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This is a representational image (Pic credit: Lexica) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly considering the acquisition of AIR LORA, an advanced air-launched ballistic missile developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to significantly bolster its long-range strike capabilities.This potential procurement comes on the heels of the successful deployment of the Rampage missile during Operation…

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a jibe at MNS chief Raj Thackeray for his remark that the BJP leader played a part in reuniting the Thackeray cousins. “Balasaheb Thackeray must be blessing me,” Fadnavis said.Raj Thackeray, speaking at a rally with his cousin Uddhav earlier in the day, credited Fadnavis…

NEW DELHI: “What Balasaheb Thackeray could not do, chief minister Fadnavis has managed to do.” This is what Raj Thackeray said as he shared the stage with his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray after almost twenty years.This came after both parties – MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) – took credit for compelling the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra…

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami (ANI) As chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami enters the fifth year of his tenure, the tax collection landscape in Uttarakhand is poised for a significant transformation. The state’s tax system is being enhanced with the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), aimed at making collections more efficient and robust. A proposal…

Uddhav Thackeray (left) and Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday targeted Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for raising the “Jai Gujarat” slogan in a rally a day earlier.Addressing a joint rally with Raj Thackeray in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief said, “Gaddar (Eknath Shinde) said ‘Jai Gujarat’…

Sanjay Bhandari (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Delhi special court on Saturday declared arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari a Fugitive under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act today, following an application by the Enforcement Directorate.The special court issued the order under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act 2018.This ruling will likely strengthen India’s position in pursuing his extradition…

NEW DELHI: The validity of the Election Commission’s controversial decision to direct Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar just months before the polls has been challenged in the Supreme Court with Association for Democratic Reforms telling the court that the decision would disenfranchise lakhs of marginalised people in the state which is…

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Image credits: AP) NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said he hopes to live another 30 to 40 years to continue serving people, addressing the ongoing speculation about his succession.Speaking at a long life prayer ceremony held at Tsuglagkhang, the main Dalai Lama temple in…

NEW DELHI: Several Amarnath pilgrims sustained minor injuries when five buses collided at the Chanderkot Langer site, said the Ramban Deputy Police commissioner Mohammed Alyas Khan.The convoy of buses travelling from Jammu’s Bhagwati Nagar to Pahalgam base camp in south Kashmir collided near Chanderkoot along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at approximately 8 am, officials said,…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “meekly bow” to US President Donald Trump, as New Delhi weighs its interests amid ongoing trade talks with Washington.Gandhi’s remark was a reaction to Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal‘s statement, where he said: “We are…