NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday hailed Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams‘ return to earth from International Space Station and praising the her and fellow crew members for their extraordinary achievements in space.In a social media post on X, Rajnath said that Sunita and her crew have written history of human endurance and perseverance…
MUMBAI: A US-trained commercial pilot with HIV on Tuesday told the Bombay HC that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)’s certification deeming him fit to fly as a commander but only with a more experienced pilot beside him was “discriminatory.” He now plans to file a fresh petition challenging the rider on his licence only…
NEW DELHI: Year 2024 may be the warmest calendar year on record with a global mean near-surface temperature of 1.55 degrees celsius above the pre-industrial era (1850-1900 average), but the long-term warming (averaged over decades) remains below the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degrees C, said the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) in its final ‘State…
NEW DELHI: After Islamabad described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remarks on India-Pakistan relations as misleading and one-sided, India again hit out at the neighbouring country saying Pakistan’s support to cross-border terrorism is the biggest roadblock to peace and security in the region.“We note that Pakistan has once again made some comments about the Indian Union…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for a proposed ceasefire, Ukraine foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said his country desires a peaceful resolution to the conflict but will not compromise on its territorial integrity. He also said that just and lasting peace is possible under Trump’s leadership….
BENGALURU: Karnataka’s revenue department reclaimed Tuesday 14 acres of allegedly encroached land in Ramanagara district from Union steel and heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy, his relatives and others, swinging into action within 24 hours of a HC bench ordering officials to either move “or admit you are incapable”.“Kumaraswamy and his relatives hold high positions. The…
New Delhi: At a time when tariff issues with the Donald Trump regime in the US, is concern for the government, data furnished by the ministry of commerce and industry shows great disparity between the average duty paid by India in the last five years, on top five items that it imports from the US…
Rajesh Kumar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday appointed Rajesh Kumar the new president of its Bihar unit, replacing Akhilesh Prasad Singh ahead of the state assembly elections. Kumar is an MLA while Singh is a Rajya Sabha MP.“The Congress president has appointed Rajesh Kumar, MLA, as the president of the Bihar Pradesh…
Rajnath Singh and Ruben Berkelmans. NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday asked the Netherlands to not provide arms, weapon systems, platforms and military technologies to Pakistan, which has sponsored cross-border terrorism for decades, in a meeting between defence minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Ruben Brekelmans.In the delegation-level meet, India and the Netherlands decided to elevate…
Representative photo (Generative AI) NEW DELHI: A Uttar Pradesh court on Tuesday ordered death penalty to three men linked to the killings of 24 Dalits in Dehuli in 1981.Last week, a special dacoity court in UP’s Mainpuri district convicted three men of the 1981 Dehuli massacre, where 24 Dalits, including women and two children aged…
