Admiral DK Tripathi, monitoring real-time updates. The Indian Army has released rare images from its war room, offering a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Operation Sindoor’ which was launched on May 7 to…

S Jaishankar acknowledged the US’s influence but underlined India’s independent approach to strategic decisions. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently offered a pointed response when asked about China’s role in the recent India-Pakistan military conflict following the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists. In an interview with the German newspaper…

Sri Jagannath Temple Administration would apply for patents of terms such as ‘Srimandir’, ‘Jagannath Dham’, ‘Mahaprasad’, ‘logo of Srimandir’ and more. Amid the tussle between Odisha and West Bengal over naming of the Jagannath temple in Digha as Jagannath dham, the Jagannath temple management committee of Puri on Monday said it would apply for patent for expressions…