Kolkata: Former Army chief Gen Manoj Pande (retd) on Saturday said Kolkata and the northeast have “tremendous potential” to emerge as a defence manufacturing hub. Pande also asserted that conventional warfare and the role of the soldier would remain decisive despite the rapid integration of advanced technologies into modern battlefields. Addressing a seminar on ‘National…
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said he was not surprised by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to allow separate seating for the 20 rebel TMC lawmakers, who have joined a little-known party, the NCPI. Tharoor, speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a book launch event, said the rebel Trinamool Congress MPs…
New Delhi: Congratulations poured in after Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched Vikram-1, the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket, under Mission Aagaman, calling it a significant step forward in India’s space ecosystem. With the successful launch of Vikram-1, India scripted a historic chapter in its space journey, becoming only the third nation after the United States…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after a 20-day hunger strike on Saturday, is under close medical observation as doctors counsel his family to allow treatment to begin without further delay, sources said. Shortly after his hospitalisation, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, asked the hospital not to administer any treatment without her…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): India’s first privately developed orbital rocket, Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1, will on Saturday soar into a low Earth orbit (LEO) to place multiple technology demonstration payloads–both domestic and foreign. Besides, it will also deploy a micro-art payload and a handwritten postcard from Prime Minister Narendra Modi bearing the message “Vande Mataram”, along with…
New Delhi: Security was stepped up in and around Jantar Mantar and across parts of the New Delhi district on Saturday after activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike, was shifted to a hospital following a brief commotion during the exercise, police said. Heavy deployment of Delhi Police personnel and paramilitary…
New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, was shifted to a hospital on Saturday after his health deteriorated on day 21 of his fast, Delhi Police said. “As per orders of Hon’ble High Court and on expert medical advice due to the deteriorating health condition of Sh….
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday likened the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the holy Ganga, saying the organisation has flowed selflessly for the welfare of others over the past century. The VP added that it has grown from humble beginnings into one of the world’s largest voluntary organisations. Addressing the launch…
Jalandhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of rail and road infrastructure projects, including 75 redeveloped railway stations, worth Rs 5,470 crore in Jalandhar. The projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development in the region. Modi reached Jalandhar after unveiling projects in Chandigarh…
New Delhi: Despite being upset with the Congress, the DMK has no convergence of views with the BJP and would act on the Constitution amendment bill related to delimitation, keeping in mind that it is against the interest of Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. Speaking with PTI ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon…
