NEW DELHI: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully conducted the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120). It was conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Odisha’s Chandipur.“The rocket was tested for its maximum range of 120 km, demonstrating all in-flight manoeuvres as planned. The LRGR impacted…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court’s decision on Monday — its last working day of 2025 — to stay its own 40-day-old order on the Aravali controversy was only the latest in a series of flip flops witnessed in the year, during which orders were set aside within months after they were passed — a fact noticed…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday noted that some individuals are attempting to gain “political advantage” after lawyers for expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar claimed that allegations had been made against the Delhi high court judges who had suspended his life sentence in the Unnao rape case.“We understand it. We are not sitting…
NEW DELHI: Union minister of minority affairs Kiren Rijiju, responding to the death of Tripura student Anjel Chakma, demanded a Delhi-like special unit of police for the Northeast. Calling out the racial attack, Rijiju stated that this should not be a region-specific concern, but is detrimental to the nation.Speaking to PTI, Rijiju appeared visibly bothered…
NEW DELHI: India’s military might stood unmistakably on display in 2025. The year was defined by armed forces’s decisive response to the Pahalgam attack through Operation Sindoor – a signal moment that underlined both resolve and capability. Beyond this, 2025 unfolded as a year of preparedness, projection and purpose.From the icy reaches of Alaska to…
Unnao survivor welcomes SC stay: The Unnao rape survivor said on Monday that she would pursue the death penalty for convicted and expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. She also welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to stay the Delhi High Court’s suspension of his life sentence. Beijing warns Taipei: China on Monday launched large-scale live-fire…
NEW DELHI: Father of Anjel Chakma, the Tripura student who died in a fatal racial attack in Dehradun, made serious allegations against the authorities saying that they refused to file an FIR after the assault dismissing it as “minor matter”.“They wanted to file an FIR, but they were refused, being told it was a minor…
NEW DELHI: Are the senior and junior Pawars on the same side again? For the upcoming civic polls, the answer is yes. The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has announced that it will contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune local body elections together with the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction).Announcing the tie-up, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi and Chief of the Air Staff (CAF) Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh pay tribute at the National War Memorial on the 93rd Indian Air Force Day, in…
Environment minister Bhupender Yadav (PTI photo/ File) NEW DELHI: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court‘s direction to stay its order on the “new definition” of the Aravalli range that was widely criticised across the spectrum.The minister said the government was “committed to extending all assistance sought from MOEFCC (Ministry of…
