File photo: 22 Indian nationals, including 14 seafarers, killed in West Asia conflict, says MEA Twenty-two Indians, including 14 seafarers, have so far lost their lives in the West Asia conflict, said govt, expressing deep concern over the situation in the region. “We are deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. We have…
India reiterates its unwavering commitment to ASEAN centrality Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reaffirmed India’s commitment to ASEAN centrality and called for stronger defence cooperation and mutual trust at the 13th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) in Cebu, Philippines.“India reiterates its unwavering commitment to ASEAN centrality, which is a cornerstone of our Act East…
Supreme Court asked the Election Commission not to stop adding names to Delhi’s electoral rolls by the October 30 deadline NEW DELHI: In a relief to over 43 lakh voters excluded from Delhi’s draft electoral rolls for ‘permanently shifting out’, Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Election Commission not to stop adding names in the voter…
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre BENGALURU: Space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has selected six private space-sector entities for seed-fund grants under its AI INSPIRED programme, which aims to encourage the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in space technology.The projects span precision landing, space situational awareness, debris detection, satellite…
File photo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday called for tighter monitoring of welfare schemes and infrastructure projects, asking chief secretaries to review their implementation with DMs every month. He also directed ministries and state govts to resolve bottlenecks in mission mode, strengthen coordination and fix accountability to ensure timely delivery…
File photo: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday directed Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut to appear before it in person over a contempt petition for his remarks against CJI Surya Kant and the judiciary. Although journalist Nikhil Wagle is also facing the same charge of scandalising the…
File photo: – A pride flag is held during an LGBTQ+ Pride March NEW DELHI: Striking a discordant note among a clutch of petitions challenging the Transgender Amendment Act for denying right to gender self-determination, an all-women NGO Wednesday appealed to the Supreme Court not to confer trans-women, biological males identifying as females, the spectrum…
File photo: Union minister for railways, information & broadcasting, and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: IT & I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Wednesday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act does not infringe upon press freedom, amid concerns from news publishers that the law could hinder investigative reporting. He said the Constitution’s guarantee of…
Cache of ammunition recovered JAMMU: Army personnel recovered a cache of ammunition during a search operation in J&K’s Rajouri district on Wednesday.“Based on intelligence inputs, Rashtriya Rifles troops launched a combing operation in Doba Gali under Kandi police station area, and seized four UBGL rounds, three hand grenades, two PIKA round belts containing 101 rounds,…
New Delhi: Govt is targeting to mobilise $220 billion in investment in the renewable energy sector by 2030 to expand manufacturing, transmission infrastructure and green hydrogen production, as it prepares to host the four-day Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) in the capital from Nov 2 to 5.While solar energy projects would require an…
