NEW DELHI: Nine workers died and several others were injured when a steel arch collapsed at the Ennore Thermal Power construction site in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced ex gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000. According…
NEW DELHI: Senior IPS official Praveer Ranjan on Tuesday assumed charge as director-general of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). He aims to “prepare the force for future challenges through modernisation in operations, welfare with compassion and transparency in administration.”The 1993 batch IPS official from AGMUT Cadre, Ranjan has been on central deputation since last April…
NEW DELHI: India has been re-elected to the council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) with a “stronger mandate.” The election took place on Sept 27, 2025 during the 42nd ICAO assembly session at Montreal and India secured more votes as compared to the 2022 polls. Union aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said: “Proud to…
NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing tariff tensions between India and US, the armed forces of the two countries continue to undertake the flurry of joint combat exercises that have been the norm over the last two decades.In the latest such endeavour, Indian guided-missile destroyer INS Imphal conducted an exercise with US Arleigh-Burke class destroyer USS…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay expressed grief over the Karur stampede that killed 41 people, questioning the FIR against TVK leaders and hinting at possible political vendetta. In Bihar, the Election Commission released the revised voter list ahead of polls after a special intensive revision. In Pakistan, at least ten people were…
Kerala pioneered confidential review of maternal deaths (CRMD) in India to determine the causes and to recommend appropriate measures to bring down maternal deaths. Interestingly, CRMD was initiated by the Kerala Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (KFOG) with state government support, despite the government having its own maternal death audit. Dr VP Paily, one of…
The cheque signed by the principal (X/KrishnaTOI) A cheque issued by a government school in Himachal Pradesh has gone viral online after its striking spelling errors left people both amused and concerned.The cheque, dated September 25 and signed by the school principal, was meant for Atter Singh for an amount of 7,616. However, it was…
(CDS) General Anil Chauhan NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff (CDS) general Anil Chauhan on Tuesday shed light on the need for India to be prepared against bio-threats and radiological contamination from nuclear weapons in the future.Speaking at the Scientific Session on the 100th Raising Day of the Military Nursing Service (MNS) at the Manekshaw…
NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Awadhesh Kumar Bharti on Tuesday said India urgently needs faster indigenisation in the defence sector.He also warned that progress from concept to operationalisation is “painfully slow” and said the nation should focus more on producing equipment, technology, and products domestically rather than relying on imports.Speaking at…
NEW DELHI: The National Hunter Alliance Summit 2025, held on 27th September’2025 in New Delhi, brought together patients, caregivers, medical experts, policymakers, and advocates to address the urgent and ongoing challenges faced by individuals affected by Hunter Syndrome (MPS II) and other Rare Diseases. The program began with an emotional tribute to the Hunter Syndrome…
