Representational file image. Photo: Special Arrangement In a first, a drone has been recovered in a dense left-wing affected area in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, leading the police to suspect that the Maoists are using these flying devices for surveillance. Confirming the development, Inspector General of Police (Bastar Range) P. Sundarraj said the drone was recovered … Read more
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu Accusing the Narendra Modi-led Union government of “usurping” educational scholarships meant for students from Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), other backward class (OBC) and minority communities, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) claimed the government’s ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas (Development for … Read more
The Indian Navy crew that will operate Tamal, the stealth frigate under construction in Russia, reached St. Petersburg last week in preparation for its commissioning, which is expected to take place in early June. The event is significant as Tamal will be the last warship to be commissioned outside India or imported. The country now … Read more
Union Minister of Major Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) declined to intervene in a case accusing Union Minister of Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy of misusing his office as then Karnataka Chief Minister for pecuniary gains and illegally denotifying two parcels of land measuring … Read more
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh | Photo Credit: ANI Asserting that reciprocal tariffs are a complete negation of all accepted principles of international trade, the Congress on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should “summon the courage” to remind U.S. President Donald Trump that the ‘T’ in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) “stands for Trade not Trump”. … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (February 25, 2025) refused to grant an early hearing on a plea for blocking access to DeepSeek, an AI chatbot developed by Chinese entities, in all forms in India. A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice … Read more
Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong. File. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI India-China ties are entering the “phase of recovery” and the relationship between the two nations is “one of the most important” bilateral engagement globally, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said on Tuesday (February 25, 2025). In an address at an event, Mr. Xu also said that … Read more
CBI said the job aspirants were given fake appointment letters and directed to report for a three-month training session in a fake DRDO office in Rajasthan. File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against unknown accused persons on the charge that they ran a fraudulent recruitment racket … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inspects the Guard of Honour during the Investiture Ceremony of Indian Coast Guard, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has grown into a formidable, trustworthy and one of the world’s most efficient marine forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh … Read more
Amidst a growing number of reports that India will accept a Taliban-appointed diplomat to head the Afghanistan Embassy in Delhi, speakers at a conference of prominent Afghan exiles here urged New Delhi to not “normalise” its engagement with the regime in Kabul. The reports carried by Afghan media, citing Taliban Foreign Ministry officials as well … Read more