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Two memorials of 1962 war heroes figure in 27 places formally named in Arunachal | India News
Havildar Shere Thapa of the 2nd Battalion, Jammu & Kashmir Rifles, was credited with saving the Subansiri Valley during the 1962 Chinese aggression NEW DELHI: Sher-e-Thapa Memorial, set up in memory of 1962 China war hero Havildar Shere Thapa, is one of the 27 places in Arunachal that the Union government on Friday formally named…
IN-SPACe moves to privatise operations of Rs 986 cr spaceport
The selected operator will be responsible for end-to-end management of the launch complex, including launch campaign operations, maintenance of facilities and systems, safety and security, mission readiness, asset management, logistics and co-ordination with Isro, IN-SPACe and launch customers BENGALURU: Space promoter-cum-regulator IN-SPACe has begun the process of handing over the operations and management of the…
IAF wing commander ‘honey-trapped’ by Pak operatives; arrested, charged for allegedly leaking defence info
After being informed by IAF’s intelligence wing, Delhi Police arrested the officer, and he is currently lodged in Tihar jail in judicial custody NEW DELHI: A serving Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force has been arrested and chargesheeted for allegedly leaking sensitive defence-related information after being “honey-trapped” through social media by Pakistani intelligence operatives.The…
Union minister Jitendra Singh dedicates to nation first-of-its-kind ‘eco-educational hub’ in Lucknow
At the heart of the Hub is the Indian Heritage Garden, which brings together heritage trees propagated from historically significant locations across the country NEW DELHI: Science and technology minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday dedicated to the nation the first-of-its-kind CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI) ‘eco-educational hub’ ‘Prakriti Gyan Dham’ at Maharishi Parashar Bioresource Centre…
Donald Trump shoots from Senate shoulders to punish Russia, by making India and China pay
File photo: US President Donald Trump TOI correspondant from Washington: The US Senate on Friday approved a bill that will allow President Trump to impose 100% tariffs on the world’s top five purchasers of Russian oil or natural gas, including India, China, and Turkey.The legislation also targets countries helping Russia evade energy sanctions, Russian banks,…
India-Us Partnership: PM Modi speaks to US VP Vance, discusses ways to deepen India-US strategic partnership | India News
File photo: PM Modi with US vice president JD Vance (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on late Saturday spoke to US vice president JD Vance over the phone and discussed ways to further deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Received…
‘Shouldn’t be exclusive club’: Pak minister seeks Nato-like Islamic military alliance
“I put the protesters of PojK in the same category as India and consider them as enemies,” Khawaja Asif said. A day after Pakistan signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday called for Islamic countries to set aside their differences and form a military alliance along…
Spain replaces its India ambassador after controversy over use of funds for cultural events: Report
Spain pulls ambassador from India amid probe into concerts, €18K payment to singer, book events Spain’s foreign ministry is replacing its ambassador to India, Juan Antonio March, following a series of reports by Spanish outlet The Objective detailing cultural events and spending arranged without the ministry’s knowledge, according to the publication.The Objective reported that the…
A moth outbreak has killed off forests across Siberia, now the flammable wood is causing wildfires that humans are unable to contain
An insect outbreak has left Siberia’s forests dead while also transforming the region into a tinderbox where wildfires are now spreading beyond human control. The trees burning across Krasnoyarsk this year were, in a lot of cases, already dead. Not from the fire or the drought, but because of a small moth.Dendrolimus sibiricus, the Siberian…
10 bullets in her pocket, minor girl visits UP jail to meet lover, cops outwit her | Lucknow News
The intermediate-level student reached the jail at around 2 pm on August 6 for a scheduled meeting. LUCKNOW: At least 10 live cartridges were found in the possession of a minor girl who had reached a jail in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda to meet her lover on Thursday. A fake Aadhaar card and cash were also…
