NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday urged party members to back those who are firmly committed to its ideology while keeping away from those who “run away in difficult times.”“Promote people ideologically committed to party; stay away from weak who run away in difficult times,” he said at a meeting of senior Congress…
NEW DELHI: In its quest for self-reliance within the space sector, Isro has announced the successful development of a 10-tonne ‘vertical planetary mixer’, the largest of its kind for solid propellants globally. This innovative equipment has been designed and manufactured in collaboration with the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) in Bengaluru.Solid propulsion plays a crucial…
NEW DELHI: The Sangam waters where millions of devotees have been taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh has been found to be contaminated with alarming levels of faecal and total coliform, prompting National Green Tribunal (NGT) to summon UP govt authorities.A quality assessment report submitted to NGT by Central Pollution…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the purpose behind providing $21 million to India for “voter turnout” and said that the country “one of the highest taxing countries in the world”. This came after Elon Musk-led DOGE’s (Department of Government Efficiency) disclosed that USAID contributed $21 million to EC allegedly for boosting…
CHENNAI: A man accused of smuggling ganja recently walked free after a city court threw out the case as Chennai police had borrowed a fruit vendor’s weighing scales to measure the narcotic seized instead of using their own equipment as mandated by law.Sub-Inspector Palani, who led the raid, initially reported to his superiors that his…
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh high court (HC) Tuesday agreed to state govt’s proposal for a retrial of Union Carbide waste disposal at a Pithampur facility so that Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) can decide what amount of the waste should be incinerated and when.State govt presented a status report in court on compliance with the HC…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC on Tuesday rejected a petition by Mirza Himayat Baig, who was convicted in the 2010 Pune German Bakery blast case, to shift him to a general barrack from solitary confinement.“At this stage, there is no concern about any psychological trauma on account of any indefinite solitary confinement,” said Justices Revati Mohite Dere…
KOLKATA: “I will resign as the chief minister if you can prove that I have links with terror outfits or am associated with Muslim League,” West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said in the assembly on Tuesday, countering BJP’s allegations.“I was accused of disrespecting Hinduism and supporting Muslim League. After all my struggles, I have to…
GANDHINAGAR: Matching its unparalleled victory in the 2022 Gujarat assembly elections, BJP Tuesday notched up yet another spectacular performance by sweeping local body polls for Junagadh Municipal Corporation (JMC), 68 municipalities, three taluka panchayats and by-polls to several vacant local body seats.Although Congress improved its tally from 1 to 11, BJP won the JMC election…
NEW DELHI: A day after Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner, Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would endeavour to conduct the final hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging the validity of a Parliament-enacted law that altered the composition of the SC-devised panel for the selection of the CEC and ECs….
