NEW DELHI: Indian army on Wednesday successfully tested the Akash Prime air defence system at over 15,000 feet in the Ladakh sector, officials confirmed. The tests were carried out in the presence of officials from the Army Air Defence and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).During the trials, the surface-to-air missiles scored two direct hits…
Minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government will not tolerate incidents of “bullying” non-Marathi speakers in the state.“Those who indulge in such bullying will be taught a lesson,” Athawale said…
NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju hit back at Rahul Gandhi with a suggestion that as “the leader of the opposition (in Lok Sabha), he should not say anything anti-national.” Reiterating his attack of “speaking language of Pakistan,” Rijiju questioned Rahul’s intentions behind attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over foreign policy, pointing out that…
NEW DELHI: Indian National Lok Dal chief Abhay Singh Chautala on Tuesday received a death threat from an unknown person asking the leader to “stay out of their way” or face the consequences, PTI reported.The threat was received via his son Karan Chautala over voice message. He has lodged a complaint with Chandigarh police.He was…
A bill that seeks to preserve and protect geoheritage sites and geo-relics is among the eight new draft legislation the government plans to introduce in the Monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday.Among the bills planned for the Monsoon session are the National Sports Governance Bill, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, the…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday passed a resolution welcoming the safe return of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the International Space Station (ISS), hailing his 18-day space mission as a milestone in India’s space journey and a source of inspiration for the nation’s youth.Group Captain Shukla, who returned to Earth on July 15,…
Manipur Police (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Security forces on Wednesday stopped nearly 100 internally displaced people (IDP) in Manipur from returning to their villages, police said. “The IDPs were staying in a relief camp near Sajiwa in Imphal East district. They moved towards Doilaithabi in the same district, to return to their native villages,” a…
NEW DELHI: The opposition on Wednesday staged a unique protest outside the Maharashtra assembly against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad for allegedly assaulting a canteen worker over stale food.Opposition MLAs gathered on the steps of the Vidhan Sabha, wearing vests and towels, and raised slogans like “We condemn the chaddi-baniyan gang.”The protest came after Shiv…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred its hearing on the release of the controversial film Udaipur Files to July 21, asking the Centre to take a decision through the appropriate statutory authority by then.The court also directed the government panel, which is currently hearing objections to the film, to consider the version of…
Mumbai: A 41 year old security guard was brutally attacked with a sickle by a former colleague on a dispute over unpaid salary Mumbai’s Kandivali area, AP reported.The victim, identified as Deepak Kapnath Dubey, was on duty at a residential building when the accused, Lalit Premsagar Tiwari, age 26, confronted him.According to the reports, Lalit…