Jaiselmar: Indian Air Force’s firepower demonstration — Exercise Vayu Shakti — began at the Pokharan range in Western Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan border on Friday in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, IAF chief Air Marshal A P Singh, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade, and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat are also…
Kolkata: When West Bengal’s post-SIR electoral rolls are published on Saturday, it will not only update a list of over seven crore voters, but also reflect months of political confrontation, courtroom battles, street protests, and a climate of anxiety that have reshaped the narrative ahead of the high-stakes Assembly polls. The February 28 publication, classifying…
New Delhi: Indian young adults have performed poorly in Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) scores, ranking 60 out of 84 nations featured in an ongoing global mental health study. The study by US-based Sapien Labs — Global Mind Health in 2025 — also revealed that not only did Indian youths in the 18-34 age group score…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said Artificial Intelligence must remain a tool to enhance human creativity and not replace artists, stressing ethical use, protection of intellectual property and fair compensation in the AVGC-XR sector. He also called upon industry leaders to invest in original content, educational institutions to modernise curricula, young creators to…
Chennai: Terming the recently concluded SIR of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu as a model for the country and a great success, CEC Gyanesh Kumar on Friday said parties in the state have suggested holding Assembly polls in a single phase, and a decision on it would be taken after considering all the factors. The…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the industry to come forward with investment and innovation, and exhorted financial institutions to help them with practical solutions and strengthen market confidence. Addressing a post-Budget webinar on ‘Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat’, Modi said when government, industry, and knowledge partners come together, “reforms…
Jaipur: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday took a sortie as co-pilot in Light Combat Helicopter ‘Prachand’ near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The LCH took off from the Jaisalmer Indian Air Force (IAF) station. Before the sortie, the captain briefed the president. Dressed in an olive green uniform and helmet, she waved from…
Chennai: Three-time AIADMK Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, who held top party positions before his expulsion in 2022, on Friday joined the ruling DMK in the presence of its president and Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin. Panneerselvam, a trusted confidant of late AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa and popularly known as OPS, joined arch rival DMK,…
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Thursday decided to request the Gauhati High Court to set up a fast-track court to expedite the trial in the Zubeen Garg death case, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting here, Sarma said the decision was taken following a request by Garg’s…
New Delhi: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday made a strong case for multilateral cooperation and said in these times of protectionism, giving up on multilateralism was not an option. Delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh memorial lecture here, Merkel referred to the US-led protectionist trade policies and said the world order had been…
