Lausanne: Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra delivered his best throw in more than a year but narrowly missed out on the top spot, finishing second to Sri Lankan rising star Rumesh Pathirage at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday. The 28-year-old Chopra recorded a throw of 88.05 metres in his second attempt, finishing second in Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday settled more than 400 cases on the opening day of a three-day Special Lok Adalat organised under the “Samadhan Samaroh” initiative to encourage the amicable settlement of disputes. More than 600 cases were taken up before 16 Special Lok Adalat benches constituted for the exercise. Each bench comprised Read More…
New Delhi: The government has taken several measures to ensure that farmers, including small and marginal farmers, receive the benefits of the Minimum Support Price (MSP), with the Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM AASHA) being a key initiative. Launched in September 2018, PM AASHA aims to provide remunerative prices to farmers while maintaining Read More…
New Delhi: The Territorial Army, in collaboration with CyberPeace, has launched Terrier Cyber Quest 2026 (TCQ 3.0), a national-level hackathon focused on developing innovative solutions to defence and cybersecurity challenges. The third edition will bring together talent from academia, industry, research institutions, government organisations and the Armed Forces, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, threat Read More…
Siliguri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday criticised former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the delay in fencing the India-Bangladesh border, saying neither the state nor the country can remain safe without secure frontiers. Amit Shah alleged that his repeated requests to the state government to provide land for border fencing had Read More…
Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha showed signs of improvement on Friday as water levels in major rivers receded below danger marks, with no significant rainfall reported, allowing authorities to accelerate restoration efforts. However, the relief may be temporary, as the India Meteorological Department has forecast rain across the state from Friday to August 27, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on today interacted with CEOs and founders of 20 Indian space startups at Seva Teerth, highlighting the rapid growth of the country’s private space sector. The startups are working across areas including rockets, reusable launch vehicles, satellites, advanced propulsion, space intelligence, space debris removal and AI-based weather technology. Modi Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the requirement of prior legal practice for candidates seeking entry into the judicial service, while providing a limited transitional relaxation. Candidates applying under notifications issued between May 25, 2025 and March 31, 2027 can appear without prior practice. Those selected will undergo one year of Judicial Academy training Read More…
Maharashtra: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Friday demanded an inquiry into the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Junior Engineer recruitment examination, alleging irregularities in the results. Speaking to reporters at his residence, Abhijit Dipke claimed that some candidates who had scored very low marks in other examinations performed exceptionally well in the MMRDA recruitment Read More…
Pune: Former Army chief General Manoj Naravane on Thursday said China is likely to remain India’s main long-term competitor across multiple domains, while the threat of terrorism has largely driven New Delhi’s focus on Pakistan.Speaking on India’s security challenges from its neighbours, Naravane said Pakistan and China belong to different strategic categories, despite India having Read More…