NEW DELHI: The Indian Army will soon begin inducting two regiments of the Akash Prime surface-to-air missiles designed for air defence in high-altitude areas along the frontier with China, with the force testing the new weapon system in Ladakh twice on Wednesday.The Akash Prime missiles successfully destroyed two high-speed unmanned aerial targets at an altitude…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has given a free hand to the Vigilance Department to take strict action against corruption, resulting in a consistent rise in vigilance traps, arrests, and convictions, according to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO).According to the release, the vigilance has achieved a 71 per cent…
Chirag Paswan (File Image) NEW DELHI: Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Thursday lashed out at Bihar’s law and order situation and said that the morale of criminals is sky-high. Talking about the Paras hospital incident, Paswan said that the attack is proof that the criminals are directly challenging…
NEW DELHI: A prisoner on parole was fired at by a rival gang while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Patna on Thursday morning.The prisoner identified as Chandan Mishra, charged with multiple cases of murder, was admitted to Paras hospital for treatment when unknown assailants fired at him and injured him inside the hospital…
File photo: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla The Cabinet on Wednesday passed a resolution congratulating Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla for the successful completion of his 18-day mission aboard the ISS, mentioning that it heralds a new chapter in India’s space programme and gives a golden glimpse of future programmes. The resolution mentioned: “Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s…
NEW DELHI: As the run up to the Bihar polls heats up, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday morning announced a major relief for residents: free electricity for up to 125 units. While unveiling the scheme, Kumar praised his government’s long-standing commitment to affordability, stating that starting August 1, all domestic consumers will be exempt…
JALANDHAR: The driver who fatally struck iconic marathoner Fauja Singh on Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway on Monday turned out to be a Canada-returned man who sped away after leaving the 114-year-old to die, Punjab police said on Wednesday.The suspect, Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26), was arrested from his home in Dasupur village, 20km from Jalandhar, on Tuesday….
Union Jal Shakti minister C R Patil (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Days after granting an extension to the Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal, the country’s oldest water disputes tribunal, the centre has extended the tenure of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal as well. Constituted in April 2004 to adjudicate the river water-sharing dispute among…
NEW DELHI: The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the man allegedly murdered by Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, has firmly demanded justice, insisting on “implementing God’s Law in Qisas [retaliation in kind].” With Yemen postponing the execution of the nurse in the murder case, hope now solely rests on the deceased’s family agreeing to settle through…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court expressed concern on Tuesday over the encouragement given to regionalism by political parties to seek votes and said this poses as much danger to the unity and integrity of India as the promotion of communal divide in society.“Regional parties openly promote regionalism and seek votes during elections. Is this not against…
