Tejas LCAs likely to fly again from next week after regulatory checks, HAL’s pending tests delay delivery of advanced jets

New Delhi, 2/4: The grounded Tejas LCA fleet of the Indian Air Force is likely to fly again by as early as next week following a round of regulatory checks, a top official said on Thursday, nearly six weeks after the IAF suspended flying of its two squadron of home-grown fighter jets. The local modification…

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20 years after release, Delhi High Court directs removal of ‘vulgar & derogatory’ song by Yo Yo Honey Singh, Badshah

New Delhi, 4/2: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah for a song titled Vol 1, allegedly released in 2006, saying the track and lyrics were in complete disregard of even the minimum standards of civility and directed its removal from online platform. A single bench of Justice…

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AAP moves to replace Raghav Chadha as Rajya Sabha deputy leader, asks House not to allot him time

New Delhi, 2/4: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has written to the Rajya Sabha secretariat seeking the removal of Raghav Chadha as the party’s deputy leader in the House, reports PTI citing sources Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal from Punjab is likely to be appointed as the new deputy leader. According to reports, the letter…

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Govt exempts critical petrochemical products from customs duty amid West Asia crisis; check full list

New Delhi, 2/4: Amid the ongoing disruption in the global supply chain triggered by the US-Israel led war against Iran, the government of India on Thursday announced a full Customs Duty exemption on critical petrochemical products till June 30, 2026. The measure is said to be temporary and will provide relief in order to ensure…

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Census 2027 commences in 8 states and UTs, 55,000 avail self-enumeration facility

New Delhi, 1/4: Census 2027, considered the world’s largest such exercise, kickstarted on Wednesday with around 55,000 people availing the first-ever digital self enumeration facility. This is India’s first ever digital data capture and self-enumeration during census. The phase 1 of the Census — Houselisting and Housing Census — started with the enumeration of President…

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Kharge attacks Modi over absence from all-party meet on West Asia; Rijiju hits back

New Delhi, 1/4: The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed sharp exchanges between Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. The Congress leader criticised the government over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from the all-party meeting on the West Asia conflict, and Rijiju accused the Opposition of playing politics on the issue.

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Iran wants ceasefire but will consider only if Strait of Hormuz opens, will keep blasting them till then: Donald Trump

Washington DC, 1/4: US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran’s ‘new regime’ president wants a ceasefire ahead amid the ongoing war. Trump wrote the same on his Truth Social website. He also said that the ceasefire would only happen when the Strait of Hormuz is ‘open, free, clear’. “Until then, we are blasting Iran…

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KitKat says missing chocolates not an ‘April Fool’s joke, creates tracker to find it

Washington DC, 1/4: Just days after a huge shipment of KitKat went missing in Europe, the brand released a statement on Wednesday clarifying that this incident wasn’t part of an April fool’s joke. Moreover, they also created a Stolen KitKat tracker for consumers, so they can check if their chocolate bar is missing or not….

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British PM Keir Starmer defends NATO as Trump says United States to pull out of defence pact

London, 1/4: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ⁠Wednesday vowed to act in ‌the UK’s best interest amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, despite the pressure on him and the leaders of other NATO nations. Starmer’s remarks come amid about ⁠Donald Trump saying he was strongly considering ⁠pulling ‌the United States out ‌of NATO. Addressing a…

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