Kolkata: In a predawn raid certain to deepen the political faultlines in West Bengal, police personnel, accompanied by central forces, searched TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee’s residence here for more than four hours on Saturday in pursuit of his close aide in an alleged financial fraud, officials said. The operation, led by a team from Paschim…
Guwahati: An Indian Air Force aeroplane, AN-32, has crashed while landing in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said. The incident occurred while the aircraft was landing at the IAF’s airbase in the Rowriah area. Senior IAF officials have rushed to the area, and casualty, if any, is yet to be ascertained, the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for a week-long visit to France and Slovakia, during which he will attend the G7 Summit and hold discussions with world leaders on a range of bilateral and global issues. In his departure statement, Modi said France occupies a special place in India’s strategic vision, while…
Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket is moving. After years of dysfunction and court battles, there is finally an administration trying to do things differently. That effort is real and deserves acknowledgement. But ambition without accountability creates its own problems. And the questions piling up around HCA right now — unanswered, unacknowledged, carefully avoided — suggest that…
With the successful test-firing of a series of multi-layered missiles by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) last week, Bharat has joined the elite club of nations possessing advanced ballistic missile defence capabilities. This landmark achievement marks a significant leap in the country’s strategic and technological prowess. Bharat is no longer merely…
Our Special Correspondent Hyderabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday unveiled an ambitious vision for India’s future security architecture, stating that the “Mission Sudarshan Chakra”, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 2025 Independence Day address, is set to evolve into a comprehensive multi-level missile defence system capable of safeguarding the nation against emerging…
Helsinki: European countries sell weapons that are used against India, but New Delhi has never done anything to endanger Europe’s security, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said. His sharp remarks came in response to a question on India allegedly adopting a “morally ambiguous” position on the Russia-Ukraine war during an interactive session held in…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday released two strategic documents on Bharat Innovates, showcasing India’s emerging innovation and startup ecosystem rooted in higher education and research institutions. The documents were released ahead of Bharat Innovates 2026, to be held in Nice, France, from June 14-16 under the aegis of the India-France Year…
New Delhi: Aircraft accident probe agency AAIB on Friday issued an interim statement on the investigation into Air India’s AI171 plane crash that killed 260 people on June 12 last year, saying significant progress has been made and the final report will be released upon completion of all investigative activities, requisite international review and consultation…
Kolkata In a rare display of restraint amid the ongoing turmoil in the TMC, party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday sought to defuse tensions with senior MP Kalyan Banerjee, describing him as an elder who had “brought him up” politically and therefore had every right to criticise him. The olive branch was swiftly…
