NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Thursday gave preliminary approval to major military modernisation projects worth Rs 70,584 crore, which included 69 maritime helicopters, 225 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles and 307 heavy-duty artillery guns.The Rajnath Singh-led defence acquisitions council (DAC) accorded the acceptance of necessity (AoN), which is the first stage in the long procurement […]
LUCKNOW: More than 10,000 police encounters of criminals have taken place in Uttar Pradesh in the past six years of chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led government.As many as 178 listed criminals were gunned down in exchange of fire in these encounters. Most of them carried cash rewards ranging from Rs 75,000 to Rs 5 lakh on […]
GUWAHATI: The ongoing operation against child marriage in Assam has resulted in an equal number of arrests of Hindus and Muslims, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in state assembly on Wednesday.The chief minister stated that the proportion of arrests made since the February 3 crackdown has been 55 per cent Muslims and 45 per […]
The Telangana Sahitya Academy has decided to felicitate lyricist Chandrabose, who penned Oscar award winning song “Naatu Naatu”.Academy Chairman Juluru Gowri Shankar on Wednesday announced that a felicitation programme will be held at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on March 28. He stated that the entire Telangana society is proud that by using Telugu rural phrases, […]
NEW DELHI: Using strong words to express its “serious concern” over the active role being played by governors in state politics, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is very disconcerting that they are becoming part of political processes to precipitate the fall of elected governments.Referring to then Maharashtra governor B S Koshiyari’s decision to […]
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bangalore finally opened their account in the Women’s Premier League with a comfortable five-wicket victory over UP Warriorz on Wednesday. RCB snapped their five-match losing streak to keep slender hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.Kanika Ahuja turned out to be the star performer as she led RCB’s fightback with her 46-run […]
Today’s horoscope promises to be an enlightening and exciting journey through the stars. Astrology offers us a glimpse into the future and a deeper understanding of ourselves, and by examining the alignment of the planets and their influences, we can gain valuable insights into what the day ahead has in store for us. Whether you’re […]
Erling Haaland continues to soar at Manchester City and set the bar higher on Tuesday with his five goals in one match, but coach Pep Guardiola was still disappointed — not with anything related to performance but for the fact that Hollywood star Julia Roberts came to Manchester but didn’t watch his team.Haaland scored a […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Centre’s plea filed in 2010 seeking an additional compensation of Rs 7,400 crore from Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) for the victims of 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.Bringing down the curtains on legal proceedings that continued for almost four decades, a five-judge constitution bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan […]
BRUSSELS: The US military on Tuesday said that a Russian Su-27 jet fighter collided with an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea causing American forces to bring down the unmanned aerial vehicle in international waters.“Our MQ-9 aircraft was conducting routine operations in international airspace when it was intercepted and hit by a Russian […]
