Porbandar: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy crashed into an open field at Dharampur village during a training sortie shortly after taking off from an air enclave, near Porbandar, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: An uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) Drishti-10 crashed near Porbandar in Gujarat during a training sortie on Wednesday afternoon,…
ISRO carries out successful Gaganyaan main parachute test NEW DELHI: In another big step towards India’s first human spaceflight mission, Isro has successfully conducted a key test on the main parachutes for the crew module of the Gaganyaan programme. The test was carried out at Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop zone in…
SRINAGAR: The Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was never in the interest of the people of Jammu & Kashmir, chief minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday said, backing the suspension of the treaty by India.“We opposed the Indus Water Treaty from day one. We stated that if there was any biggest betrayal of India and Pakistan with Jammu…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to its ambitious coal and lignite gasification programme, govt Wednesday floated a request for proposal (RFP) inviting companies to set up projects under its Rs 37,500-crore incentive scheme.Launched in May, the scheme aims to support the gasification of 75 million tonnes (MT) of coal and lignite by 2030 to produce…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah will chair a conference of superintendents of police (SPs) of border districts here on Thursday, which will discuss issues like infiltration, illegal immigration, unnatural demographic changes and their impact on security and law and order, besides the threats from drones and narcotics trafficking.The meeting comes in the backdrop of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi, in collaboration with the Manas National Academy, has established the International Centre for Civilizational Studies “Manas and Mahabharata” in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking a new academic and cultural bridge between India and Central Asia.The centre was inaugurated during the July 4-7 visit of an…
The Railway Ministry has issued a fresh directive to all zonal railways, warning them to strictly implement cleaning, fumigation and pest-control protocols in pantry cars after repeated reports of unhygienic conditions, rodent infestations and poor maintenance.In a letter dated July 7, the ministry said complaints about dirty pantry cars and pest infestations continued despite repeated…
NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into an open field near Gujarat’s Porbandar city during a training sortie on Wednesday, with no casualties or damage to property reported, PTI reported, quoting officials.Confirming the incident, the Indian Navy said the crashed aircraft was a Drishti-10 uncrewed aerial vehicle.“Indian Navy confirms the crash…
President Donald Trump said that Iran nuclear deal is ‘over’, but allowed talks to continue as tensions escalate and Tehran accuses the US of ‘bullying’ over the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Police arrested Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre for allegedly assaulting doctors at a KDMC-run hospital in Dombivli after protests by the medical fraternity. NCERT’s…
Mamata Banerjee with supporters stages a candle march to protest the alleged rape and murder of a girl at Baruipur (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that she was kept ‘under police watch’ as if she were under ‘house arrest’ ahead of a…