Say ‘yes or no’ on whether you intend to continue as Minister: SC asks Senthilbalaji

DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthilbalaji. File. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran The Supreme Court on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) asked Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise V. Senthilbalaji to give a straight-forward answer in “yes or no” whether he intends to continue as a government Minister while facing trial … Read more

BEL, Safran announce joint venture for making HAMMER precision guided weapon

Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters Defence public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defense of France announced a partnership to create a joint venture for the manufacturing, customisation, sale and maintenance of HAMMER (Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range) Smart precision guided Air-to-Ground weapon in India. The … Read more

PM Modi departs for U.S. after wrapping up France visit

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the latter emplanes for Washington | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) departed for the U.S. to meet President Donald Trump after wrapping his two-day visit to France where he co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action … Read more

ED attaches moveable property in alleged disproportionate assets case against former U.P. Minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati

Former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached ₹60 lakh in moveable property belonging to Anil Kumar Prajapati, son of former Uttar Pradesh Mining Minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case. The attached sum was in the form of a … Read more

Aero India 2025: Aligning technologies with future warfare is not the only answer, says CDS Gen. Anil Chauhan

Chief of Defence Staff  General Anil Chauhan during AERO INDIA 2025 at IAF Yelahanka Airforce Station, in Bengaluru on February 12, 2025. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday (February 13, 2025) said that aligning technologies with future warfare is not the sole solution to achieving victory in … Read more

PM Modi, French President Macron inaugurate India’s new consulate in Marseille

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave from the balcony during the inauguration of the Indian Consulate as part of a visit in Marseille, France, on February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) jointly inaugurated India’s new consulate in … Read more

BJP’s Kailash Gahlot withdraws plea from HC against Centre’s clearance for foreign visits

Newly-elected Delhi MLA Kailash Gahlot | Photo Credit: PTI Former AAP minister Kailash Gahlot on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition challenging the provision that required State government ministers, including the Chief Minister, to seek political clearances from the Centre for foreign visits. The counsel for the now BJP … Read more