’Just not confident of HAL,’ says IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh. File Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma/The Hindu In sharp remarks over delays in the deliveries of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal (ACM) A. P. Singh on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) said that, at the moment, he was “just not confident” … Read more

Centre to wait a few days for alternate leadership to emerge in Manipur before invoking President’s Rule

Neither the ruling BJP nor the Opposition parties, including the Congress — had staked their claim to form the government in Manipur after N. Biren Singh resignation. Mr. Singh continues as the State’s caretaker Chief Minister. | Photo Credit: PTI/@birensingh The Manipur administration remained in a state of uncertainty on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) evening … Read more

Russia offers Su-57 E to India, including production and transfer of critical technology    

Russia’s fifth generation Su-57E fighter jet takes off, on the second day of the AERO INDIA 2025 – Airshow at IAF Yelahanka Airforce Station, in Bengaluru on February 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Rosoboronexport, Russia’s State-owned defence exports company, a participant in the ongoing Aero India 2025, has offered to partner with … Read more

Three arrested by DRI for printing fake currency, equipment seized

Representational file image. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted two facilities used for printing fake Indian currency notes in Maharashtra and Haryana. Three accused have been arrested. The action was taken after the Delhi Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate seized 203 high-quality paper sheets with embedded security threads bearing the … Read more

805 apps, 3,266 websites blocked due to national security reasons: Amit Shah

In this image released on February 11, 2025, Home Minister Amit Shah arrives for a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi. Photo: X/@PIBHomeAffairs via PTI Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed a parliamentary committee on Monday (February 10, 2025) that 805 mobile applications and 3,266 website … Read more

NCRB annual crime report in final stage: MHA

The Union Home Ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (February 11, 2025) that “data validation” for the three statistical reports published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for the year 2023 is in final stage. NCRB releases three annual statistical reports namely ‘Crime in India’, ‘Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India’ and ‘Prison … Read more