Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The maiden flight‑test of ‘Kusha’ Long‑Range Surface‑to‑Air Missile (LR‑SAM) was successfully conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Opposition’s protests against the alleged NEET exam paper leak escalated in the capital on Thursday as Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and MPs from the INDIA bloc staged a symbolic demonstration at Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Marg.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry ordered the suspension of mobile internet services for eight hours starting 4 p.m. on Thursday around Jantar Mantar – the venue of students’ protest against exam irregularities – to maintain public order, an official said.
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates has helped make the UAE India's third-largest business partner, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday while inaugurating 'Investopia Global - Ahmedabad', highlighting the expanding economic relationship between the two countries.
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Coming down heavily on terror Over Ground Workers (OGWs) across the Valley in the wake of the killing of a local policeman in J&K’s Anantnag district yesterday, police rounded up around 3,500 OGWs during the last 24 hours.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined his government’s “youth first” approach and announced the setting up of fast‑track courts to ensure speedy justice and stringent punishment for those involved in the NEET paper leak.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government has made four formal proposals for talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in the past twenty‑four hours, said MoS in PMO Jitendra Singh on Thursday, while adding that the latter has remained “unresponsive and uncommunicative” to their outreach.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the setting up of fast-track courts for paper leak cases and denounced the Opposition’s 'posturing' as the well-wishers of students, claiming that their main agenda was deriving political gain and not safeguarding students’ interests.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Thursday underlined the need for a comprehensive and future-ready approach to school safety and resilience.
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that unprecedented security measures have been deployed while ambulances have piled up in and around Jantar Mantar, the epicentre of students' protest against NEET paper leaks, questioning the government’s intent and objective behind such escalation.
