NEW DELHI: China on Sunday justified it increasing defence expenditure citing the tough challenges on the borders in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity.Defence spokesperson Sr. Co. Wu Qian claimed that the increased amount will be used to develop new-domain forces with the latest combat capabilities and joint strikes by its armed forces amid the…
NEW DELHI: The rescue team on Sunday recovered one body from the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel which collapsed on February 22, trapping eight workers. The body was found stuck in a machine with only hand visible, the officials said.“We found one dead body stuck in the machine, with only the hand visible. The…
Yet another IndiGo A321 suffers tail strike during landing; AAIB probe on NEW DELHI: An IndiGo Airbus A321 (VT-IBI) suffered a tail strike while landing in Chennai on Saturday, and the aircraft was now grounded there for checks. The airline – which has seen multiple tail strikes on this longer version of A320 family of…
NEW DELHI: A UP man has been arrested for allegedly beheading his girlfriend after she repeatedly asked him to marry her, police said on Sunday.The case came to light on Friday when police discovered a headless body near Jagannathpur village. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Durga Prasad Tiwari said the victim was identified a day…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for a fiery showdown between the government and the opposition in the second leg of the budget session in the Parliament slated to begin on Monday. While the government will push for the Waqf bill, demands for grants, completion of the budgetary process and seeking approval for the Manipur…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised concerns over water quality of Ganga and said that “despite calling our rivers ‘mother,’ we fail to keep them clean.” Citing this, he said that he refused to drink water brought from Maha Kumbh by one of the party workers.“During our recent gathering…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India on winning the Champions Trophy title by four wickets against New Zealand in a closely-fought final in Dubai.“An exceptional game and an exceptional result! Proud of our cricket team for bringing home the ICC Champions Trophy. They’ve played wonderfully through the tournament. Congratulations to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shama Mohamad on Sunday hailed India’s victory in the Champions Trophy and lauded the efforts of Indian cricket team’s captain Rohit Sharma for leading the squad from the front with 76 runs knock.In a social media post on X, Shama said, “Congratulations to Team India for their stupendous performance in winning…
CM Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurates development projects worth Rs 110 crore in Kashipur NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched and inaugurated 19 development projects worth Rs 110.56 crore in Kashipur on Sunday. He participated in a grand roadshow before reaching the event venue at the municipal corporation and was welcomed with flower…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that a “grand temple” for Sita would be constructed as he acknowledged the contribution of people of Mithilanchal and Bihar in the development of Gujarat. This comes as Bihar assembly elections remain due later this year.Recalling the time when he visited Bihar during Lok Sabha…
