Beijing, 26/11: China Defence Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People’s Liberation Army, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Dong is the third consecutive serving or former Chinese defence minister to be investigated for alleged corruption, the FT…
New Delhi, 1/2: In a major relief to middle class, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech that taxpayers with salaries up to Rs 12 lakh would not be required to pay tax in the new tax regime. The Union Minister also announced changes in the tax slabs. The new tax regime…
Keonjhar: In a major operation against the sand mafia, Keonjhar Police’s Special Squad conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations across the district on Sunday late night.The raids, carried out by 12 teams of the Special Squad, targeted several areas under Anandapur, Ghasipura, and Nandipada police station limits, including the Ghatgaon region.Police raided the residence of…
Washington DC, 8/7: SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X on Saturday. These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars,” Musk said, adding if…
Chennai, 26/4 9AO Bureau):The Tamil Nadu government has decided to allow the Vedanta-owned Sterlite plant to be commissioned at Thoothukudi, in the wake of hundreds of deaths and daily life due to the Corona epidemic in the country. It has been allowed to be partially operational only for four months, and during this time only…
Assam, 12/2: An earthquake of 4 magnitude hit the central part of Assam on Sunday, an official bulletin said. There was no immediate report of any loss of life or damage to property, it said. The earthquake was recorded at 4:18 pm, and the epicentre was in Nagaon district on the southern bank of the…
Washington DC, 21/4: Uncertainty clouded prospects for a new round of US-Iran peace talks Tuesday, before the scheduled end of a two-week ceasefire between the two countries, as Iran denounced US threats and the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship. Vice President JD Vance was expected to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday, two US officials…
New Delhi, 15/9: In a major development Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Sunday (September 15, 2024) revealed that he took part in the Diamond League season finale despite a hand injury sustained during a training session. On Saturday, Chopra came agonisingly close to winning the Diamond League crown before missing it by a…
Srinagar: Amidst the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian Army has responded to the unprovoked small arms firing across the Line of Control (LoC) during the intervening night of May 3 and 4, official said on Sunday. The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing across the LoC…
New Delhi, 18/8: I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Monday decided to submit a notice to impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as the Opposition intensified its protest against Special Intensive Revision and alleged vote theft. A CEC can be removed only through an impeachment. The decision was taken at a meeting of I.N.D.I.A. floor leaders chaired by…
