AEC chairman Anil Kakodkar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) chairman Anil Kakodkar has allayed fears that a nuclear device, lost in an avalanche over 60 years ago after a failed attempt to place it near Nanda Devi peak in the Himalayas as part of a mission to monitor Chinese nuke tests,…
NEW DELHI: The high-decibel “vote chori” campaign led by Rahul Gandhi, which had united the opposition cutting across party lines last year, now seems to have created a divide between them. This, after Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed that the Congress and some other regional parties had failed to understand how the game of…
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan with senior military officials during the inauguration of the resurfaced and upgraded runway at the IAF’s Car Nicobar air base in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on FridaY. (Credit: A&N Command) NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Friday inaugurated a major runway upgrade at the Indian Air Force’s…
GUWAHATI: The family of celebrated singer Zubeen Garg on Friday announced that they would set up a trust in his name to work for the society in accordance with his vision.The singer’s wife Garima Garg and sister Palmee Borthakur made the announcement at a press conference in Guwahati. Zubeen Garg’s 53rd Birthday Turns Into Emotional…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday defended his party, NCP’s decision to give tickets to candidates with criminal backgrounds for the upcoming civic polls, saying no one should be considered a criminal until proven guilty.Pawar’s remarks came after Union minister and BJP leader Murlidhar Mohol criticised the NCP for fielding candidates…
Punjab: Mann government expands pregnancy care at Aam Aadmi Clinics; 10,000 women get free ultrasounds in four months The Punjab government has expanded pregnancy-related healthcare services at Aam Aadmi Clinics, with official data showing increased use of ante-natal care across the state within four months of the rollout.According to the government, more than 10,000 pregnant…
NEW DELHI: Three students of a government college in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, have been booked for ragging and voluntarily causing hurt, while a college professor has been accused of sexually harassing a 19-year-old woman who later died, police said on Friday.The student died during treatment at a hospital in Ludhiana on December 26. The case…
NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court has recently convicted three people, including MCD’s Junior Engineer, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe for allowing the construction of a house. It was alleged that the complainant was threatened if the demand was not fulfilled. One accused was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.While convicting the accused,…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) lifted GRAP 3 curbs on Friday in Delhi-NCR as air quality showed significant improvement. The air quality index dropped from 380 on Thursday to 236 by Friday afternoon.“The AQI of Delhi, which was recorded as 380 on Thursday, has significantly improved and recorded 236 at 4…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jothimani on Friday warned that the Tamil Nadu unit of her party was being prevented from carrying out basic election-related responsibilities and is heading towards gradual destruction due to the selfish interests of a few leaders. Taking to social media, Jothimani said the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee was moving in a…
