- India
2 women officers of Indian Coast Guard participate in foreign engagement
New Delhi: In a first, two women officers of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) were on board a patrol vessel on an overseas deployment. ICG offshore patrol vessel Sujay made a port…
- India
Where are we going as a society, says Rahul Gandhi on Badlapur horror
Mumbai: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over the ‘shameful crimes against daughters’ and asked where the country is heading as a society. “After West Bengal, Uttar…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: 14 killed in reactor explosion at pharma unit
Visakhapatnam: Fourteen workers were killed and 50 others injured in a reactor explosion in a pharmaceutical company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalle district on Wednesday, officials said. The explosion occurred during the lunch…
- News
Use simple words in notices to taxpayers: FM tells taxmen
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday asked tax officers to use simpler words in notices or letters they sent to taxpayers and exercise power bestowed upon them judiciously. Addressing the…
- India
SC collegium recommends names of 3 lawyers for Delhi HC judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud on Wednesday recommended the names of three lawyers to the Centre for their appointment as Delhi High Court judges.…
- India
Govts, parties must ensure safe environment for women: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: In the wake of the Badlapur sexual assault incident, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said it “forces us to think where are we heading as…
- India
Indian astronaut likely to fly to int’l space station by April 2025
New Delhi: An Indian astronaut is likely to fly to the International Space Station by April next year as part of the NASA-ISRO collaborative initiative, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said…
- India
AIIMS Delhi constitutes two committees to assess safety measures at campus
New Delhi: The AIIMS Delhi administration on Wednesday appealed to striking resident doctors to resume duties in the interest of patient care, saying a collaborative internal security audit will be conducted to…
- World
UK university leads digitisation project for post-Partition documents
London: Coventry University in the UK is leading a new research initiative that will involve around 20,000 images, prints and documents from two decades following India’s Partition in 1947 being digitised. The…
- Photos
Protest over Kolkata trainee doctor murder: 21-08-2024
Kolkata: Doctors stage a protest over the alleged sexual assault and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor, outside Central Government Offices (CGO) complex, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)…
- Photos
CNS Dinesh Tripathi with Brazilian Navy Commander
New Delhi: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi with Brazilian Navy Commander Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen after the latter inspected the Guard of Honour at South Block, in New…
- Photos
In pics: India-Japan bilateral meeting
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with his Japanese counterpart Minoru Kihara ahead of their bilateral meeting at the Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav)…
- India
WB BJP demands CM Mamata Banerjee’s resignation
Kolkata: The BJP West Bengal unit on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the law and order situation in the state has reached its nadir under her…
- Photos
Japan’s Defence Minister inspects Guard of Honour
New Delhi: Japan’s Defence Minister Minoru Kihara after inspecting the Tri-Services guard of honour at the South Block, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) New Delhi: Defence Minister…
- India
BMW hit-and-run: HC asks cops to respond to Mihir Shah’s plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought the police’s reply on the pleas filed by Mihir Shah, the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case, and his driver Rajrishi Bidawat, seeking…
