NEW DELHI: India and the United States have signed deals worth Rs 32,000 crore for the acquisition of 31 Predator drones, which will be distributed among the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The deals also include the establishment of a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the drones within India. “The deals were…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during election campaigns. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, issued notices to the government and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that students with speech and language disabilities exceeding 40% should not be denied admission to medical colleges. The court said that the current rule, which bars students with disabilities above this threshold from pursuing a medical education, requires a broader interpretation to ensure inclusivity.The ruling came in…
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday rejected Congress‘s claims of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Haryana assembly elections.Speaking to news agency ANI responded to questions being raised by opposition parties over EVMs and said, “the public answers the questions by participating in the voting. As far as the EVMs…
ECI to announce election dates for Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) is set to announce the poll dates for assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand on Tuesday. The announcement will be made during a press conference at 3.30 pm.With several upcoming festivals, including Diwali from October 29 to November…
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consult opposition leaders and political heads on the “extremely sensitive and critical” matter of bilateral relations with Canada.Amid escalating tensions between the two nations, Ramesh said in a post on X, “The Indian National Congress certainly hopes and…
Justin Trudeau (left), PM Modi, and Keir Starmer NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday spoke to UK PM Keir Starmer, as diplomatic tensions between India and Canada mount over Khalistan leader Nijjar’s killing. “Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, discussed recent developments related…
NEW DELHI: An Indian-Russian working group on cooperation in the Northern Sea Route held its first meeting in New Delhi on Oct 10, where it discussed polar navigation and joint projects in Arctic shipbuilding.The heads of the working group are Rajesh Kumar Sinha, deputy minister of ports, shipping and waterways, from the Indian side, and…
NEW DELHI: The African cheetahs brought to India as part of the world’s first intercontinental translocation of big cats will be released back into the wild in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh in a phased manner starting October-end.Release from their enclosures into the wild will happen with a combo of one each of…
LUCKNOW: Fresh violence engulfed UP‘s Bahraich Monday morning during the funeral of Ram Gopal Mishra, a 22-year-old who was shot dead the day before in clashes between two communities over DJ music played during a Durga idol immersion in the Mahsi area.A large crowd gathered for Mishra’s last rites and went on the rampage, setting…
