Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030. Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet here, he said ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation are concerned for the coming days. “It…
New Delhi: Amid the Opposition charge of being targeted by central probe agencies in the poll season, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it is committed to protecting level playing field but asserted that it is not correct to take any step that can overlap the legal and judicial process. Several political parties from the…
Raipur: In a significant offensive targeting the outlawed CPI (Maoist) ahead of Lok Sabha polling, 18 left-wing extremists met their end in a fierce clash with security forces within the Kalpad forested area of Kanker district, located approximately 220 km south of Raipur. Incidentally, this comes close on the heels of the Union Home Minister…
Chennai: The AIADMK lashed out at its former ally, the BJP, accusing them of persistently attempting to sow discord within the Dravidian party. “The BJP is endorsing certain inexperienced ‘instant leaders’ who are ignorant of the dedication and hard work of our cadre, aiming to incite the AIADMK,” stated party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami…
Bengaluru: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said if tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, it will have big consequences for India as oil prices will go up. “This is going to translate into import costs, shipping costs, insurance costs, energy costs, and again oil prices will go up,” he said during…
New Delhi: Aditya Srivastava has topped the prestigious civil services examination 2023, with Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy getting the second and third ranks respectively, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Tuesday. Srivastava qualified the examination with electrical engineering as his optional subject. He has done his graduation (Bachelor of Technology) in…
New Delhi: Hitting out at the Modi government over the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that this scheme was formulated in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office and imposed on the armed forces. Gandhi said that as soon as the INDIA bloc’s government is formed at the Centre, the Agnipath…
Jaipur: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Tuesday that India has been the fastest growing economy in the last three consecutive financial years and this growth can continue in the coming years as well. She said the next 25 years will be critical for India. In the financial year 2023-24, India witnessed a…
Gaya (Bihar): Launching a blistering attack on the opposition bloc INDIA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said this election is to punish those who are against India’s Constitution and opposing the Centre’s efforts to make the country a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He also accused the opposition leaders, including those of the RJD and the Congress,…
Washington: Observing that India has showcased itself as a global leader, the top intelligence official from the US Department of Defense has told the Congress that in 2023, India took steps to modernise its military to compete with China and reduce its dependency on Russian origin-equipment. “During the past year, India has showcased itself as…
