NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) hopes to finally deliver the first two `improved’ Tejas Mark-1A fighters to the IAF next month after a long delay, but it will be contingent on the single-engine indigenous jet completing its weapon firing trials.The firing trials of Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missiles, the advanced short-range air-to-air missiles and…
NEW DELHI: The ruling NDA’s five-hour Bihar bandh, called to protest the alleged abuse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother during Congress’ recently concluded ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra,’ drew a mixed response on Thursday.In Patna, traffic was thin, some private schools declared a holiday, and shopkeepers were divided – while some closed their shutters, others kept…
Monkeys and apes are often grouped together in everyday language, but in the world of biology, they are quite different branches of the primate family tree. While both share intelligence, social behaviour, and close ties to humans, their anatomy, lifestyle, and evolution set them apart. Monkeys are generally smaller, have tails, and thrive in diverse…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath (ANI) GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday stated that investment in the state was a distant dream before 2017; however, in the present time, investment proposals are being received for every district, just like Gorakhpur.He stressed that the “double engine” government is working with complete dedication…
File photo of an IPL ticket featuring match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Cricket fans will now have to pay more to watch IPL matches from stadiums as the government has increased GST rates from 28% to 40%. This steep hike puts IPL tickets in the highest tax bracket alongside casinos and…
“No one can forget how the Congress government had increased your monthly budget… They used to levy a 21% tax even on toffees for children. If Modi had done this, they would have pulled my hair out.“NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that wide-ranging reforms approved by the GST Council will improve…
Pawan Khera (left), Kota Neelima (right) Poll authorities in Delhi have issued a notice to Congress leader Pawan Khera’s wife, Kota Neelima, for allegedly being enrolled in two different constituencies. The notice, shared by the electoral registration officer (ERO) of New Delhi assembly constituency on X, stated that Neelima was registered as a voter both…
NEW DELHI: A TV actor has been arrested in connection with an alleged rape at a house party in north Delhi’s Civil Lines in Aug.“We have arrested the TV actor Ashish Kapoor from Pune,” DCP (north) Raja Banthia said.In Aug, a 24-year-old woman, who works for a private company and resides in Punjabi Bagh, accused…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a joint telephone conversation with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, where the leaders reviewed progress in bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and global issues. The discussions covered key areas such as trade,…
NEW DELHI: Senior functionaries of the RSS and its 32 affiliates will assemble in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district for a three-day annual coordination meeting that will discuss a host of contemporary issues, including programmes to be organised to mark the Sangh’s centenary year. The three-day meeting will start on September 5. Sources said the meeting may…
