Kolkata: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath has said the essence of Chandrayaan-3 extends beyond a mere call to embrace space studies; it urges participation in the broader realms of engineering and science, fostering a dynamic scientific community. Talking to the PTI here on Tuesday, Somanath highlighted the importance of cultivating a scientific…
New Delhi: The ED on Wednesday said it has attached land parcels worth more than Rs 73 crore of Pravin Raut, a “close associate” of Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, and some others in connection with its money laundering investigation linked to purported irregularities in the redevelopment of Mumbai’s Patra Chawl. The immovable properties…
New Delhi: The row over the opaque electoral bonds scheme is far from over with a plea being filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe by a special investigation team (SIT) into alleged instances of “apparent quid pro quo” involving political parties, corporate entities and officials of investigative agencies. A five-judge constitution bench…
Ambikapur (Chhatisgarph): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress over its leader Sam Pitroda’s “inheritance tax” remark, saying that the grand old party’s “dangerous intentions” of snatching the assets and rights of people have come to the fore. The Congress will loot and equally distribute people’s earnings and properties, he claimed while addressing…
Amaravati: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan and former Union ministers MM Pallam Raju and JD Seelam filed their nominations for the elections in Andhra Pradesh. Actor-politician Kalyan, whose Janasena is a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent in the state, was accompanied by local party leaders as he filed his nomination paper for the Pithapuram assembly seat….
New Delhi: The current geo-strategic landscape is characterised by a change that is taking place at an “unprecedented” scale and speed, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday while asserting that military strength and capabilities are necessary to prevent wars. Addressing an event here, Gen Pande also said the recent global developments have underscored…
Chennai: Marcus Stoinis made a bustling unbeaten hundred, a perfect anti-thesis to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s classy century to shepherd Lucknow Super Giants to a stunning six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here on Tuesday. Stoinis (124, 63b, 13×4, 6×6) helped the Super Giants to mount the highest chase – 211 – at…
Amudalavalasa (Andhra Pradesh): TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday claimed his brands are IT and jobs while that of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy are “ganja and drugs”. Naidu, the leader of opposition in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, made the remarks during a public meeting at Amudalavalasa in Srikakulam district as…
Noida: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never done politics on the basis of religion or by dividing the society and stressed that his predecessor Dr Manmohan Singh had in 2006 talked about extending reservation for the Muslims. The defence minister made the remarks at an election rally in…
New Delhi: India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of USD 83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international think-tank. The report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shared on its website in April also said the “rise” in global…
