BrahMos and drone manufacturing giving Aligarh a new identity: CM Yogi

IANS | August 5, 2025 6:51 PM

Aligarh, Aug 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 958 crore in the city and also urged the people to embrace ‘swadeshi’ products, for the nation’s prosperity and self-reliance.

Voice from Kashmir: Beyond silence and slogans

IANS | August 5, 2025 6:00 PM

Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) There’s a father in Kashmir whose grief cannot be measured in words. He once carried his son home not in his arms, but zipped inside a body bag. His son, a casualty of a conflict he never understood, was buried in the soil of their village.

Gujarat: Pharma & Labtech Expo 2025 kicks off in Gandhinagar

IANS | August 5, 2025 5:19 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) The 20th edition of the Pharma & Labtech Expo 2025 was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, in the presence of State Health Minister Rishikesh Patel.

India lost one of its bravest voices: Political leaders mourn former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik

IANS | August 5, 2025 4:02 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Governor, Satyapal Malik, a prominent political figure known for his fearless voice and advocacy for farmers and the underprivileged, passed away at the age of 79 on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. His death has left a deep void in Indian politics, with leaders across party lines mourning his loss and remembering his legacy.

Police cannot stop PDA pathshala: Akhilesh Yadav

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:56 PM

Lucknow, Aug 5 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government, saying that even the British never registered FIRs against those imparting education, yet this government believes that police action can shut down the PDA Pathshala initiative.

Philippines President lauds India's expanding defence footprint, Brahmos project

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed readiness to work with India towards a free and open Indo-Pacific while expressing satisfaction over the rapid pace of the Philippines ongoing defence modernization and the expanding capabilities and footprint of India's indigenous defence industry as a partner in this undertaking that is exemplified by the Brahmos project.

Aadhaar checks have plugged diversion of LPG subsidy to 4.08 crore false claimers: Puri

IANS | August 5, 2025 3:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Aadhaar-based authentication under the PAHAL scheme for the direct benefit transfer of LPG subsidy has played a crucial role in identifying and blocking ghost accounts, multiple accounts, and inactive connections, thereby curbing the diversion of subsidised LPG for commercial use, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri informed Parliament on Tuesday.