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The Army chief was briefed on the command’s operational posture, infrastructure development and modernisation efforts NEW DELHI: Army chief General Dhiraj Seth undertook a two-day visit to formations of Central Command on Tuesday and Wednesday to review the prevailing security environment, operational preparedness and ongoing capability enhancement initiatives.At Headquarters Central Command, Lucknow, the Army chief…

Noting the failure of replacement satellite NVS-02 in 2025, Jitendra Singh said that mecessary corrective measures have been incorporated NEW DELHI: The government is working to have the country’s Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System or NaVIC up and running again as it plans to launch four satellites in the near future.“NVS-03 is ready for launch…

Space minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha that till date nine CAMs have been conducted this year NEW DELHI: Twenty active Indian satellites in low earth orbit (less than 2,000 km altitude) out of a total of 22 active satellites are at higher risk of collision due to denser space object population in this region,…

The minister alleged that river-linking projects announced by previous governments had progressed slowly, affecting growth in agricultural productivity CHENNAI: The TVK government on Wednesday asserted that it would safeguard Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of inter-state river waters and protect its water-sharing interests.Presenting the budget, finance minister N Marie Wilson said the government would pursue raising…

Joint teams carried out cordon-and-search operations based on intelligence inputs about suspicious activity JAMMU: Security forces busted a terrorist hideout in a remote village in J&K’s Poonch district, while joint teams carried out cordon-and-search operations in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector and Kathua’s Hiranagar sector based on intelligence inputs about suspicious activity, officials said Wednesday.Officials said the…

Representative image Credits – WIkimedia Commons A microscopic predator could offer a new weapon against one of the Caribbean’s most destructive coral diseases. In a Georgia Tech study, researchers found that predatory bacteria called Halobacteriovorax were able to stop disease from spreading in endangered Caribbean corals after the animals were experimentally infected in a Florida…

Pakistan avoided a series defeat by beating the West Indies by eight wickets in the second Test in Port of Spain on Wednesday. The win ended Pakistan’s eight-match losing streak in away Tests and gave them their first Test victory outside home in three years.The two-match series finished 1-1 after the West Indies had won…

Former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan’s Magura residence came under attack, with police saying miscreants vandalised the house and attempted to set it ablaze. Hours after former Bangladesh cricket captain and ex-lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan attended a media interaction addressed by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi, unidentified people allegedly attacked his house…

PV Sindhu vs Ayush Shetty (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: At 21, Ayush Shetty has already added multiple feathers to his cap. He won a bronze medal in the boys’ singles event at the 2023 World Junior Championships. Earlier this year, he became the first Indian men’s singles shuttler to win a silver medal at…

File photo: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar lost the Democratic primary in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District on Tuesday, with state Representative Donavan McKinney defeating the two-term lawmaker in a closely fought contest backed by the Democratic Party’s progressive wing.McKinney secured 51.9 per cent of the vote against Thanedar’s 48.1 per cent, winning…