NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday acquitted three accused in a 2009 acid attack case, citing a lack of evidence, 16 years after charges of criminal conspiracy were framed against them.Additional Sessions Judge Jagmohan Singh acquitted the trio — Yashvinder, his wife Bala, and Mandeep Mann — who were accused of conspiring with another…
China is likely seeking to leverage the easing of tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India to stabilise strained bilateral ties and, more strategically, to prevent a further deepening of New Delhi’s partnership with Washington, according to a new report by the US Department of War.In its annual report to Congress, “Military…
NEW DELHI: Observing a clear mismatch between research needs in the power sector and the efforts being made to address them, the central electricity authority (CEA) has sought suggestions from stakeholders to bridge the gap.The move comes as part of the exercise to prepare the National Electricity Plan (NEP) for the period 2027-28 to 2036-37….
Photo credit: X/@FaisalNasym NEW DELHI: Recalling Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a statesman who believed peace had to be consciously practised through restraint and institutional respect, former Maldives vice-president Faisal Naseem on Wednesday said the late prime minister’s political legacy remains deeply relevant for South Asia amid democratic and social turbulence in the region.Delivering the 8th…
Kuldeep Sengar; Delhi Metro Unnao rape case: Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s bail, saying that the Delhi high court decision is like “kaal (death)” for her family and said she will challenge the order in the Supreme Court. Delhi Metro expansion: The Union Cabinet has approved the Delhi Metro Rail Project Phase-VA, paving the way for the…
Driving the newsThe MGNREGA – a flagship UPA-era program that guaranteed 100 days of wage employment to rural households – has been replaced by the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-G RAM G Act.Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan framed it as a bold leap forward: “This is a far better scheme…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday released rare onboard camera footage from its heaviest rocket, LVM3-M6, offering a rocket’s-eye view of the BlueBird Block-2 mission from liftoff to satellite separation.The footage shared by Isro on X features visuals captured by cameras onboard and documents each major phase of the ascent. The footage shows…
Unnao rape survivor being removed from protest site (courtesy: x.com/yogitabhayana) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the forcible removal of the Unnao rape survivor from India Gate, where she was protesting against the Delhi high court’s decision to suspend the life sentence of the convict and former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh…
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army Subedar Surjeet Singh was killed in a firing incident inside a military camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday.Paying tribute to him, the Rising Star Corps said he made the supreme sacrifice while on operational duty in Jammu. 300-Kg Explosives, Weapons, Timers: J&K Police…
NEW DELHI: A potential vaccine against the deadly Nipah virus has shown encouraging safety and immune responses in an early human trial, according to a study published in The Lancet, offering fresh hope against a disease that has repeatedly caused fatal outbreaks in India and neighbouring countries.The World Health Organization has listed Nipah virus among…