Former US President Joe Biden, and PM Modi. (File photo/ Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that he was “concerned” by the news that former US President Joe Biden had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. “Deeply concerned to hear about Joe Biden health,” PM Modi said…
Mamata Banerjee (IANS pic) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress head Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that they received no request from the Centre for names on all-party delegations, rejecting the claim that it is the decision of the government and not the party.On being asked if TMC has opted out of…
BENGALURU: India’s indigenous high-altitude platform (HAP) project has completed another flight test campaign — crucial pre-monsoon flight tests with an upgraded certified autopilot system — of its subscale prototype developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).The solar-powered stratospheric vehicle, which navigated through cloud cover during back-to-back test flights between May 8 and 13, holds the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday again questioned external affairs minister S Jaishankar over Operation Sindoor, asking how many Indian aircraft were lost during the operation. “EAM Jaishankar’s silence isn’t just telling — it’s damning. So I’ll ask again: How many Indian aircraft did we lose because Pakistan knew?” Gandhi posted on X…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the principle of One Rank One Pension (OROP) will apply to all retired high court judges, regardless of how they were recruited — whether from the district judiciary or from among advocates.A bench led by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said that all retired…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Monday displayed debris of missiles launched by Pakistan, which were intercepted and brought down by India’s air defence systems. The debris was shown in a one-minute 51-second video shared on social media by the news agency ANI. The video shows Army jawans standing behind a table on which the…
Restrictions on Bangladesh exports restore equality NEW DELHI: India’s land port restrictions imposed on select exports from Bangladesh to the northeast will help restore equality in the relationship, government sources said, stressing that the measures announced by the Indian government restore equal market access for both countries. Bangladesh has itself been seeking equality in engagement…
NEW DELHI: A senior leader from the Trinamool Congress stated on Sunday that foreign policy falls within the purview of the Union government, which should bear complete accountability for such matters and claimed that their chosen MP Yusuf Pathan will not be attending the all-party delegation on Operation Sindoor.A government initiative to dispatch seven all-party…
Army shows how India’s air defence foiled Pakistan’s bid to strike Amritsar’s Golden Temple NEW DELHI: In a powerful display of operational preparedness, Army on Monday demonstrated how the air defence air system, including indigenous AKASH missile system and L-70 Air Defence Guns, successfully intercepted Pakistani missile and drone attacks, saving several cities in Punjab,…
India has picked 10 key highway routes for zero-emission trucks to cut freight pollution and push green logistics (Representative Image: AI-generated) New Delhi: India has identified 10 high-impact highway segments where only zero-emission trucks (ZET) will be used for freight movement in the near future, as part of the country’s larger goal for decarbonising the…
