Bengaluru: Union Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday flagged off the inaugural flight of the next-generation civil helicopter Dhruv NG, designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, to meet the requirements of the civil aviation market. Before take-off from HAL here, the minister joined the pilot in the cockpit to gain firsthand insight into the…
Mumbai: The BJP and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will go solo in the January 15 polls to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Pune municipal corporations, as seat-sharing talks between the two parties have fallen through. Leaders from both parties, who are allies in the ruling Mahayuti, are now indulging in a blame game over…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met eminent economists and sectoral experts to seek their views on the upcoming Budget, a senior government official said. The meeting, which started at 11 am, is currently underway. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, other members of…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal was abetting the infiltration of Bangladeshis, which has “dangerously altered” the state’s demography over the past few years. Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Shah said people of West Bengal were anxious over infiltration, which the BJP would…
Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has parted ways with the national Test team head coach Azhar Mahmood three months before the expiry of his contract, according to sources. The contract of Mahmood, a former Test all-rounder, runs until March 2026, but he has been given an early release. Pakistan’s next Test assignment isn’t until March…
Sydney: Star all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner believes Australia remain the “best team in the world” despite no longer being the reigning T20 or ODI champions, and is confident they will bounce back against India when the two teams renew their rivalry in February. Gardner said Australia’s setbacks at the T20 and ODI World Cups exposed the…
Lahore: A pay dispute hit Pakistan hockey as some senior players threatened to boycott the men’s FIH Pro League second phase in February, alleging that they had not been given the full daily allowances for matches earlier this month. At least two members of the national men’s team confirmed that a clear message had been…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep sadness over the death of his former Bangladesh counterpart Khaleda Zia, saying her contributions towards the development of the neighbouring country, as well as India-Bangladesh relations, will always be remembered. “Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson…
Tirupati: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday offered prayers at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala. TTD officials received Revanth Reddy and later took him for darshan. Reddy had darshan of Lord Venkateswara early morning today. He was received by TTD officials and taken for darshan, said an official from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams…
United Nations: For the first time,the UN chief has issued his New Year’s message for the year 2026 in Hindi, among other languages, calling on world leaders today to invest in development, not destruction. Antonio Guterres’ New Year message has been issued in 11 languages, including in the six official UN languages of Arabic, Chinese,…
