NEW DELHI: India and the UK on Sunday kicked off their major `Konkan’ bilateral naval exercise in the western Indian Ocean, with the two sides deploying aircraft carriers, warships, submarines and fighters for the intense combat manoeuvres.The Indian warships are being led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with its MiG-29K fighters on board, while the…
Darjeeling landslides; CEC Gyanesh Kumar Landslides in Darjeeling caused massive havoc in West Bengal on Sunday with 18 dead and several still missing. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the loss of lives and acknowledged the disaster as torrential rains caused massive devastation across the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills in the state, officials said.Addressing…
Picture source: X/Eastern Command NEW DELHI: The Royal Government of Bhutan has expressed gratitude to the Indian Army for its prompt response following sudden floods along the Amochu River in the early hours of Sunday.“The Royal Government of Bhutan extends its heartfelt appreciation and deep gratitude to the Indian Army for their timely and life-saving…
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi addresses a press conference, in Patna. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In response to a question on whether Aadhaar card will be considered in the national Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls after Supreme Court relief in Bihar SIR, Chief Election…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that that India, as a “friendly neighbour and first responder,” will remain committed to providing assistance to Nepal following heavy rains and landslides claimed over 40 lives.In a social media post on X, PM Modi said, “The loss of lives and damage caused by heavy rains…
Vijay Kumar Sinha (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Sunday defended his party’s face identification demand of burqa-clad voters during polling in the assembly elections. He argued that if a woman wearing a ghoonghat (a veil traditionally worn by Hindu women) can lift it to cast her vote, the…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Police have registered a case against the driver of actor-politician Vijay’s campaign vehicle in connection with an accident that allegedly occurred while the vehicle was on its way to the September 27 rally in Karur, where a stampede claimed 41 lives and left over 100 injured. The campaign vehicle of Vijay’s…
Areas affected by the rains (ANI) NEW DELHI: Authorities across North Bengal have been placed on high alert after Bhutan’s Tala hydropower dam began overflowing due to a gate malfunction, raising fears of downstream flooding in West Bengal’s Dooars region. The warning comes as parts of the Darjeeling hills continue to reel under the impact…
Screen grab from video posted by X @yadavtejashwi NEW DELHI: Bihar chief ministerNitish Kumar has once again come under scrutiny from opposition leaders over his public conduct and health.A video, shared by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, shows Nitish Kumar at a virtual event also attended by PM Modi, sitting with folded hands for an extended…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Sunday said that it has implemented 17 new initiatives to conduct the upcoming Bihar assembly election in a smoother manner. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that these initiatives will be incorporated across India in the upcoming elections.At a press conference in Patna, Gyanesh Kumar said, “Seventeen new initiatives…
