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By 2047, India should be seen as world-leading space-faring nation: ISRO chief

New Delhi: India will have to look at space as a “strategic asset” of the country and should become a world-leading space-faring nation by 2047, ISRO chairman S Somanath said on Wednesday.…
Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister

London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…

GHMC commissioner is chief electoral officer for Telangana polls

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner D S Lokesh Kumar has been appointed as the additional chief electoral officer here on Wednesday. Senior IAS officer Sarfaraz Ahmad has been appointed…
Canada seems to be driven by vote-bank politics on Khalistani issue: Jaishankar

New Delhi: Canada’s response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its “vote bank compulsions” and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and…
Scams part of Congress DNA, it sees corruption everywhere: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday hit back at the Congress for raising questions on the India-US drone deal, saying doing scams in defence deals has become a part of the opposition…
Remind Manipur CM of his ‘Raj Dharma’, Assam Cong leader urges Modi

Guwahati: Alleging that political campaigns have taken precedence over Constitutional duties in ethnic strife-torn Manipur, senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remind N Biren Singh,…
Saudi King covers Eid Al Adha sacrifice expense of nearly 5k pilgrims

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to cover the costs of the Eid Al Adha sacrificial animals of 4,951 pilgrims from 92 countries. The decision comes as…

Attack on Bhim Army chief reflects poorly on UP’s law-and-order situation: CPI

New Delhi: The CPI slammed the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday over an attack on Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Aazad, saying it reflects poorly on…
MP polls: Kamal Nath meets Kharge to discuss party’s preparedness

New Delhi: With Assembly elections just a few month away, Congress’ Madhya Pradesh chief Kamal Nath met party President Mallikarjun Kharge here on Wednesday According to party leaders, the meeting between the…
Andhra Pradesh FM escapes from attack by honey bees, 10 injured

Bethamcherla: Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath escaped from an attack by a swarm of bees at Errajala caves in Nandyala district on Wednesday. Though the minister escaped from the attack, nearly…
Haj 2023: Over 2.4L pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative

Riyadh: A total of 242,272 pilgrims have benefited from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative for this year’s Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. It has completed its mandate for this year,…
Telangana: Integrated teacher education program approved for 3 institutions

Hyderabad: The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Warangal and the Government Degree College (GDC) in Luxettipet of Mancherial district have received approval from the…
UCC push political ploy ahead of polls: echo political parties

New Delhi: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday said broaching the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ahead of elections was a political ploy…
IAF Chief calls for ‘evolved approach’ to ‘fight tomorrow’s wars’

New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari has emphasised the need for the IAF to adopt an “evolved approach” for preparing future military leaders to keep up with “accelerated…
Authorities review medical care arrangements for Amarnath pilgrims

Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday reviewed medical care arrangements made at various locations in Kathua and Samba districts, en route to Jammu for the Amarnath pilgrims, an official spokesperson said. Director of Jammu…