UNTCC 2025: Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi holds key defence talks with global military leaders

IANS | October 15, 2025 10:09 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi is engaging in a series of high-level meetings with senior military officials from several nations on the sidelines of the United Nations Chiefs of the Counter-Terrorism Conference (UNTCC) 2025, discussing ways to enhance defence cooperation and strengthen global security efforts.

PMAY acting as change agent with demonstrated wealth effect: SBI report

IANS | October 15, 2025 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) At least 1.2 crore houses have been sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) and PMAY-U 2.0 (till August 25), and the scheme is acting as a change agent with it becoming a catalyst for enhanced discretionary and even non-discretionary spending with a demonstrated wealth effect, financial stability and well-being, an SBI report said on Wednesday.

Brazilian Vice President to begin two-day India visit today

IANS | October 15, 2025 9:43 AM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin will begin his two-day India visit on Wednesday to review bilateral trade and investment, and further strengthen the multifaceted Strategic Partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced.

Family of IPS officer Puran Kumar gives consent for autopsy; cremation today

IANS | October 15, 2025 9:36 AM

Chandigarh, Oct 15 (IANS) The family of 2001-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Y. Puran Kumar, who committed suicide in Chandigarh last week, gave consent to conduct the autopsy, the ninth day after the incident. The officer will be cremated at around 4 p.m. at the Chandigarh cremation ground, officials said.