New Delhi, 17/3: The Indian Army will hold a nine-day mega military exercise with militaries of over 20 African countries from March 21 in Pune with an aim to significantly boost overall cooperation, amid China’s persistent efforts to expand its strategic influence in the continent. Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande will also host…
Bangalore, 17/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that PM MITRA mega textile parks would be set up in seven states including Karnataka. “PM MITRA mega textile parks will boost the textiles sector in line with 5F (Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign) vision. Glad to share that PM…
New Delhi, 17/3: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has reserved 10 per cent of vacancies for former ‘agniveers’ in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), days after earmarking a similar quota in Border Security Force (BSF) in a move that will give the new crop of military personnel job opportunities after being out of…
Bangalore, 17/3: National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two alleged Islamic State operatives who were found involved in over two dozen incidents of arson and sabotage, including burning of the national flag in Karnataka, an official said Friday. Maaz Muneer Ahmad (23) and Syed Yasin (22) of Shivamogga have been charged…
New Delhi, 17/3:In a major development, Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court on Friday extended former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s ED custody by five more days in a money laundering case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the framing and implementation of the excise policy in the national capital.
Sydney, 17/3: Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine retired from cricket with little fanfare on Friday, bowing out after playing an inter-state match in Tasmania. Paine led Australia between 2018 and 2021 after Steve Smith was stripped of the captaincy in the wake of the “Sandpaper-gate” ball-tampering incident against South Africa. He…
Auckland, 17/3: New Zealand said it will ban TikTok on devices with access to the country’s parliamentary network due to cybersecurity concerns, becoming the latest nation to limit the use of the video-sharing app on government-related devices. Concerns have mounted globally about the potential for the Chinese government to access users’ location and contact…
New Delhi, 17/3: Oil prices were little changed on Friday after a meeting between Saudi Arabia and Russia calmed markets, but crude benchmarks were still headed for a second weekly fall after a banking crisis sparked a sell-off in global financial markets this week. Brent crude futures edged up 2 cents to $74.72 a…
New Delhi, 17/3: A cup of beverage kept on the centre console of the cockpit during a flight has resulted in two SpiceJet pilots being derostered pending an inquiry, as any spillage of the beverage could have caused safety issues for the aircraft. The incident happened on the Delhi-Guwahati flight on March 8,…
New Delhi, 17/3:The BJP has approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to constitute a committee to look into whether Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in London were an insult to India’s democracy and that he should be suspended from the Lok Sabha if he does not apologise in the House. Gandhi met the Speaker on…
