Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr Samir V Kamat, in an exclusive interview to India TV, said that work is underway on layered defence systems like Iron Dome. Currently, India has systems like Akash missile, QRSAM, and S-400. Apart from this, work is underway on Kusha missile, equivalent to S-500. Many units of these systems will be required to protect the entire country, he said. Dr Kamat said the recent conflict with Pakistan saw the integrated use of DRDO-developed...Read More
New Delhi: Since the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir in April, India and Pakistan's relations have been going through a very difficult phase. After the Pahalgam attack, India immediately suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that was signed decades ago with Pakistan. This has left Pakistan agitated, and it has written several letters to India regarding this matter. Following the attack in Pahalgam on April 22, on April 24, Devshree Mukherjee, Secretary of the Ministry of Jal S...Read More
New Delhi: There is a lot of activity happening in the Middle East/West Asia right now. Israel is keeping an eye on the ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States regarding the nuclear deal. Israel has assured the United States that it will not attack Iran's nuclear sites unless the nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran completely fail. This information has emerged from the U.S. news website 'Axios.' According to reports, citing two Israeli officials, Israel provided this assuran...Read More
New Delhi: The Gaza Strip in Palestine is nothing less than a hell for its residents. Almost all the buildings have been destroyed and there is a severe shortage of food and people are struggling to survive. Amidst all this, a news report has come from Gaza that Indians will find hard to believe. It is about the usual everyday snack, the biscuit. The biscuit has become an essential part of life in Gaza. The biscuit that we buy here for five rupees is priced at over two thousand rupees there. As...Read More
NEW DELHI: Come Saturday and people can whistle into Srinagar on a train as Northern Railway has notifed regular Vande Bharat Express services between Katra and the city. PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first passenger train to the Kashmir Valley on Friday from Katra.The service will be operational for six days a week with no train on Wednesday, railways said. More trains would be deployed depending on demand at a later stage, officials added. From Saturday, a pair of Vande Bharat trains will...Read More
New Delhi: The days are about to change when India was dependent on Russia, France, and the United States for ammunition for its artillery. Now, the country is moving towards making its own ammunition. The Defence Research and Development Organisation is working on making indigenous ammunition and making progress in it. According to a report by Economic Times, citing sources, four different types of 155 mm artillery ammunition have been tested in the last two years. These tests turned out to be ...Read More
New Delhi: As India prepare for a challenging tour of England where they are to face five Test matches without many of their senior players, the captain Shubman Gill and the head coach Gautam Gambhir will need to take some very difficult decisions on the batting and the bowling front. To begin with, there will need to be an appeal on who will step into Rohit Sharma's opening shoes -- Abhimanyu Easwaran or Yashasvi Jaiswal. Whether Karun Nair will be back into the India middle order, and a more ...Read More
New Delhi: A new era has begun in Indian cricket. The command is now in the hands of Team India's new and young Test captain Shubman Gill. At the time of announcing Team India for the England tour, the selection committee had decided to make Shubman Gill the captain. Before Team India left for this tour, Shubman Gill appeared in front of the media for the first time as Test captain. On Thursday, June 5, Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir held a press conference together for the first ti...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Thursday took strong action against the police officers allegedly responsible for the Bengaluru stampede, suspending several high-ranking officials, including the city's police commissioner. Addressing a press conference, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also announced a one-man commission to probe the lapses that triggered the deadly stampede. "Cubbon Park Police Station police inspector, station house master, station house officer, ACP, Central Division DCP,...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi Government, in a move to protect animal welfare and public sanitation, issued an advisory warning against the illegal sacrifice of cows, calves, camels, and other prohibited animals on the Muslim festival Eid-ul-Azha, on June 7. The advisory mentions strict guidelines for Bakrid, emphasising legal and sanitary practices. As per the advisory, it is mandatory that the sacrificial rituals be conducted at designated places, and no sacrifices are allowed on roadsides, streets, o...Read More
Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ordered the suspension of Bengaluru police commissioner, other police officers in connection with the tragic stampede incident during RCB victory parade at the Chinnaswamy Stadium that left as many as 11 people dead, and 30 others injured on Tuesday. The Chief Minister also directed the city police to arrest representatives of RCB, DNA event management agency and KSCA, and constituted a one-man commission under retired HC ju...Read More
New Delhi: In the final of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Punjab Kings and won the trophy for the first time. After winning the first title in 18 years, Virat Kohli was in the news the most. He was with the franchise all the time and in all its ups and downs, so after RCB won, he became very emotional and could not control his emotions. Tears rolled down his eyes, the video and picture of which went viral on social media. However, another video of him went viral, in which he is ...Read More
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to cancel its proposal to procure Turkey-manufactured robotic lifebuoys intended for use at several popular beaches in Mumbai. The decision comes amid growing backlash over Turkey's diplomatic support to Pakistan. The advanced, remotely-operated rescue devices were meant to aid lifeguards in preventing drowning incidents at Girgaum Chowpatty, Shivaji Park (Dadar), Juhu, Versova, Aksa, and Gorai beaches. Each robotic lifebuoy came with twi...Read More
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New Delhi: Covid cases are rising rapidly in India. Bihar on Monday registered the state's first Covid-19 case of the current wave. A 31-year-old man from Patna tested positive for the infection. The patient, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, has "no history" of travelling outside the state recently. "A man from Patna with no history of travelling outside the state recently has tested positive for Covid-19. The level of infection is very mild. The case is being monitored closel...Read More
After India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, China has now taken a new step to support its ally Pakistan by deciding to fast-track work on a major dam project in the country. According to the South China Morning Post, a Chinese government-owned company, China Energy Engineering Corporation, has been building the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, located in the northwest of the country, since 20...Read More
Shillong Teer Lottery Winning Numbers for May 20 (Tuesday): Shillong Teer Lottery is a traditional game deeply rooting from Meghalaya's culture. The Shillong lottery game is popular sport across eastern India and draws most of its viewers from West Bengal and Northeast. The results of the Shillong Teer Lottery results are announced daily at 4 PM and 5 PM, except on Sundays. Most importantly, the game is legal under Meghalaya's Amusement and Betting Tax Act and attracts widespread interest. All u...Read More
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India's Got Latent: YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia recently appeared as a guest on a comedy reality show India's Got Latent, where he made an objectionable remark that quickly went viral. Following severe backlash, multiple complaints and an FIR were filed against him. Allahbadia, popularly known as Beer Biceps, has been embroiled in a controversy for making objectionable remarks about parents and sex in Raina's YouTube show 'India's Got Latent' which has sparked widespread criticism. As the contr...Read More
New Delhi: Reacting to allegations labelled by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the Election Commission said it would respond in writing with full factual and procedural matrix uniformly adopted across the country. The Election Commission in a statement said that it considers political parties as priority stakeholders, of course the voters being the prime & deeply values views, suggestions, questions coming from political parties. The Commission would respond in writi...Read More
Kolkata: West Bengal is hosting the 8th edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata. On Wednesday, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, delivered a powerful endorsement of West Bengal's growth potential, pledging to invest Rs 50,000 crore in the state by the end of this decade. "Today, in less than a decade, our investments in Bengal have increased 20 times, and we have invested over Rs 50,000 crore. Mamat Didi, we shall double this investment by the end of this decade. O...Read More
New Delhi: Indian captain Rohit Sharma was taken aback by a reporter's inquiry regarding the effect of his Test form on his white-ball confidence during the press conference ahead of the three-match ODI series against England. The skipper quickly responded with a counter-question, emphasizing that he was focused on the upcoming challenge and wasn't dwelling on recent performances. "Hi, Rohit. Confident, going out to bat in a format where you are nicknamed 'Hitman' despite not getting too many r...Read More
Delhi Elections 2025 Date and Time: Delhi elections 2025 is set to be held on February 5. The term of the 70-member Delhi assembly ends on February 23, and Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is aiming for a third consecutive term. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is giving it a neck-to-neck competition to claim Delhi's throne after a long wait. This is to be reiterated that Delhi is not a state but a union territory and is officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of De...Read More
New Delhi: GM Rao, who is the founder of GMR Group, is often referred to as the "Airport Tycoon" as he commends the three largest airports in India. The GMR Group, which boasts a revenue of Rs 83.64 billion, has different companies under its umbrella, namely GMR Infrastructure, GMR Energy, GMR Airports, and GMR Enterprises. GMR Group is one of India's leading airport developers, with projects spanning across countries like Greece and the Philippines. GM Rao hails from a small town in Andhra Pra...Read More
New Delhi: Virat Kohli is set to train with the Delhi team on Tuesday in preparation for his first Ranji Trophy appearance since 2012. Delhi coach Sarandeep Singh confirmed that Kohli will be part of the squad, having confirmed his availability last week for their final group match against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, scheduled from January 30 to February 2. Kohli had missed Delhi's previous match due to a neck injury. His return for this round comes after the BCCI issued guidelines to...Read More
New Delhi: A recent update regarding Indian cricket team's prominent fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has surprised many cricket enthusiasts. Currently, he is sidelined from the team due to a back injury, raising concerns about his participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy. The injury occurred during the fifth Test match of the India-Australia series. Despite ongoing fitness issues, Bumrah has been named in the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. However, reports suggest that his abil...Read More
New Delhi: The Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Monday adopted all amendments proposed by the ruling BJP-led NDA members and negated every change moved by opposition members. During the meeting, the ruling party passed 22 amendments in the JPC. All opposition amendments were rejected. The opposition had tabled 44 amendments. But all of them were rejected. The next meeting of the JPC will be held on January 29. On that day, the report will be accepted and s...Read More
New Delhi: India's all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy took a spectacular diving catch to dismiss Jos Buttler in the first T20I against England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Wednesday, January 22. The England captain, who scored 68 runs off 44 balls, was the backbone of his team's innings after they were asked to bat first. Buttler stood firm at one end while the Indian spin trio of Ravi Bishnoi, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy dominated the other batters. Coming in at No. 3, Buttler reached fift...Read More
New Delhi: In 2025, we commemorate the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, reflecting on his remarkable achievements and legacy. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti is celebrated annually on 23 January to honour the birth anniversary of one of India's most iconic freedom fighters, Subhas Chandra Bose. Subhas Chandra Bose was born on January 23, 1897, in Cuttack city, Odisha (then Bengal), to a prominent lawyer Janakinath Bose and Prabhavati Bose. Subhas Chandra Bose was the ni...Read More
Karnataka vs Vidarbha Live: The in-form sides Karnataka and Vidarbha are set to clash in the mouth-watering Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 on Saturday, January 18. Both teams remain unbeaten in the tournament and will consider themselves favourites going into the final in Vadodara. Karnataka knocked out the defending champions Haryana to reach the final of the tournament for the fifth time. Mayank Agarwal-led side is four-time champions and have never lost a final in the history of India's premier...Read More