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Blurry aerial shots of Arvind Kejriwal's alleged Chandigarh 'sheeshmahal' were shared on X. New Delhi: The 'sheeshmahal' row is back. The narrative the BJP used to good effect in the Delhi election eight months ago - accusing rival Arvind Kejriwal of having misused Rs 45 crore of taxpayers' money - resurfaced after the former shared an aerial photograph of a lavish bungalow it said was in Chandigarh's Sector 2 and allotted to Kejriwal. The "7-star bungalow", which is reportedly spread over t ...Read More >
Guwahati: A suspected self-styled Sergeant Major of proscribed militant outfit United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I) was killed by the Army and Assam Rifles in a joint operation in Arunachal Pradesh's Namsai district on Wednesday. A defence spokesman said that on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, an operation was launched by Army and Assam Rifles units and then established contact with terrorists at 6 Mile Lekang Khampti areas in Namsai district. The search conduc ...Read More >
ISRO accomplished the first integrated air drop test for Gaganyaan programme on August 24 (File) The Gaganyaan mission is progressing steadily with nearly 90 per cent of the development work being completed, ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Thursday. The Gaganyaan mission is India's first human spaceflight mission under development. "The Gaganyaan mission is going very well. In fact, when you talk about the Gaganyaan mission, a lot of technology development has to take place, you are aware - ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha on Tuesday announced that the Regional Connectivity Scheme known popularly as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) will be continued beyond 2027 and its nework will extend to 120 new destinations. Taking part in the ninth anniversary celebrations of UDAN at Delhi on Tuesday, Sinha said, "The scheme will be continued beyond April 2027 through an Expanded UDAN framework, focusing on connectivity with hilly, North-Eastern, and aspirational regions, an ...Read More >
President Droupadi Murmu's helicopter wheels got stuck in a newly concreted helipad at Pramadam, Kerala, due to the concrete not having fully set. The helipad was prepared last minute after a change in landing plans due to weather. The President proceeded to Pamba by road. The wheels of helicopter which carried President Droupadi Murmu to Sabarimala got stuck in a depression in the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium at Pramadam when it landed in Kerala's Pathanamthitta o ...Read More >
Bangladesh has charged 15 senior army officers, including five generals, for enforced disappearances and atrocities during the 2024 uprising -- the first major civilian trial against top military figures in the country's history. A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday remanded in custody fifteen senior army officers accused of enforced disappearances and atrocities during the 2024 uprising that led to the fall of the government. This marks the first time formal charges for enforced disappearances ha ...Read More >
KOTTAYAM: The wheels of a helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu to Sabarimala got stuck in a depression on a helipad at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pramadam, Pathanamthitta, when it landed on Wednesday morning. The helipad was reportedly concreted late Tuesday night.A video of the chopper being pushed by police and fire services personnel surfaced on social media, alleging that its wheels sank in the newly laid concrete. Pathanamthitta district collector S Premkrishnan admitted "a sink ...Read More >
Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. Dharamshala/Shimla: The body of the 27-year-old Canadian paraglider who had crashed into the Dhauladhar ranges has been brought to Kangra, officials said on Tuesday. Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. A search operation was mounted based on the coordinates she had sent through her satellite phone. At length, a team on foot reached the crash site at 13,000 feet, where it f ...Read More >
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu offeres prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. Photograph: Courtesy @BJMM4Kerala/X President Murmu is the first woman head of state to visit the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala for offering prayers. She is also the second president to visit the shrine as before her, former President V V Giri had visited Sabarimala in the 1970s and had t ...Read More >
During her four-day journey through Kerala, President Droupadi Murmu engaged deeply with the community, starting with a heartfelt prayer at the historic Sabarimala temple. Her schedule was packed with significant actions, including the unveiling of a bust and launching key events, alongside attending a college celebration marking a hundred years of excellence. President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, Pathanamthitta, in Kerala, said the PRD ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): Congress MP Anto Antony on Wednesday slammed the Kerala government after a portion of the helipad tarmac at the Pramadam Stadium sank after the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu landed earlier in the day during her visit to the Sabarimala temple. The Congress MP accused the State government of laxity in following the security protocols for the President's visit. Also Read | Amit Shah To Inaugurate MLA Housing Project in Gandhinagar ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Oct 22 (PTI) The wheels of the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit got stuck in a depression on the newly concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pramadam when it landed on Wednesday morning. After the President left for Pamba by road, visuals on TV channels showed several policemen and fire personnel pushing the helicopter's wheels out of the small depressions created when it landed on the concrete. Pathanamthitta Dist ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Canadian paraglider Megan Elizabeth (27) was found dead on October 20 after her paraglider crashed-landed in the snow range of the Dhauladhar mountains near the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala. She had taken off from the Bir-Billing paragliding site on October 18. Her body was recovered during a rescue operation conducted by the Indian Institute of Mountaineering, Dehradun, local climbers, and volunteers from the Bir Billing Paragl ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Canadian paraglider Megan Elizabeth (27) was found dead on October 20 after her paraglider crashed-landed in the snow range of the Dhauladhar mountains near the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala. She had taken off from the Bir-Billing paragliding site on October 18. Her body was recovered during a rescue operation conducted by the Indian Institute of Mountaineering, Dehradun, local climbers, and volunteers from the Bir Billing Paragl ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A portion of helipad tarmac sank Wednesday minutes after a helicopter carrying Indian President Droupadi Murmu landed on it in the southern state of Kerala, local media reported. The helipad surface slightly caved in under the weight of the helicopter at Pramadam Stadium in Poomkavu of Alappuzha district, about 161 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. No injuries to anyone or damage to the helicopter were reported, and the president continu ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed relief that President Droupadi Murmu narrowly escaped a major accident during her visit to Kerala earlier in the day, and prayed for her long and healthy life. "Thank God that our President Droupadi Murmu ji could avert a major accident today morning during her visit to Kerala. Pray for her long and healthy life," Banerjee posted on X. Banerjee's post came amidst messages of concern and good wishes from across the polit ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (PTI) Around 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed to ensure free and fair elections in the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly constituency, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The 2,000 armed policemen would be deployed in addition to the district police personnel, the officer said. This was decided at the security review meeting for the Nuapada byelection presided over by Odisha DGP Y B Khurania here on Tuesday, he said. "A total of 14 companies of Central Armed Police For ...Read More >
Pathanamthitta: The helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu for her Sabarimala visit faced a minor issue during landing on Wednesday morning when its wheels sank into a recently concreted helipad at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pramadam. The incident occurred moments after the chopper touched down at the temporary landing site. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Officials said the problem arose because the concrete surface had not fully set before the helicopter's arrival. After the Presid ...Read More >
Pramadam (Kerala) [India], October 22 (ANI): A portion of the helipad tarmac at the Pramadam Stadium in Kerala sank after the helicopter carrying President Droupadi Murmu landed on Wednesday during her visit to the Sabarimala temple. According to officials present at the site, the helipad surface partially caved in moments after the chopper touched down. Personnel from the police and fire departments immediately rushed to the spot and manually pushed the aircraft out of the sunken area to ensur ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) President Droupadi Murmu's travel plans have changed following inclement weather, and after taking a helicopter from the state capital city, she landed at a stadium in Pramadom, Konni on Wednesday. The earlier planned destination was that the helicopter would land at Nilackal, but following the inclement weather, it landed at Pramadom. Also, contrary to the earlier plans, Kerala Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar was not on the helicopter; instead, it was ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 21: Ministry of Civil Aviation is celebrating the 9 anniversary of the Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). The main celebration was held in New Delhi, chaired by Secretary (Civil Aviation) and attended by Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Members, AAI and other senior officers of the Ministry. In his address, Civil Aviation Secretary Shri Samir Kumar Sinha, highlighted that the UDAN, launched on 21 October 2016 under the National Civil Aviatio ...Read More >
While aboard the magnificent INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed admiration for the exceptional synergy and self-sufficiency demonstrated by the Indian armed forces. He heralded the aircraft carrier as a beacon of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, highlighting its strategic significance against regional adversaries like Pakistan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the exceptional coordination among the three armed forces - fear instilled by the Navy, extraordinary skills of the Air ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent this year's Diwali on board an Indian Navy vessel with which he shares a close association over the past three years. He had commissioned the country's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited on September 2, 2022. It marked a symbol of the country's growing prowess of indigenous manufacturing and an achievement of a major milestone in the path towards 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'. Incidentally, the ...Read More >
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday continued his tradition of celebrating the festival of Diwali with soldiers, as he visted the INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar this year. PM Modi interacted with the soldiers and said he was fortunate to celebrate the festival of lights with the Naval personnel. " "Today, on one side I have infinite horizons, infinite sky, and on the other side I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The glow of the sun's rays on the o ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], October 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday continued his tradition of celebrating the festival of Diwali with soldiers, as he visted the INS Vikrant off the coast of Goa and Karwar this year. PM Modi interacted with the soldiers and said he was fortunate to celebrate the festival of lights with the Naval personnel. ""Today, on one side I have infinite horizons, infinite sky, and on the other side I have this giant, INS Vikrant, embodying infinite powers. The ...Read More >
New Delhi: Millions of people participated in the massive "No Kings" protests against President Donald Trump in the United States. Meanwhile, Trump shared an AI-generated video mocking protesters, sparking controversy on social media. This AI video was shared by Trump on both his personal and official social media accounts. The clip shared by Trump shows him flying a fighter jet labeled "King Trump." The jet flies over Times Square and drops liquid "mud" on protesters below. The video also feat ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force is set to showcase its fighter and transport aircraft in an air show on November 9 in Guwahati. The event promises thrilling aerial displays, aiming to inspire youth and highlight career opportunities in the IAF, while fostering patriotism and service. The Indian Air Force is preparing to dazzle the public with an impressive air show in Guwahati, scheduled for November 9. This event will feature a range of fighter and transport aircraft, giving citizens a unique glimpse int ...Read More >
Ajnala: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday handed over relief cheques worth Rs 5.70 crore to 631 flood victims in Amritsar district.Addressing a gathering during a function held to disburse cheques to the flood victims, Mann said on Sept 11, he had announced that after conducting girdawari (special survey), the compensation distribution would begin within 45 days. "Although the 45-day deadline ends on Oct 28, the state govt has started distributing compensation," he said.The CM said i ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to captivate the skies over Guwahati with a spectacular Air Force Day 'flying display', along the banks of the Brahmaputra river, on November 9. The event will showcase the precision, professionalism and prowess of the IAF, offering citizens a rare opportunity to witness the nation's aerial might up close. This year's Air Force Day celebrations carry the theme 'Infallible, Impervious and Precise', symbolizing the IAF's unwavering commitment to ...Read More >
BonV Aero, a drone startup from Odisha, has achieved a significant milestone by completing a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight. The drone flew over 60 kilometres carrying a 20-kg payload, marking the first time an Indian company has accomplished such a feat. The mission lasted 75 minutes, with the drone maintaining an average speed of 48 km/h. The successful flight highlights the advanced capabilities of BonV Aero's proprietary propulsion and energy systems. These systems are specifica ...Read More >
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