Rolls-Royce envisions collaborating with Indian Navy for country’s first electric warship

Mumbai: Rolls-Royce on Thursday expressed its intent to collaborate with the Indian Navy in designing and deploying the country’s first electric warship, marking a significant step in India’s journey towards sustainable and future-ready naval power. Abhishek Singh, Senior Vice President, India and South East Asia, Defence, Rolls-Royce, said the company was well-positioned to support India’s naval…

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PM Modi Inaugurates Phase 1 Of Navi Mumbai International Airport

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Wednesday, which will be one of India’s most modern and eco-friendly airports. A new greenfield airport, spread over 1,160 hectares, is being developed at a cost of Rs 19,650 crore. The domestic flight operations are expected to commence in the…

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Congress CEC likely to decide on Bihar poll candidates on October 8

New Delhi: The Indian National Congress’s Central Election Committee (CEC) is set to meet on October 8 (Wednesday) to decide on the candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, will be held virtually with various CEC members and senior leaders of the party set to attend. Leader…

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Heavy rain lashes Delhi; airlines issue travel advisories

New Delhi: Delhi experienced a change in weather with several parts of the city receiving strong winds and rainfall on Tuesday. The downpour caused waterlogging in several parts of the city, causing traffic snarls. The sudden change of weather also led to airlines issuing travel advisories to passengers. The rain also brought respite to the residents,…

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Techie strangles wife to death, then dies by suicide after telling friend in Gurugram

Gurugram: A 30-year-old software engineer allegedly strangled his wife to death and then committed suicide by hanging himself in a residential society in Gurugram, police said. The deceased has been identified as  Ajay Kumar, then sent a video message to his friend on Sunday that he was going to commit suicide. Kumar, a resident of Uttar…

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IndiGo flight on Mumbai-Delhi route gets bomb threat, full emergency declared at airport

Mumbai: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning. The flight 6E 762 had around 200 people on board when the threat was received. The source also said a full emergency was declared for flight 6E 762 at the Delhi airport. An IndiGo Spokesperson says, “A security threat was noticed onboard…

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BAPS’ Bhadreshdas Swami Becomes First Saint-Scholar To Get Highest Literary Award, Saraswati Samman

Ahmedabad: In a historic moment, Mahamahopadhyay Bhadreshdas Swami, an eminent scholar-saint of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, was honoured with the nation’s prestigious Saraswati Samman 2024 for his monumental Sanskrit work ‘Swaminarayan Siddhant Sudha’. This also marked the first time in the award’s history that a saint has been conferred this honour, and the first Sanskrit work…

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