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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday emphasized the urgent need for a pan-India policy to standardize the management of tiger reserves, addressing issues such as vehicular disruptions and illegal activities that threaten wildlife conservation efforts. During a hearing on irregularities in the Corbett Tiger Reserve, a bench headed by Justice BR Gavai, highlighted the…
NEW DELHI: India’s two major indigenous aviation gems, the Tejas fighter jets and the Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), which hopes to export to other countries in large quantities, will not be part of the Republic Day Flyover this year.The IAF on Thursday said “a political decision” has been taken to not allow single-engine fighters…
The United States ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti. (Photo/PTI) After recent tensions over Calistan Separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun assassination deal, Biden administration sought to strike a positive note with India as outgoing ambassador Eric Garcetti On Thursday he welcomed the conclusion of the Indian investigation into the murder-for-hire case, saying the investigation achieved two of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s panel on Delhi-NCR air quality on Thursday revoked restrictions in stage 4 of the Phased Response Action Plan (GRAP) amid a drop in pollution levels, according to an official order. The restrictions were imposed on Wednesday as calm winds, low temperatures and foggy conditions allowed pollutants to build up in the…
NEW DELHI: At least 12 Naxals were killed in an ongoing encounter operation in the Southern Bastar area in Chattisgarh on Thursday.Hours earlier, two jawans were injured in an improvised explosive device blast in the state’s Bijapur district.Chhattisgarh Deputy CM Vijay Sharma said Naxals have planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) everywhere and termed the Bijapur…
MUMBAI: A nurse employed by Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan gave a terrifying and detailed account to Bandra police of how the robber broke into the actor and demanded Rs 1 million before attacking her and Khan. In a chilling incident, an armed intruder barged into Khan’s Bandra residence early Thursday morning, injuring the actor,…
The Navy, IAF and Army have inducted the next-generation MR-SAM systems, also called Barak-8, under the three joint projects. NEW DELHI: The defense ministry on Thursday signed a Rs 2,960 crore contract with state-owned companies. Bharat Dynamics Ltd for the supply of more than 70 additional medium-range surface-to-air missiles (MR-SAM), jointly developed with Israel, for…
In a stunning tribute to India’s military legacy, the 77th Army Day celebrations in Pune transformed history and mythology into a vibrant spectacle using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI). The grand event, titled ‘Gaurav Gatha’, combined ancient traditions with modern technology to enthrall an audience that included Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defense Staff General…
Sandeep Dixit (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sandeep Dixit questioned the Samajwadi Party’s decision to support the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi Assembly elections and said Akhilesh Yadav’s support may be motivated by tax politics AAP specials.Speaking to ANI, Dikshit said, “It could be the case that Akhilesh Yadav likes his (AAP)…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday unveiled its key promises for Delhi, promising affordable cooking gas, free electricity and ration kits as part of its campaign ahead of the Delhi elections.During a press conference, Congress presented two main schemes: the Inflation Relief Plan and the Free Electricity Plan. Under the Inflation Relief Plan, the…