Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday asked why NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar spoke up only now about two men meeting him and offering to ensure the Opposition’s victory in last year’s state elections. “Why is Pawar disclosing this after Rahul Gandhi’s claims? Earlier, Pawar never endorsed Gandhi’s claims about (the manipulation of)…
New Delhi: India’s annual defence production has reached an all-time high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in 2024-25, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. This marks a growth of around 18 per cent over the previous fiscal’s total of Rs 1.27 lakh crore. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s defence production has…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Bengaluru on Sunday to inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro and the Vande Bharat Express train between Bengaluru and Belagavi. As per the itinerary shared by the Chief Minister’s Office, Modi will participate in three events during his nearly four-hour visit to the city. On…
New Delhi: At least five fighter jets and one large aircraft of the Pakistani air force were shot down during Operation Sindoor, said Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Saturday. He made the remarks while speaking at the Air Marshal Katre Annual Lecture in Bengaluru. During the event, the IAF…
Uttarakashi: Four helicopters were pressed into service to airlift people stranded in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi after flash floods and landslides earlier this week that claimed multiple lives and left behind a trail of destruction. According to official data, 729 people have been evacuated from parts of the disaster-hit Dharali area that are still cut off following…
Uttarkashi: Sniffer dogs nosed their way through high piles of rubble, drones circled overhead, and rescue personnel searched for the missing through the sludge in disaster-hit Dharali on Friday, four days after raging waters buried half the village and left scores missing. Since Tuesday, 650 people have been rescued, 400 on Thursday and 250 on…
New Delhi/Mumbai: Air India has decided to increase the retirement age for pilots to 65 years and for non-flying staff to 60 years, sources said on Friday. At present, the retirement age for both pilots and non-flying staff at the airline is 58 years. The announcement about increasing the superannuation age was made at the…
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly on Friday passed the School Fee Regulation Bill, 2025, which gives veto power to parents in decisions regarding fee hikes, ensuring that school managements cannot unilaterally impose fee increases. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood, in the Assembly, said, “If even a single parent member disagrees, the proposal for fee hike…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of recycling old allegations of poll irregularities, which were settled by the Supreme Court, and asked the Congress leader to give a written declaration on his claims on wrongful entries in the voters’ list or tender an apology. Sources in the poll authority dubbed Gandhi’s…
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has pulled up the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for failing to act decisively on key recommendations aimed at strengthening OBC representation in recruitment and promotions, easing financial burdens on poorer candidates, and improving transparency in data reporting. In its ninth report, presented to both Houses of Parliament on…
