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NEW DELHI: The Civil Aviation Ministry and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have launched an intensive review and monitoring exercise after IndiGo reported widespread operational disruptions and an unusually high number of flight cancellations across its network since late November 2025.Civil Aviation Minister reviewed the situation with senior MoCA officials and IndiGo’s top…

BENGALURU: Karnataka is preparing to expand its Telescope Distribution Scheme beyond Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES) schools to a larger group of govt institutions, science and technology minister NS Boseraju said Thursday. A proposal seeking more funds will be placed before the chief minister during the next budget meeting.Boseraju was speaking at the Jawaharlal…

Defence minister Rajnath Singh with Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: India on Thursday sent out a strong signal about the continuity of its partnership with Russia, with defence minister Rajnath Singh emphasising that bilateral defence cooperation remains steady “despite the geopolitical uncertainty.” His remarks came at the 22nd India-Russia Inter-Governmental…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in India shortly, with talks with PM Modi expected to focus on strengthening military and economic ties. Panipat police arrested 34-year-old Poonam for a string of child murders, after a six-year-old girl’s drowning investigation. An IndiGo flight from Medina to Hyderabad made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad…

NEW DELHI: Government sources on Thursday refuted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi‘s allegations that Centre does not allow opposition to meet foreign dignitaries.In its response, it said that during any official visit, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) facilitates meetings for the visiting dignitary with Government officials and designated Government bodies. Any engagements outside the…

The Winter Session of Parliament, which began on December 1, had a rocky first week, with repeated disruptions in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Parliamentarians clashed over several issues, including former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden exit, Delhi-NCR’s worsening air quality, and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.On the first…

NEW DELHI: Road deaths in India touched an all time high of little over 1.77 lakh in 2024. Road transport ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha shared the number of people killed in road crashes last year, though the ministry is yet to publish the annual report on road accidents.In 2023, road…

Supreme Court (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of concerns over the workload of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) engaged in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Amid reports alleging excessive pressure and even suicides, the top court directed state governments to deploy additional staff to reduce the working…

NEW DELHI: The release of Farhan Akhtar‘s ‘120 Bahadur’ has once again brought the legendary Battle of Rezang La back into the national consciousness. As the film revisits an episode carved into Indian military history, this story goes far beyond cinema — it is a retelling of courage, cold winds, last bullets and men who…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared cheetah photos to mark International Cheetah Day, calling the animal “one of the most remarkable creatures” on the planet and reaffirming the government’s commitment to its protection.In a post on X, the Prime Minister said Project Cheetah, launched three years…