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India’s first military aircraft manufacturing unit will open in Vadodara on October 28, with PM Modi and Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez inaugurating Tata’s C-295 aircraft production complex. Under the C-295 program, 16 planes will come from Airbus, while 40 will be built by Tata locally. Bharat Electronics, Bharat Dynamics, and MSMEs will also aid India’s […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized India’s trusted role among Global South nations, citing moments like India’s COVID-19 vaccine assistance even while vaccinating domestically. Speaking in Pune, he noted that these countries see India as reliable, especially after the African Union’s G20 inclusion, which highlighted India’s commitment to supporting develo...
A Bengaluru court sentenced Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Sail to 7 years in prison for fraud in the Belkeri iron ore case, involving the illegal transport of 11,000 metric tonnes of ore. 6 others received similar sentences. Following the ruling, Sail’s MLA status was revoked under Article 190(3) of the Constitution. The CBI had investigated […]
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, said that India will have its own space station by 2035, which will be known as “Bharatiya Antriksh Station”. He made the announcement at the signing of a landmark MoU between the ISRO and Department of Biotechnology (DBT). This aims to integrate […]
World Health Organization said it has regained contact with staff at a besieged northern Gaza hospital. They found that three health workers were injured and 44 detained in the war torn region. “Kamal Adwan, northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, is still under siege, but we managed to get in touch with the staff,” WHO chief […]
Pakistani officials arrested more than a dozen vloggers and TikTokers. They accused them of spreading fake stories about an alleged rape of a girl student, which led to violent protests across Punjab province over a week ago. Officials said they also identified 40 students involved in vandalism. “We also blocked 138 social media accounts spreading […]
Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, 80, pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking male models for sex parties globally during his arraignment in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Arrested on Tuesday, he signed a $10 million bail bond with a New York home as collateral and will […]
The CDC has confirmed that at least 75 individuals have fallen ill due to an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers, an increase from 49 cases reported earlier this week. The outbreak spans 13 states and has resulted in one death. McDonald’s is working with health officials to identify the source, temporarily […]
An over-three-decade-old issue is set to be resolved with the Assam Rifles and Mizoram government. They arrived at an agreement for the paramilitary force to move out of its battalion headquarters in the heart of the state capital, Aizawl. The forces will be relocated to an area 15 km from the city. CM Lalduhoma said […]
Farmers in Punjab are upset with poor paddy procurement and cases filed against them for stubble burning. In protest, they blocked highways at four locations across the state on Saturday. Declaring the protest as an indefinite sit-in, farmers stated they were compelled to take action due to government inaction. Farmer leaders highlighted issues with delayed […]
Centre ordered district officials to crack down on manufacturers and sellers of non-ISI certified helmets. This comes after concerns over road safety and substandard protective gear flooding the market. Government cancelled or allowed to expire 162 helmet manufacturing licences to date. Authorities have conducted 27 raids targeting violations of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) regulations.
EAM Jaishankar said that despite the agreement with China, it will take time to rebuild trust and for the two countries to work with each other. He said, “It was possible due to military enabling us to stand the ground and make its point. Diplomacy also did its part. A focus on infrastructure in border […]
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory to all social media platforms. It asked them to adhere to provisions of IT Rules and make “reasonable efforts” to ‘promptly’ take down bomb threat posts or else “be held liable”. The ministry cautioned online platforms that failure to comply with the IT Rules could […]
The Supreme Court ruled that doctors cannot be held liable for medical negligence simply because a patient’s surgery fails to produce favorable results. Emphasizing that a lack of care or an error in judgment isn’t sufficient proof of negligence, the court highlighted the need for evidence showing that a doctor failed to exercise due skill.
At least 10 hotels, including five-star establishments, in Gujarat’s Rajkot received bomb threats via email. Among the targeted hotels are the famous Imperial Palace, Sayaji Hotel, Seasons Hotel, and Grand Regency, all well-known names in the region. The timing of this threat, coinciding with the festive season, has heightened concerns among residents and visitors.