NEW DELHI: The Centre on Sunday awarded group captain Shubhanshu Shukla – who became the first Indian to set foot on the International Space Station – with Ashoka Chakra — India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.Shukla spent 18 days in space and became the second Indian to have gone to space and the first to visit…
NEW DELHI: With the Iran crisis simmering, IndiGo on Sunday cancelled its Delhi-Tbilisi and Mumbai-Almaty flights. The airline has added fuelling halts on some CIS flights. Air India, which had been overflying the safer eastern parts of Iran on its flights to and from North America, will now examine the situation once the same resume…
India to display military strength at Republic day parade (ANI image) NEW DELHI: India will showcase a wide range of indigenous and frontline military platforms, including the BrahMos and Akash missile systems, Main Battle Tank Arjun and the Universal Rocket Launcher System ‘Suryastra’ during the Republic Day Parade on Kartavya Path on Monday.At the 77th…
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday addressed the nation on the eve of the 77th Republic Day, highlighting the pillars of India’s democracy, the legacy of national icons, and the collective efforts of citizens in building a stronger nation. She spoke about the Constitution’s ideals, the cultural and patriotic significance of Vande Mataram, and the inspiration…
PM Narendra Modi and veteran journalist Mark Tully (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the death of veteran journalist and author Mark Tully. He remembered Tully as a “towering voice of journalism” whose work reflected a deep connection with India and its people.In a post on X, PM…
Himanta Biswa Sarma (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that eviction drives in the state have targeted only “Miyas”, a term used for Bengali-speaking Muslims and not indigenous Assamese people. He also accused opposition parties, particularly the Congress of appeasing the community ahead of the Assembly elections.Addressing reporters,…
A 25-year-old Hindu man, Chanchal Bhowmik, was burnt to death while asleep in a garage in Narsingdi, Bangladesh, with CCTV footage raising suspicion of foul play. Ahead of Republic Day, a provisional list of Padma Awards 2026 has been released, featuring Kailash Chand, Dr Shyam Sundar and others for long-term contributions across diverse fields. Tejashwi…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday launched a broadside against the Election Commission and accused it of “destroying foundation of Indian democracy on BJP‘s behalf.”Mamata said that the celebration national voters’ day by the poll body is “tragic farce”, claiming that she is deeply distressed and disturbed by their conduct.“Election Commission…
Shakeel Ahmad (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Former Congress leader and ex-Union minister Shakeel Ahmad on Sunday said that the outcome of 2022 Congress presidential election was effectively decided by the backing of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.Ahmad claimed that when Shashi Tharoor contested for the party president’s post, he wanted to vote for him, but…
BJP National President Nitin Nabin in Mathura (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday asked party workers in Uttar Pradesh to start preparing for the 2027 Assembly elections, warning against what he called “forces” that appear during polls to divide the country and weaken the Constitution.Nabin was on his first visit…