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Make in India push: What is the HAMMER weapon system project? Key details of BEL–Safran JV
NEW DELHI: Bharat Electronics Limited on Monday approved signing a Joint Venture Agreement with Safran Electronics & Defence, France, for the HAMMER weapon system project, formalising a 50:50 equity partnership between the two firms.The approval was granted at BEL’s board meeting, the company said in a stock exchange filing. The operationalisation of the joint venture…
‘Will not take any step in secrecy’: Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah resigns ahead of assembly elections | India News
File photo of Bhupen Borah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Assam Congress chief Bhupen Kumar Borah resigned from the party ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.In his letter to the Congress, he claimed that he was being “ignored” by the party leadership and was not being accorded his due in the state unit.“I…
Sabarimala case: 9-judge SC bench to hear pleas on discrimination against women at religious places | India News
NEW DELHI: A 9-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear the pleas relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Kerala‘s Sabarimala Temple.The hearing is set to begin April 7 and proposed to be concluded on April 22. The composition of the 9-judge bench will be notified by the Chief Justice of India separately…
Absence of saptapadi alone cannot invalidate marriage: What Delhi High Court said on a Hindu marriage
The Court emphasized that Section 7 does not prescribe a uniform ritual requirement but recognizes diversity of customary practices. (AI image) Restating the legal presumption in favor of the validity of marriage, the Delhi High Court has held that, in the absence of direct evidence showing performance of Saptapadi, the traditional taking of seven steps…
rajasthan factory blaze: at least 7 charred to death in bhiwadi chemical plant fire | Jaipur News
ALWAR: At least seven workers died after a massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in the Bhiwadi industrial area of Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Monday. At least 10 workers are feared trapped inside the factory, sources said. The fire broke out in Bhiwadi’s Khushkhera-Karoli industrial area. Officials said police learned about the incident…
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, who has donated about 58 million Amazon shares, on who she thinks of every time she makes a huge donation
Mackenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has said that her approach to large-scale philanthropy is shaped by acts of kindness she received during her early years. In an essay published on her philanthropic organisation, Yield Giving website in October, Scott said she often thinks about the people who helped her when she…
‘Why is it not paying tax?’: Priyank Kharge levels ‘money laundering racket’ charge against RSS | India News
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Sunday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of indulging in “money laundering”, questioned its sources of income and asked why it was not paying taxes.Addressing a gathering at an event here, Kharge alleged financial irregularities and sought greater accountability from the organisation.“It (RSS) has a network of more than…
I am an SC woman. Will my caste change if I marry a general category person? Allahabad high court explains the legal position
The Allahabad high court has ruled that a person’s caste, assigned at birth, does not change even if they convert to another religion or marry into a different community.The court made the observation while dismissing an appeal challenging an Aligarh special court’s order summoning nine accused to face trial under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
US Presidents Day 2026: Are banks open in United States on February 16?
The United States is observing Presidents Day on Monday, Feb. 16, a federal holiday honouring the country’s presidents, especially George Washington. As Americans mark the occasion, one of the common question is what services, like Banking, etc., remain open and what’s shutdown.Since Presidents Day is one of the official federal holidays in the US, several…
‘Pick up the baton’: Mani Shankar Aiyar’s pitch for Pinarayi Vijayan sparks row; Congress draws line | India News
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday stoked a fresh controversy after lauding Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and expressing hope for the return of the Left government in the upcoming assembly elections.This comes as the Congress seeks a return to power in Kerala in the polls scheduled for May this year.Speaking at…
