NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard petitions regarding the papers slips generated through the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system on Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the problems related to secret ballot voting system.“We are in our 60s. We all know what happened when there were ballot papers, you may have, but…
BENGALURU: In what it describes as a significant advancement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Tuesday said it has successfully developed a lightweight Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle for rocket engines, marking a breakthrough in rocket engine technology.This innovation, accomplished by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), promises to enhance the vital parameters of rocket engines, including…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday has imposed fresh restrictions on the export of prohibited or restricted essential commodities to Maldives.According to the notification from the Director General of Foreign Trade, these commodities will only be permitted for export through four designated customs stations — Mundra Sea Port, Tuticorin Sea Port, Nhava Sheva Sea Port (JNPT),…
NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday once again issued an apology to the Supreme Court in connection with the Patanjali misleading advertisement case, assuring the court that such incidents will not occur in the future.During the proceedings, Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd MD Balkrishna acknowledged their guilt in violating the court order. They…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh in a press conference on Tuesday said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal who worked “like a son and a brother for the country” has sent a message from Tihar Jail. “My name is Arvind Kejriwal and I am not a terrorist,” Singh said. In the press briefing,…
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NEW DELHI: The US state department spokesperson on Monday addressed recent publications about democratic decline in India and reaffirmed New Delhi as an important strategic partner to Washington.While responding to questions about allegations of democratic backsliding in India, Mathew Miller said, ‘India is the world’s largest democracy, it is an important strategic partner of the…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/THRISSUR/MADURAI: PM Narendra Modi accused CPM on Monday of “looting the poor” and raised corruption charges against Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family. He also targeted Congress, saying the “yuvraj” of the grand old party, who could not protect his family’s seat in UP, had come to Kerala to seek votes.In his speech…
VIJAYAWADA: In a scene eerily similar to the 2023 New Year’s-eve horror in Delhi, an allegedly drunk man drove nearly 18km in Andhra’s Anantapur with the body of a biker perched on his Innova roof where the latter had been flung after being hit by the SUV late Sunday.Locals alarmed by the grotesque sight on…
KOLKATA: From the fierce football rivalry between Mohun Bagan’s “chingri” (tiger prawn) and East Bengal’s “ilish” (hilsa) to integral roles in Hindu religious rituals, fish is more than just a culinary delight in Bengal. It’s a way of life for a multitude of Bengalis. And this election season, Trinamool Congress is attempting to pick a…
